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Please show respect for my time and answer my questions directly and succinctly.

 

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today is:   3/6/2019:       3pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

 

How are you feeling with the gabapentin moved around?

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1 hour ago, Altostrata said:

Please show respect for my time and answer my questions directly and succinctly.

 

 

How are you feeling with the gabapentin moved around?

 

 

i'm  feeling great! 👍 thanks so much for caring! 

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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How has your symptom pattern changed with the change in gabapentin schedule?

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9 minutes ago, Altostrata said:

How has your symptom pattern changed with the change in gabapentin schedule?

not that i have noticed 👍

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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Really? No fuzzy vision, headache, teeth clenching, insomnia?

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7 minutes ago, Altostrata said:

Really? No fuzzy vision, headache, teeth clenching, insomnia?

oh you mean since this day: "mar 4 2019: took my clonazepam at 1:30pm BRUXISM, NAUSEA, TUMMY GROWLING, HEADACHE, BAD VISION,SOUND & LIGHT SENSITIVITY"

not that i have noticed.

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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UPDATED 3/11/2019: (as I access more records I will update this list)

 

Prior Prescribed Drugs: 

  • Adderall
  • Ambien
  • Aripiprazole
  • Atarax
  • benzotropine
  • bupropion
  • BuSpar
  • carbamazepine 
  • chloral hydrate (1998)
  • chlorpheniramine
  • chlorpromazine (2012)
  • Codeine 
  • Cymbalta
  • Depakote
  • dextromethorphan
  • diphenhydramine
  • Effexor  
  • escitalopram
  • Geodon
  • Hydrocodone (for each of 10 tooth extractions from 1995-2019)
  • hydroxyzine 
  • Klonopin (abt 2010-2019) 
  • Lamictal 
  • lorazepam
  • Lunesta 
  • Meclizine (2017)
  • Meloxicam (2016)
  • Meperidine 
  • Morphine (after every single surgery from 1995-2007)
  • Neurontin (abt 2014-2019) 
  • Paxil  
  • phenergan (2003)
  • Promethazine (2010)
  • Provigil
  • Prozac 
  • Seroquel XR (2000-2015) 
  • Serzone 
  • Remeron  
  • Restoril  
  • Risperdal
  • Strattera  
  • Topamax 
  • Tramadol (2017)
  • Trazodone
  • Zoloft  (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮

 

(the remaining dates & meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

 

Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

  • Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
  • Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
  • LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
  • psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
  • Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
  • Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
  • Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
  • Crank (1x: 1993)

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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UPDATED 3/13/2019:  (corrected date for Neurontin & name for street-drug)

(as I access more records I will update this list)

 

Prior Prescribed Drugs: 

  • Adderall
  • Ambien
  • Aripiprazole
  • Atarax
  • benzotropine
  • bupropion
  • BuSpar
  • carbamazepine 
  • chloral hydrate (1998)
  • chlorpheniramine
  • chlorpromazine (2012)
  • Codeine 
  • Cymbalta
  • Depakote
  • dextromethorphan
  • diphenhydramine
  • Effexor  
  • escitalopram
  • Geodon
  • Hydrocodone (for each of 10 tooth extractions from 1995-2019)
  • hydroxyzine 
  • Klonopin (abt 2010-2019) 
  • Lamictal 
  • lorazepam
  • Lunesta 
  • Meclizine (2017)
  • Meloxicam (2016)
  • Meperidine 
  • Morphine (after every single surgery from 1995-2007)
  • Neurontin (abt 2011-2019) 
  • Paxil  
  • phenergan (2003)
  • Promethazine (2010)
  • Provigil
  • Prozac 
  • Seroquel XR (2000-2015) 
  • Serzone 
  • Remeron  
  • Restoril  
  • Risperdal
  • Strattera  
  • Topamax 
  • Tramadol (2017)
  • Trazodone
  • Zoloft  (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮

 

(the remaining dates & meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

 

Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

  • Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
  • Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
  • LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
  • psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
  • Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
  • Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
  • Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
  • Crank (methamphetamine) (1x: 1993)

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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hey guys!

 

so update: i'm doing great! :D

i've been  continuing to seperate my 900mg night dose of gabapentin into 3 even doses of 300mg 8 hours apart as per the schedule . today's dose schedule was:

 

8:00 AM:  0.25mg clonazepam, 300mg gabapentin (& supplements)

1:30 PM:  0.25mg clonazepam

2:00 PM:  (supplements)

8:00 PM:  0.5mg clonazepam, 50mg quetiapine + 18.75mg/H2O solution quetiapine, 600mg gabapentin (& supplements)

 

i do feel a sense of relief and calmness after taking the smaller (300mg) doses of gabapentin. i think this is going to keep improving as my night-time dose of gabapentin is gradually seperated into 2 smaller doses of 300mg each and moved to 4pm and midnite,

so that all 3 doses of gabapentin will eventually be taken 8 hours apart. i already feel improvement.

