Surfchick Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) i am excited to report my engineer husband is building an app for BrassMonkey's micro taper slide method which includes the two week hold. Will post soon! Edited January 19, 2019 by ChessieCat removed quote 💮Zoloft 50mg September 2015 💮Alcohol-free October 2017 💮 September 2018 begin micro-taper-->weekly micro drops liquid 💮April 2019 25mg HELD FOR ONE YEAR before weekly micro drops 💮April 2020 12.5mg 💮August 8mg 💮October 6mg 💮December 5mg 💮April 2mg 💮May 1mg 💮June 0.5mg 💮July 4, 2021 Jump OFF 💯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfchick Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 MICRO Taper Off calculator with built-in 2 week hold we just created! Here it is--> http://www.taperoff.co/ hope this helps, ill be starting soon! 💮Zoloft 50mg September 2015 💮Alcohol-free October 2017 💮 September 2018 begin micro-taper-->weekly micro drops liquid 💮April 2019 25mg HELD FOR ONE YEAR before weekly micro drops 💮April 2020 12.5mg 💮August 8mg 💮October 6mg 💮December 5mg 💮April 2mg 💮May 1mg 💮June 0.5mg 💮July 4, 2021 Jump OFF 💯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorMussyWasHere Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Surfchick said: MICRO Taper Off calculator with built-in 2 week hold we just created! Here it is--> http://www.taperoff.co/ hope this helps, ill be starting soon! Awesome calculator : ) Thank you I am here as a supporter to certain individuals undergoing withdrawal, and to learn from and contribute to the forum where possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarEyes Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Yes, this calculator works great! Thanks so much to you and your husband! Trazadone 150mg 1988-1993; 1994-2006. Successful tapers in 1993 and 2006. Klonopin 1-2 mg 1994-2006. Successful taper in 2006. Zoloft 150mg 1998-2004. Unsuccessful taper. Swtiched to: Lexapro 20mg (though briefly at 30mg over 10 years ago) 2004-2018 Tried getting off 4x. Wound up completely unable to sleep. Last time was November-March 2017. All attempts to taper were 50% reductions, over a period between 2 and 9 months, except when I cut my 30mg to 20mg at one point 10+ years ago without any trouble). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jozeff Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Great stuff!! I made an Excel sheet for myself but your app looks really good. Thanks for sharing!! Jozeff Sep- 2016 - Okt 2017 citalopram some months 15 mg some months 20 mg Nov 2017- Apr 2018 citalopram 25 mg Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 citalopram 3 month TAPER too fast from 25mg to 16.5 mg (0.1 mg per day decrease, felt horrible and crashed) Jun 2018 - Aug13th 2018 citalopram trying to stabilize at 16.5 mg for 5 wks - August 14th 2018 - April 29th 2019 citalopram 18 mg (1.5 mg updose). 2019 apr 27 : START taper citalopram @ 18 mg: 29Jun 16.4 mg / 19aug 15.4 mg / 25aug 15.2 mg / 30sep 14.0 mg / 4dec 13.1 mg 2020 03Jan 12.75 mg / 28Jan 12.29 mg / 18Feb 11.83 mg, 25Feb 11.68 mg hold.. / 7May 11.33 mg hold...., 4Aug 10.98 mg / 5Dec 10.0 mg 4 month hold... 2021 30mar 9.8 mg / 06apr 9.5 mg / 13apr 9.4 mg / 14may 8,5 mg / 04jun 8,0 mg / 11jun 7.75 mg, 02jul 7.35 mg / 09jul 7.2 mg hold 3 weeks during holiday /31jul 7 mg/ 8aug 6.8 mg / 15aug 6.63mg / 22aug 6.5mg / 1sep 6.3 mg / 8sep 6.15 mg / 15sep 6.0 mg / 22sep 5.9 mg / 29sep 5.8 mg / 04 oct 5.65 mg / 10oct 5.55 mg / 17oct 5.45 mg / 24oct 5.35mg / 30oct 5.25 mg hold 3 wks / 22nov 5.15 mg / 01dec 5.1mg / 12dec 5.0mg / 20dec 4.85mg / 30dec 4.70mg 2022 08jan 4.5 mg / 16jan 4.4 mg / 23jan 4.3 mg / 27jan 4.2 mg / 18feb 4.1 mg / 25feb 4.0 mg / 04mar 3.9 mg / 11mar 3.75 mg / 18Mar 3.65 mg / 09apr 3.55 mg / 16apr 3.45 mg / 23apr 3.35 mg / 01may 3.25 mg / 8may 3.15 mg / 17may 3.10 mg / 28 may 3.0 mg / 7jun 2.94 mg / 18 Jun 2.88 mg / 27 jun 2.84 mg / 05 jul 2.80 mg / 16 jul 2.75 mg / 23 jul 2.70 mg / 01aug 2.65 mg / 09aug 2.60 mg hold 5wks / 18sep 2.55 mg / 25sep 2.5 mg /02oct 2.45 mg / 10oct 2.40 mg / 19oct 2.35 mg / 27oct 2.30 mg / 05nov 2.27 mg / 14nov 2.25 mg / 22nov 2.20 mg / 29nov 2.10mg / 09dec 2.05 mg / 15dec 2.0 mg 2023 hold 2.0 mg for 5 months / 05may 1.95 mg / 14may 1.90 mg / 24may 1.87 mg / 02jun 1.85 mg / 17jun 1.82 mg / 27jun 1.79 mg / 07jul 1.75 mg / 31jul 1.72 mg / 12aug 1.69mg / 27aug 1.67 mg / 04sep 1.65 mg / 09sep 1.63 mg / 22sep 1.61 mg / 27sep 1.60 mg / 12oct 1.58 mg / 18oct 1.56 mg / 31oct 1.54 mg / 06nov 1.52 mg / 18nov 1.50 