puthappinessfirst Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Update: It's been a while since I've dropped, didn't actually realize how long it's been, but I've been saying for a while that it's more important to me to be functional than not in this whole process. Last week I dropped 10% and am now sitting at 7.2mg. Within the first few days I had some dips in mood... existential doom/dread and depression. Luckily these bouts didn't last very long, although it's never feels good to revisit that kind of chemical low. The past few days I've been very itchy but I'm not surprised as I know SSRIs have antihistamine properties. One night my chest got really red and itchy and every time I itched my chest with my fingernails, it would raise long, red, raised welts. My eyes have been incredibly itchy and gloopy in the evenings as well. Generally I feel kind of itchy all over. Luckily I've also been able to power through this and have been using tea and ointments to calm my body/skin down. I'm thinking the itchiness will pass on a few more days. That's all for now, will update if anything else comes up! Celexa 10mg: 2007 to June 2018, stopped CT No meds: June 2018 to December 2018 PROTRACTED WD-- major depressive episode for 2+ weeks Lexapro 10mg: December 12, 2018 to January 19, 2019, severe adverse reaction Celexa 10mg: January 20, 2019 June 24, 2019: 9mg July 22, 2019: 8.5mg Jan 8, 2020: 8mg Aug 25, 2020: 7.2mg Supplements: Magnesium, Fish Oil Link to post
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted September 3, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 hours ago, puthappinessfirst said: Luckily I've also been able to power through this and have been using tea and ointments to calm my body/skin down. I've found old fashioned calamine lotion very good for calming my itchiness that I get occasionally. It's that sort of itch that when you scratch it, it makes it even itchier. I think I've nailed it down to when I eat 1 Roma / egg tomatoes for about 3 days in a row. I seem to be alright with regular tomatoes. So I think the egg tomatoes might be higher in histamine. NEW!!! INTERVIEW with Altostrata, SA's founder NEW!!! Plodding along inch by inch: 12" = 1', 3' = 36 " or 1 yard, 1760 yards = 63,360" or 1 mile Current from 6 Mar 2021: Pristiq 0.328 mg 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 Oct 2015 My tapering program My Intro (goes to my tapering graph) My website PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions. Link to post
puthappinessfirst Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Interesting, thanks @ChessieCat Celexa 10mg: 2007 to June 2018, stopped CT No meds: June 2018 to December 2018 PROTRACTED WD-- major depressive episode for 2+ weeks Lexapro 10mg: December 12, 2018 to January 19, 2019, severe adverse reaction Celexa 10mg: January 20, 2019 June 24, 2019: 9mg July 22, 2019: 8.5mg Jan 8, 2020: 8mg Aug 25, 2020: 7.2mg Supplements: Magnesium, Fish Oil Link to post
Moderator Emeritus Carmie Posted January 17 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 17 Hi Happiness, Just checking in to see how you’re doing. How’s you pain? Sending hugs🤗 Been on antipsychotics, benzos, antidepressants and painkillers for chronic pain. Been cold turkeyed and put on and off all sorts of things. Was suicidal n ended up in a psych ward because I had akathisia from withdrawals. Can’t remember what I was put on but when I was released was in the same predicament with severe akathisia n was suicidal again. Back to the ward and was given different meds. Tapered off one and have been trying to taper off Seroquel since. It’s been many, many years of tapering so far. I’ve tapered from 300mg of Seroquel to 7.5mg./ March 10 2019=7.25mg / 17th of April=7 mg / June 5th=6.75mg/ July 14th=6.50mg/ August 28=6.25mg/ 10th of Oct= 6.20mg/ October 21=6mg/ December 16=5.80mg/. January 21 2020=5.60mg/April 2=5.40g/ May 29=5.20mg/ August 14= 5mg/ September 29=4.80mg/ Jan 31, 2021=4.60 mg/ I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. These are my own views based on what I’ve experienced myself. Link to post
puthappinessfirst Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Hi @Carmie Haven't been having any major issues lately, thankfully. Headaches and migraines have been happening a bit more often again recently, but I'm thinking that's more hormonal than anything. Thanks for checking in and sorry for such a late response ❤ Celexa 10mg: 2007 to June 2018, stopped CT No meds: June 2018 to December 2018 PROTRACTED WD-- major depressive episode for 2+ weeks Lexapro 10mg: December 12, 2018 to January 19, 2019, severe adverse reaction Celexa 10mg: January 20, 2019 June 24, 2019: 9mg July 22, 2019: 8.5mg Jan 8, 2020: 8mg Aug 25, 2020: 7.2mg Supplements: Magnesium, Fish Oil Link to post
Moderator Emeritus Carmie Posted February 23 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 23 On 2/21/2021 at 3:31 AM, puthappinessfirst said: Hi @Carmie Haven't been having any major issues lately, thankfully. Headaches and migraines have been happening a bit more often again recently, but I'm thinking that's more hormonal than anything. Thanks for checking in and sorry for such a late response ❤ Glad to hear that you’re not doing too bad Happiness, I’m sorry you’re getting migraines though🧡 Been on antipsychotics, benzos, antidepressants and painkillers for chronic pain. Been cold turkeyed and put on and off all sorts of things. Was suicidal n ended up in a psych ward because I had akathisia from withdrawals. Can’t remember what I was put on but when I was released was in the same predicament with severe akathisia n was suicidal again. Back to the ward and was given different meds. Tapered off one and have been trying to taper off Seroquel since. It’s been many, many years of tapering so far. I’ve tapered from 300mg of Seroquel to 7.5mg./ March 10 2019=7.25mg / 17th of April=7 mg / June 5th=6.75mg/ July 14th=6.50mg/ August 28=6.25mg/ 10th of Oct= 6.20mg/ October 21=6mg/ December 16=5.80mg/. January 21 2020=5.60mg/April 2=5.40g/ May 29=5.20mg/ August 14= 5mg/ September 29=4.80mg/ Jan 31, 2021=4.60 mg/ I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. These are my own views based on what I’ve experienced myself. Link to post
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