 

but i still have pre-existing mild bruxism/jaw clenching & mild headache immediately before & after each dose of my clonazepam at 8am , 1:30pm and 8pm. (this prexisted before ever changing my gabapentin dosage schedule.)

originally i was on quetiapine for over a decade before the anxiety caused an ulcer in my stomach (documented by a small camera inserted there 📷).

the clonazepam seemed to help the anxiety for a short time, then made the anxiety worse.

now that i'm tapering off of the SSRI, i find the anxiety and bruxism coming back and have to eat saltines for my stomach lining/stomach growling/churning just as i did years ago, when the anxiety caused an ulcer. 

should i continue to bite the bullet on the anxiety that's returning while i taper from the SSRI and wait until i'm done (in 2025) to begin tapering off of the benzo?

it kind of feels like i'm getting interdose withdrawals ...either from the quetiapine being all at once dosing at 8pm (with a half life of 6 hours, so by morning i'm in withdrawals already) 😒

or possibly from a reaction to my clonazepam doses...maybe the dose is no longer sufficient to prevent anxiety , maybe tolerance has been reached for the clonazepam and it just doesn't touch the anxiety anymore?

 

if the bruxism/mild headache is due to anxiety caused by the quetiapine short half life and nothing left in my system to prevent withdrawals when i wake up,  then maybe the SX of bruxism/mild headache could be mitigated by seperating my 8pm dose of quetiapine into 2 doses, in a similar fashion to the way that i'm using to seperate my gabapentin into smaller doses.

 

any ideas?

 

thx in advance 👍

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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On 3/13/2019 at 5:54 PM, noearthlyfamily said:

hey guys!

 

so update: i'm doing great! :D

i've been  continuing to seperate my 900mg night dose of gabapentin into 3 even doses of 300mg 8 hours apart as per the schedule . today's dose schedule was:

 

8:00 AM:  0.25mg clonazepam, 300mg gabapentin (& supplements)

1:30 PM:  0.25mg clonazepam

2:00 PM:  (supplements)

8:00 PM:  0.5mg clonazepam, 50mg quetiapine + 18.75mg/H2O solution quetiapine, 600mg gabapentin (& supplements)

 

i do feel a sense of relief and calmness after taking the smaller (300mg) doses of gabapentin. i think this is going to keep improving as my night-time dose of gabapentin is gradually seperated into 2 smaller doses of 300mg each and moved to 4pm and midnite,

so that all 3 doses of gabapentin will eventually be taken 8 hours apart. i already feel improvement.

 

but i still have pre-existing mild bruxism/jaw clenching & mild headache immediately before & after each dose of my clonazepam at 8am , 1:30pm and 8pm. (this prexisted before ever changing my gabapentin dosage schedule.)

originally i was on quetiapine for over a decade before the anxiety caused an ulcer in my stomach (documented by a small camera inserted there 📷).

the clonazepam seemed to help the anxiety for a short time, then made the anxiety worse.

now that i'm tapering off of the SSRI, i find the anxiety and bruxism coming back and have to eat saltines for my stomach lining/stomach growling/churning just as i did years ago, when the anxiety caused an ulcer. 

should i continue to bite the bullet on the anxiety that's returning while i taper from the SSRI and wait until i'm done (in 2025) to begin tapering off of the benzo?

it kind of feels like i'm getting interdose withdrawals ...either from the quetiapine being all at once dosing at 8pm (with a half life of 6 hours, so by morning i'm in withdrawals already) 😒

or possibly from a reaction to my clonazepam doses...maybe the dose is no longer sufficient to prevent anxiety , maybe tolerance has been reached for the clonazepam and it just doesn't touch the anxiety anymore?

 

if the bruxism/mild headache is due to anxiety caused by the quetiapine short half life and nothing left in my system to prevent withdrawals when i wake up,  then maybe the SX of bruxism/mild headache could be mitigated by seperating my 8pm dose of quetiapine into 2 doses, in a similar fashion to the way that i'm using to seperate my gabapentin into smaller doses.

 

any ideas?

 

thx in advance 👍

 

well the math and chemistry gods have smiled upon me and i now have a new taper schedule for quetiapine that will allow me to do the Brass Monkey Slide Microtaper for 3 doses spaced 8 hours apart, just like my gabapentin. YAY!!! :D

 

so the gabapentin switcheroo is below .... 