mg / 04dec 1.48 mg / 11dec 1.46 mg / 22dec 1.45 mg / 28dec 1.44 mg 2024 01jan 1.43 mg / 06jan 1.42 mg/ 10jan 1.40 mg hold / 08apr 1.38 mg / 15apr 1.36 mg / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyan Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Build as an app It will be very useful (6 Aug 2019 start taper 4.8mg, 5 Sep - 4mg, 16 oct 19- 3mg, 28 nov 19 - 2mg, 11 may 20 -1mg 1 oct 20- 0.5mg, 24 dec 20 - 0.25mg, 5 jan 21- 0.2375, 9 jan 21 - 0.225, 13 jan 21 - 0.2125, 17 jan 21- 0.2, 21 jan 21 - 0.1875, 25 jan 21 - 0.175, 29 jan 21 - 0.1625, 2 feb 21 - 0.15, 6 feb 21 - 0.1375, 10 feb 21 - 0.125, 14 feb 21 - 0.1125, 18 feb 21 - 0.1, 22 feb - 0.0875, 26 feb - 0.075 , 2 mar - 0.0625, 9 mar - 0.05625, 13 mar- .05, 17 mar - 0.04375, 22 mar- 0.0375, 27 mar- .03125, 31 mar- 0.025 At 9 Apr - 0.0125 From 10 Apr - 0.0000 ) End game Taper from 0.5mg to 0.125mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted January 31, 2022 Administrator Share Posted January 31, 2022 Hello, @Surfchick The link to the calculator isn't working, where may we find it? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted February 1, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Altostrata said: Hello, @Surfchick The link to the calculator isn't working, where may we find it? On 8/13/2018 at 9:09 AM, Surfchick said: Here it is--> http://www.taperoff.co/ This worked for me. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 This link doesn't work. Current Taper Bupropion which I've taken for 20+ yrs- Start dose SR 100mg Jan '23, switched to IR 100mg. Held for 2 weeks; Feb '23 started taper using Brassmonkey Slide Method of Micro-Tapering; 6/23 Bup 75mg; 7/22/23 Bup 64mg; 7/29/23 Bup 62mg; 8/12/23 Bup 59mg; 9/2/23 Bup 56mg 10/1/23 Bup 52mg; 11/4/23 Bup 46mg; 12/9/23 40mg; 1/13/24 35mg; 2/24/24 30mg; 4/13/24 25mg Other meds, supplements & previous tapers: buspirone plan to taper off after bupropion taper citalopram -20mg/day. Tapered from 40mg to 20mg using Brassmonkey Slide Method of Micro-Tapering clonazepam Tapered too fast - horrible withdrawal. Vitamins D3, C , multivitamin and Fish oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted December 11, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 11, 2022 Sorry, that link was provided 10 months ago. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Heath Posted December 30, 2022 Mentor Share Posted December 30, 2022 Does anyone know what has happened to this taper calculator Taperoff.co ? I have tried different PCs. It brings up application error . Heroku CLL ? This started about a week ago. I’ve always just typed it in my search browser and it has came rt up. I hope it starts working again This is the best calculator I have tried very easy! Thanks 2000-2013 Paxil - 1 year fast taper 2013-2018 merry go round zoloft, cymbalta, lamictal, Prozac. Nov. 2018 lexapro 15 mgs, Dec. 2019 to Mar. 2020 taper to 10mg. Jul 2020 to October 2020 taper to 8.5 ml. Oct 2020 reinstated to 9 ml. Apr 2021 to Jul taper to 7ml. Oct 2021 to Jan 2022 taper to 5.9ml, Mar 5 2022 5.8 ml, Mar 12 5.7ml, Mar 20 5.6ml, Mar 27 5.5ml, April 23 5.4ml, April 30 5.3ml, May 7 5.2ml, Jul 9 2022 5.4ml, Klonopin prn, Allegra 180 for 3 seasons, aspirin 81 mg, plavix , nitroglycerin 0.4 mg prn, 2k mg turmeric Qunol, 4- Trader Joe’s omega 3 -2400 mg, Pepcid 20mg, Prilosec 40 mg, Tylenol arthritis 4 tablets daily, 350mg calm magnesium citrate, melatonin 2.5- 5mg as needed to sleep. Saline spray as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted December 31, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 31, 2022 It was @Surfchick's project, but she has not responded to inquiries. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightLovePeace Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Hi does anyone have this calculator? It doesn't open. Thank you. About 10 years ago started 30mg Cymbalta, I can't remember if I took consistently. Since 2018 Cymbalta 60mg, consistently. Since 2018 Buspirone 15mg, consistently. Since 2019 Buspirone 30mg, consistently. 2022 Fall tapered off Buspirone while on Cymbalta. No withdrawal systems. 2022 Mid-October tapered off Cymbalta over 6 weeks that ended on Thanksgiving. 60-40-20. Major withdrawal systems. 2023 End of February reinstate Buspirone 15mg (5mg morning, 5mg noon, 5mg late afternoon) Still withdrawal systems. Had to reinstate something to get rid of the extreme anxiety, restlessness, nervousness, couldn't sit still. Was too scared to get back on Cymbalta with all the horror stories of trying to get off. So I tried Lexapro. 