 

(start dose: gabapentin 900mg 1x nightly)

3/1/2019:  __________________8pm: 900mg

(21 days to switch to 3x daily)

3/2/2019:       7pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/3/2019:       6pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/4/2019:       5pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/5/2019:       4pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/6/2019:       3pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/7/2019:       2pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/8/2019:       1pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/9/2019:     Noon: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/10/2019:  11am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/11/2019:  10am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/12/2019:    9am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/13/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/14/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg            9pm: 300mg

3/15/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg          10pm: 300mg

3/16/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg          11pm: 300mg

3/17/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/18/2019:    8am: 300mg      7pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/19/2019:    8am: 300mg      6pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/20/2019:    8am: 300mg      5pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/21/2019:    8am: 300mg      4pm: 300mg      Midnite: 300mg

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(and i'm gradually seperating the quetiapine doses into 3 times a day ,8 hours apart, same as the gabapentin, like so:)

 

(start dose: quetiapine 50mg pill + 18.75mg 1x nightly)

3/14/2019: ________________________________________________________8pm: 50mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

(21 days to switch to 3x daily)

3/15/2019:      7pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/16/2019:      6pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/17/2019:      5pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/18/2019:      4pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/19/2019:      3pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/20/2019:      2pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/21/2019:      1pm: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/22/2019:     noon: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/23/2019:    11am: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/24/2019:    10am: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/25/2019:      9am: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/26/2019:      8am: 25mg pill                                                                       8pm: 25mg pill + 18.75mg/H2O solution

3/27/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      7pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution              8pm: 25mg pill

3/28/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      6pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution              8pm: 25mg pill

3/29/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      5pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution              8pm: 25mg pill

3/30/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution              8pm: 25mg pill

3/31/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution              9pm: 25mg pill

4/01/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution            10pm: 25mg pill

4/02/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution            11pm: 25mg pill

4/03/2019:      8am: 25mg pill      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 25mg pill

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(and on 4/01/2019 i'm gradually moving my progesterone 300mg from 8pm to midnite since it makes me sleepy...)

 

(start dose: progesterone 300mg @ 8pm)

3/31/2019: ________________________________________________________8pm: 300mg progesterone

(4 days to switch to midnite)

4/01/2019: ________________________________________________________9pm: 300mg progesterone

4/02/2019: _______________________________________________________10pm: 300mg progesterone

4/03/2019: _______________________________________________________11pm: 300mg progesterone

4/04/2019: _____________________________________________________midnite: 300mg progesterone

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(last time i had troublesome symptoms, i tried to move the clonazepam mid-day dose before my symptoms stopped/stabilized, so i've had that dose on HOLD at 1:30pm everyday, even though it's an awkward time slot, it's just until i get these other more important time slot changes made. then i'll move the clonazepam from 1:30pm to 2 pm on 4/13/2019.)

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*NOTE*  even though these schedule changes are only an hour difference each day, and sometimes overlap, i'm paying close attention to my SX and documenting them on my hourly/24 hour planner. i document what i eat, drink, SX, meds, accidents (like walking into a door in the dark and bruising my head lol), other unrelated illness e.g. urinary tract infection, etc, exercise and weather...sunny cloudy or mixed, (becausemy mood is significantly  affected by the amount of sunlight i get) and all of these things can affect my SX. I have made careful attention to NOT CHANGE ANY DOSAGE AMOUNTS of any of my meds while doing the dosage time switcheroo's. if i should encounter worsening SX, i will HOLD until SX reside/resolve before continuing the schedule changes.

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so the newly formulated quetiapine 3x daily dose microtaper ala "Brass Monkey Slide Microtaper" officially begins on 4/21/2019. it starts out like this:

 

(start dose: quetiapine 8am: 25mg pill,  4pm: 18.75mg/ml H2O solution,  midnite: 25mg pill )

4/14/2019:     total daily dose:   68.75mg     8am:  25mg pill                             4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 25mg pill

(64 days to switch to 3 even doses spaced 8 hours apart)

4/21/2019:     total daily dose:   67.03mg      8am: 24.14mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 24.14mg/H2O solution 

4/28/2019:     total daily dose:   65.36mg      8am: 23.30mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 23.30mg/H2O solution

5/05/2019:     total daily dose:   63.72mg      8am: 22.49mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 22.49mg/H2O solution

5/12/2019:     total daily dose:   62.13mg      8am: 21.69mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 21.69mg/H2O solution

5/19/2019:     total daily dose:   62.13mg      8am: 21.69mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 21.69mg/H2O solution

5/26/2019:     total daily dose:   62.13mg      8am: 21.69mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 21.69mg/H2O solution

6/02/2019:     total daily dose:   60.58mg      8am: 20.91mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.75mg/H2O solution        midnite: 20.91mg/H2O solution

...until:

6/30/2019:     total daily dose:   56.14mg      8am: 18.71mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.71mg/H2O solution      midnite:18.71mg/H2O solution

 

(the measuring is easy from this date forward, since i'll only be measuring the same amount for each of the 3 daily doses of quetiapine. also my gabapentin will be taken in 3 even doses at the same times. annnnnnd... the clonazepam will be at a regular medication dose time that i take several supplements at with lunch, o it won't be hard to get into a routine everyday of taking my supplements and clonazepam together and dissolving my 4pm dose of quetiapine all at the same time. i'll be doing "chemistry 2x a day, once at 2pm and again at 10pm to prepare my midnight and next morning/8am doses of quetiapine. i will refrigerate the next morning's 8am dose right after i make it, so i won't have to get up early to work in "the lab" when i'm groggy and clumsy.)

 

my daily schedule will look like this,once everything is switched into the new dosing schedule, by 6/30/2019:

 

midnite:    drink 18.70mg/H2O quetiapine, set dissolved am dose of quetiapine in fridge overnight, 300mg progesterone, 300mg gabapentin, set non-digital alarm by bed (no emf's/blue light to disrupt melatonin production during night!), BEDTIME

 1am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 2am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 3am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 4am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 5am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 6am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 7am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 8am          drink 18.71mg/H2O quetiapine, 300mg gabapentin,0.25mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, DEVA vegan multivitamin

 9am          feed dogs and cat, eat breakfast, look at the sun for Vitamin D & to stimulate pineal & pituitary glands which regulate sleep/wake cycles

10am         scoop poop and absorb Vitamin D/sunshine on skin in early am, mow grass if needed before heat of day

11am

 noon

  1pm

  2pm       0.25mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 1000mg Vitamin C, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, 50mg Zinc (every other day), dissolve 25mg quetiapine pill in 25ml H2O (for 4pm dose) & let sit for 2 hours 

  3pm       

  4pm       drink 18.70mg/H2O quetiapine, 300mg gabapentin 

  5pm

  6pm

  7pm       DINNER

  8pm       0.5mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, start evening movie (over by 10pm so no blue light for 2 hours before bedtime), popcorn 

  9pm       refill medication/pill box, feed dogs and cat

10pm      dissolve 25mg quetiapine pill in 25ml H2O  (x2) (1 is extra for 8am dose) & let sit for 2 hours 

11pm      set medication alarms on cellphone in office (these are preset to go off at each medication or preparation time everyday, as well as reminders to eat, refill medication/pill box, etc so i won't miss anything due to brainfog), plug phone into charger

   



        
     

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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On 3/17/2019 at 9:05 AM, noearthlyfamily said:

so the gabapentin switcheroo is below .... 

 

(start dose: gabapentin 900mg 1x nightly)

3/1/2019:  __________________8pm: 900mg

(21 days to switch to 3x daily)

3/2/2019:       7pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/3/2019:       6pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/4/2019:       5pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/5/2019:       4pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/6/2019:       3pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/7/2019:       2pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/8/2019:       1pm: 300mg     8pm: 600mg

3/9/2019:     Noon: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/10/2019:  11am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/11/2019:  10am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/12/2019:    9am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/13/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 600mg

3/14/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg            9pm: 300mg

3/15/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg          10pm: 300mg

3/16/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg          11pm: 300mg

3/17/2019:    8am: 300mg      8pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/18/2019:    8am: 300mg      7pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/19/2019:    8am: 300mg      6pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/20/2019:    8am: 300mg      5pm: 300mg       Midnite: 300mg

3/21/2019:    8am: 300mg      4pm: 300mg      Midnite: 300mg

 

i've successfully completed the gabapentin switcheroo!  YAY!! 

...and now for some much deserved rest and celebration...one milestone down :D

as for positive changes, i do feel more relaxed during the day and definitely not as dopey near bedtime as before. i think it will continue to improve as i get my quetiapine switcheroo completed and move the progesterone to midnite instead of 8pm. i also noticed the mild bruxism and mild headaches that i got at the beginning of the transition have lessened as i got closer to my 3x a day goal. the only negative SX so far during the transition to 3x daily instead of 1x nightly gabapentin has been weirdly waking up at about 4:30am, looking at the clock and going back to sleep. 