2023 March 13 quit Buspirone. Started 2.5mg Lexapro for one week. Then 3.75mg Lexapro for two days. Currently 5mg Lexapro for 2.5 weeks. Anxiety calmed down a bit. Sleep is bad still. Brain fog is there but less than when I started. Feel slow and detached. Been feeling jittery, nervous, anxious on 5mg. So two days ago, went down to 3.75mg. First day still bad, but second day on 3.75 felt better. Maybe I was on too high of a dose. Third day bad. Don't know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted April 10, 2023 Administrator Share Posted April 10, 2023 @Surfchick has not responded, for all we know, it has been deleted. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightLovePeace Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Thank you for the reply. I really appreciate it. I have been searching all day on this site to see how people taper from a low dose of lexapro. How long does it usually take for a slow taper? Does it matter how long you have been on the drug? I can't figure it out and I've been looking at all the spreadsheets. Thank you again. About 10 years ago started 30mg Cymbalta, I can't remember if I took consistently. Since 2018 Cymbalta 60mg, consistently. Since 2018 Buspirone 15mg, consistently. Since 2019 Buspirone 30mg, consistently. 2022 Fall tapered off Buspirone while on Cymbalta. No withdrawal systems. 2022 Mid-October tapered off Cymbalta over 6 weeks that ended on Thanksgiving. 60-40-20. Major withdrawal systems. 2023 End of February reinstate Buspirone 15mg (5mg morning, 5mg noon, 5mg late afternoon) Still withdrawal systems. Had to reinstate something to get rid of the extreme anxiety, restlessness, nervousness, couldn't sit still. Was too scared to get back on Cymbalta with all the horror stories of trying to get off. So I tried Lexapro. 2023 March 13 quit Buspirone. Started 2.5mg Lexapro for one week. Then 3.75mg Lexapro for two days. Currently 5mg Lexapro for 2.5 weeks. Anxiety calmed down a bit. Sleep is bad still. Brain fog is there but less than when I started. Feel slow and detached. Been feeling jittery, nervous, anxious on 5mg. So two days ago, went down to 3.75mg. First day still bad, but second day on 3.75 felt better. Maybe I was on too high of a dose. Third day bad. Don't know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted April 10, 2023 Administrator Share Posted April 10, 2023 Using a liquid is the easiest way to taper at our usual 10% method. If you've been taking the drug for more than a month, you'll need to taper. See Tips for tapering off escitalopram (Lexapro) This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightLovePeace Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Yes, thank you for the post. I read the entire thread at least 3 times to understand it. I had some questions, and I put them on my original thread. If you want, I can copy and post it here too, if that would be easier. Thank you again. About 10 years ago started 30mg Cymbalta, I can't remember if I took consistently. Since 2018 Cymbalta 60mg, consistently. Since 2018 Buspirone 15mg, consistently. Since 2019 Buspirone 30mg, consistently. 2022 Fall tapered off Buspirone while on Cymbalta. No withdrawal systems. 2022 Mid-October tapered off Cymbalta over 6 weeks that ended on Thanksgiving. 60-40-20. Major withdrawal systems. 2023 End of February reinstate Buspirone 15mg (5mg morning, 5mg noon, 5mg late afternoon) Still withdrawal systems. Had to reinstate something to get rid of the extreme anxiety, restlessness, nervousness, couldn't sit still. Was too scared to get back on Cymbalta with all the horror stories of trying to get off. So I tried Lexapro. 2023 March 13 quit Buspirone. Started 2.5mg Lexapro for one week. Then 3.75mg Lexapro for two days. Currently 5mg Lexapro for 2.5 weeks. Anxiety calmed down a bit. Sleep is bad still. Brain fog is there but less than when I started. Feel slow and detached. Been feeling jittery, nervous, anxious on 5mg. So two days ago, went down to 3.75mg. First day still bad, but second day on 3.75 felt better. Maybe I was on too high of a dose. Third day bad. Don't know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted April 10, 2023 Administrator Share Posted April 10, 2023 Please post questions about your particular situation in your Introductions topic. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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