 

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UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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On 3/13/2019 at 3:54 PM, noearthlyfamily said:

but i still have pre-existing mild bruxism/jaw clenching & mild headache immediately before & after each dose of my clonazepam at 8am , 1:30pm and 8pm. (this prexisted before ever changing my gabapentin dosage schedule.)

originally i was on quetiapine for over a decade before the anxiety caused an ulcer in my stomach (documented by a small camera inserted there 📷).

the clonazepam seemed to help the anxiety for a short time, then made the anxiety worse.

now that i'm tapering off of the SSRI, i find the anxiety and bruxism coming back and have to eat saltines for my stomach lining/stomach growling/churning just as i did years ago, when the anxiety caused an ulcer. 

should i continue to bite the bullet on the anxiety that's returning while i taper from the SSRI and wait until i'm done (in 2025) to begin tapering off of the benzo?

it kind of feels like i'm getting interdose withdrawals ...either from the quetiapine being all at once dosing at 8pm (with a half life of 6 hours, so by morning i'm in withdrawals already) 😒

or possibly from a reaction to my clonazepam doses...maybe the dose is no longer sufficient to prevent anxiety , maybe tolerance has been reached for the clonazepam and it just doesn't touch the anxiety anymore?

 

if the bruxism/mild headache is due to anxiety caused by the quetiapine short half life and nothing left in my system to prevent withdrawals when i wake up,  then maybe the SX of bruxism/mild headache could be mitigated by seperating my 8pm dose of quetiapine into 2 doses, in a similar fashion to the way that i'm using to seperate my gabapentin into smaller doses.

 

This sounds to me like a paradoxical reaction to clonazepam, which makes sense because you're also taking two other "brakes" throughout the day: gabapentin and quetiapine. Plus progesterone.

 

What effect does daily progesterone have on you? Why do you want to move it from 8 p.m.?

 

What is your current drug schedule? Just the drug schedule, please, not the entire spreadsheet.

 

Since you've just moved gabapentin around, I would let that change settle before making any other changes.

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On 3/16/2019 at 5:05 PM, noearthlyfamily said:

...until: (quetiapine dosing)

6/30/2019:     total daily dose:   56.14mg      8am: 18.71mg/H2O solution      4pm: 18.71mg/H2O solution      midnite:18.71mg/H2O solution

 

(the measuring is easy from this date forward, since i'll only be measuring the same amount for each of the 3 daily doses of quetiapine. also my gabapentin will be taken in 3 even doses at the same times. annnnnnd... the clonazepam will be at a regular medication dose time that i take several supplements at with lunch, o it won't be hard to get into a routine everyday of taking my supplements and clonazepam together and dissolving my 4pm dose of quetiapine all at the same time. i'll be doing "chemistry 2x a day, once at 2pm and again at 10pm to prepare my midnight and next morning/8am doses of quetiapine. i will refrigerate the next morning's 8am dose right after i make it, so i won't have to get up early to work in "the lab" when i'm groggy and clumsy.)

 

my daily schedule will look like this,once everything is switched into the new dosing schedule, by 6/30/2019:

 

midnite:    drink 18.70mg/H2O quetiapine, set dissolved am dose of quetiapine in fridge overnight, 300mg progesterone, 300mg gabapentin, set non-digital alarm by bed (no emf's/blue light to disrupt melatonin production during night!), BEDTIME

 1am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 2am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 3am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 4am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 5am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 6am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC 

 7am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. AC

 8am          drink 18.71mg/H2O quetiapine, 300mg gabapentin,0.25mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, DEVA vegan multivitamin

 9am          feed dogs and cat, eat breakfast, look at the sun for Vitamin D & to stimulate pineal & pituitary glands which regulate sleep/wake cycles

10am         scoop poop and absorb Vitamin D/sunshine on skin in early am, mow grass if needed before heat of day

11am

 noon

  1pm

  2pm       0.25mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 1000mg Vitamin C, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, 50mg Zinc (every other day), dissolve 25mg quetiapine pill in 25ml H2O (for 4pm dose) & let sit for 2 hours 

  3pm       

  4pm       drink 18.70mg/H2O quetiapine, 300mg gabapentin 

  5pm

  6pm

  7pm       DINNER

  8pm       0.5mg clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, start evening movie (over by 10pm so no blue light for 2 hours before bedtime), popcorn 

  9pm       refill medication/pill box, feed dogs and cat

10pm      dissolve 25mg quetiapine pill in 25ml H2O  (x2) (1 is extra for 8am dose) & let sit for 2 hours 

11pm      set medication alarms on cellphone in office (these are preset to go off at each medication or preparation time everyday, as well as reminders to eat, refill medication/pill box, etc so i won't miss anything due to brainfog), plug phone into charger

   



        
     

 

actually i have figured out how to simplify this even further.   i will simply do all the "chemistry"...

  • dissolving pills into liquids
  • drawing out the appropriate doses with a syringe
  • placing each med dose in a seperate baby food jar (labelled with permanent marker and clear packing tape just as i do my syringes) 
  • storing the baby food jar doses in my little fridge in my office until needed
  • rinsing out the flasks & inverting to dry
  • rinsing & taking apart the syringes to dry                                                                                                        ...at 5pm each day.

 

it will take me a half an hour or less each day, freeing up my time to do other things, and it will allow me to have my med doses pre-prepared and easy to take first thing in the morning without fumbling for equipment. it will also allow me to take doses of meds with me if i am away from home.

 

my UPDATED daily schedule will eventually look like this: (meds in red)  (supplements in orange)

 

midnite:     drink (?)ml quetiapine, drink (?)ml gabapentin, 300mg progesterone, set non-digital alarm by bed (no emf's/blue light to disrupt melatonin production during night!), BEDTIME

 1am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C

 2am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C 

 3am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C

 4am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C 

 5am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C 

 6am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C 

 7am          8 HOURS OF SLEEP in bedroom with black-out curtains and white noise/cool temp. A/C

 8am          drink (?)ml quetiapine, drink (?)ml gabapentin, drink (?)ml/H2O clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, DEVA vegan multivitamin, 1000mg MCT Oil 

 9am          feed dogs and cat, eat breakfast, look at the sun for Vitamin D & to stimulate pineal & pituitary glands which regulate sleep/wake cycles

10am         scoop poop and absorb Vitamin D/sunshine on skin in early am, mow grass if needed before heat of day

11am         free time

 noon         free time

  1pm         free time

  2pm         free time drink (?)ml clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 1000mg Vitamin C, 100mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelated, 50mg Zinc (every other day), 1000mg MCT Oil

  3pm         free time

  4pm         free time drink (?)ml quetiapine, drink (?)ml gabapentin 

  5pm         dissolve 25mg quetiapine/25ml H2O (x3); syringe correct doses; refrigerate in labelled baby food jars. dissolve 1mg clonazepam/5ml ethanol & add to 20ml H2O; repeat jars procedure. dissolve 900mg gabapentin/25ml H2O; repeat jars procedure 

  6pm         free time

  7pm         DINNER

  8pm         free time drink (?)ml clonazepam, 180mg Allicin Max, 1000mg MCT Oil start evening movie (over by 10pm so no blue light for 2 hours before bedtime), popcorn 

  9pm         refill medication/pill box, feed dogs and cat 

10pm         free time

11pm         set medication alarms on cellphone in office (these are preset to go off at each medication or preparation time everyday, as well as reminders to eat, refill medication/pill box, etc so i won't miss anything due to brainfog), plug phone into charger 

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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UPDATED 4/01/2019:  (added Zofran to meds list)

(as I access more records I will update this list)

 

Prior Prescribed Drugs: 

  • Adderall
  • Ambien
  • Aripiprazole
  • Atarax
  • benzotropine
  • bupropion
  • BuSpar
  • carbamazepine 
  • chloral hydrate (1998)
  • chlorpheniramine
  • chlorpromazine (2012)
  • Codeine 
  • Cymbalta
  • Depakote
  • dextromethorphan
  • diphenhydramine
  • Effexor  
  • escitalopram
  • Geodon
  • Hydrocodone (for each of 10 tooth extractions from 1995-2019)
  • hydroxyzine 
  • Klonopin (abt 2010-2019) 
  • Lamictal 
  • lorazepam
  • Lunesta 
  • Meclizine (2017)
  • Meloxicam (2016)
  • Meperidine 
  • Morphine (after every single surgery from 1995-2007)
  • Neurontin (abt 2011-2019) 
  • Paxil  
  • phenergan (2003)
  • Promethazine (2010)
  • Provigil
  • Prozac 
  • Seroquel XR (2000-2015) 
  • Serzone 
  • Remeron  
  • Restoril  
  • Risperdal
  • Strattera  
  • Topamax 
  • Tramadol (2017)
  • Trazodone
  • Zofran (2001/2002)
  • Zoloft  (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮

 

(the remaining dates & meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

 

Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

  • Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
  • Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
  • LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
  • psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
  • Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
  • Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
  • Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
  • Crank (methamphetamine) (1x: 1993)

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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On 2/19/2019 at 12:22 AM, ChessieCat said:

you will see that it's not unusual.  And yes, it does improve.  I've noticed a big improvement in my memory recently.

 Re cognitive deficits , learning , reading etc. It happened to me also. Exactly as described. I studied literature and had no problems spelling. In early ct withdrawal I couldn’t even read a menu. 

It just feels like I am consistently concussed. 

1999:  Paroxetine (20mg). Age 16. 2007-2008: Fluoxetine (Prozac) for 1.5 years (age 25) Citalopram 20mg 2002-2005, 2009: Escitalopram (20mg), 2 weeks, (age 26) (adverse  reaction)/*Valium 5mg/Temazepam 10mg 2010: Mirtazipine (Remeron)( do not remember dosage) 2010, 5 months.                     2010-2017: Citalopram (20mg) (age 27 to 34) 2016: i.1st Sept- 31st Oct Citalopram 10mg , ii.1st November 2017-30th November 2017, Citalopram 5mg iii.1st December 2017- 4th February 2018, Citalopram 0mg, iv.5th February 2018- March 2018 Citalopram 5mg (10mg every other day) 28th February- tried titration of 5mg ( some adverse effects)

2018: 1st March 2018- 1st June Citalopram 10 mg (tablet form) /started titration 8mg , then 7 mg.2018: June 15th- 10th July Citalopram 10 mg pill every other day 2018: 10th July - 13th Sept Citalopram- 0mg  (CBD oil first month of 0mg, passiflora on and off) 2018 13th Sept Citalopram  2mg ,  approx 16th Sept 4mg , approx 25th Sept 6mg held.  2019: 11 Feb 19: 7mg (instant bad rxn) 12 Feb 19 6mg held 1 May 19 5.4mg held 5 Oct 19 5.36mg 22 Oct 19 5.29mg 30 Oct 19 5.23mg 4/NOV/19 5.18mg 12 Nov 19 5.08mg 20 Nov 19 4.77mg 7 May 22 2.31mg 17/09/2023 0.8mg

(Herbal/Supplements since 1st September: Omega Fish Oil 1200mg, 663mg of EPA- 2 tablets a day, magnesium and magnesium bath salts)

I did not die, and yet I lost life’s breath
- Dante
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On 2/28/2019 at 6:36 PM, noearthlyfamily said:

s this also a "thing" in withdrawals? does anybody else have rather complex "waking dreams" where it makes you question reality because during the dream things seem exactly as real as the rest of the waking day? is this a "normal" part of the brain damage?

I also have similar symptoms. Dreams are very real. There is disorientation and diffusion between reality and dream. Plus, I have time delays. Lost memories and things turning up in odd places and then tasks I feel I have completed but have not. It’s like “Memento”. On top of this,  I have noticed my memories quite disoriented, uncovered memories that i’d forgotten and re-experiencing memories for decades ago as if they were now.

A basic assumption would be that the drugs affect to hippocampus which is the memory centre?? Plus, I read a bit some time ago about perception and possibly locus correleus??? part of brain.. don’t quote me on it. Obviously brain is incredibly complex. 

1999:  Paroxetine (20mg). Age 16. 2007-2008: Fluoxetine (Prozac) for 1.5 years (age 25) Citalopram 20mg 2002-2005, 2009: Escitalopram (20mg), 2 weeks, (age 26) (adverse  reaction)/*Valium 5mg/Temazepam 10mg 2010: Mirtazipine (Remeron)( do not remember dosage) 2010, 5 months.                     2010-2017: Citalopram (20mg) (age 27 to 34) 2016: i.1st Sept- 31st Oct Citalopram 10mg , ii.1st November 2017-30th November 2017, Citalopram 5mg iii.1st December 2017- 4th February 2018, Citalopram 0mg, iv.5th February 2018- March 2018 Citalopram 5mg (10mg every other day) 28th February- tried titration of 5mg ( some adverse effects)

2018: 1st March 2018- 1st June Citalopram 10 mg (tablet form) /started titration 8mg , then 7 mg.2018: June 15th- 10th July Citalopram 10 mg pill every other day 2018: 10th July - 13th Sept Citalopram- 0mg  (CBD oil first month of 0mg, passiflora on and off) 2018 13th Sept Citalopram  2mg ,  approx 16th Sept 4mg , approx 25th Sept 6mg held.  2019: 11 Feb 19: 7mg (instant bad rxn) 12 Feb 19 6mg held 1 May 19 5.4mg held 5 Oct 19 5.36mg 22 Oct 19 5.29mg 30 Oct 19 5.23mg 4/NOV/19 5.18mg 12 Nov 19 5.08mg 20 Nov 19 4.77mg 7 May 22 2.31mg 17/09/2023 0.8mg

(Herbal/Supplements since 1st September: Omega Fish Oil 1200mg, 663mg of EPA- 2 tablets a day, magnesium and magnesium bath salts)

I did not die, and yet I lost life’s breath
- Dante
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my specific chemical lobotomy was performed over the course of about 2 decades by 6 different psychiatrists (plus those i saw inpatient.) their favorite weapon of choice was seroquel/quetiapine. also known on the street as "qwell" and "baby heroin". our insurance paid for mine. 

 

and yet it pales in comparison to the benzos. a whole other injustice done to me, and one i've yet to experience the horrors of withdrawal from.

i am  slowly weaning off of the antipsychotic, and after that, the benzodiazepine.

then  Neurontin (aka "morontin" for the way it shrinks your brain, and prevents new brain synapses from forming).

fun fun fun.

 

anyways, all of this drugging has been completely uneccesary, in my opinion.

what i really needed was some good counselling and therapy to learn how to deal with my anxiety, and a good tuition...in nutrition! 

had i learned the correct way to eat, to control my blood sugar levels, and prevent highs and lows which got mislabelled as "bipolar disorder", i would have had a much better basis for solid physical and mental health, than what was done to me in the name of "medicine" (or should i say Big Pharma). 

 

over the span of 24 years, 1995-2019, i've been on over 53 different prescription drugs that were supposed to treat "psychiatric imbalances".

that is a crime in itself. some of these drugs have already been yanked from the market due to dangerous and sometimes lethal side effects.

but most of them remain in modern psychiaty's arsenal against the public. in addition i was "floxxed" with fluoroquinilone antibiotics and others.

 

these neurochemically altering drugs  cause such horrible side effects for such a long time, that even opiate and meth addicts are afraid of withdrawal from them. 

 

my current meds: 

 

HOLDing at 61mg quetiapine. down from 400mg in 10/2017. 

am on 1mg clonazepam since past abt 5 years, will begin DLMT on 9/16/2019.

am on 900mg gabapentin since being misdx with MS (turned out to be seroquel damage), will taper of that last.

am on HRT post-hyst since 2007, take 300mg progesterone nightly.

am on 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x weekly.

 

 UPDATED DRUG HISTORY: (September 1, 2019) 
now the tally is up to at least 53 prescription drugs with psychoactive actions since 1995!

current meds:

(antipsychotic:)        quetiapine: 
1998 or 2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg

(benzodiazepine:)    clonazepam:       
2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)

(anticonvulsant:)      gabapentin:         
2011: 100mg;    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg 8AM, 300mg 4PM, 300mg MIDNITE

hrt post hyst:            progesterone:     
2017-2019:  300mg oral nightly
&
hrt post hyst:           estradiol:             
2010-2019:  0.1mg transdermal patch 2x weekly

Most Helpful Supplements so far:
Deva Vegan Multivitamin & Mineral Supplement w/Greens One Daily, 
Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 200mg 3x daily,
vitamin c 1000mg daily,
zinc gluconate 50mg 1x every other day,
Allicin Max 180mg 3x daily,
50/50 chlorella/spirulina 2 tabs 5x daily
 


Prior Prescribed Drugs: 
color chart:
red="gas pedals"/stimulant type class,
blue="brakes"/sedative/anxiolytic/depressant/GABAergic type class,
purple=antidepressant & antipsychotic classes which alter the normal functioning of brain by chemically lobotomizing the frontal lobes portion,
green=anticonvulsant classes

(the missing dates & names of meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

Adderall (amphetamine, dextroamphetamine mixed salts) (2008)  amphetamine for ADD
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) (abt 2008) sedative-hypnotic
Aripiprazole (Abilify) atypical antipsychotic
Atarax (hydroxyzine/Vistaril) sedating antihistamine of the piperazine class
benzotropine (Cogentin) (2011) anticholinergic for ADD
bupropion (Wellbutrin XR) (2014) antidepressant of the aminoketone class
BuSpar (buspirone) (2015) Anxiolytic
carbamazepine 600-800mg (Tegretol) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
chlorpheniramine Antihistamine
chlorpromazine (Thorazine) (2012) phenothiazine antipsychotic
Codeine Narcotic
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Nerve pain medication and SSNRI antidepressant
Darvocet (propoxy-N/APAP) propoxyphene w/acetaminophne (abt 2008) narcotic pain reliever BANNED by FDA in 2010 because of Dangerous Heart Side Effects https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/736718
Depakote (divalproex sodium) Anticonvulsant
dextromethorphan Morphinan class antitussive
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Antihistamine
Effexor (Venlafaxine)  (SNRI) selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
Epitol (carbamazepine 600-800mg) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
Geodon (ziprasidone hydrochloride) atypical antipsychotic
Hydrocodone (for every dental extraction from 1995-2019) narcotic analgesic agent
Klonopin (clonazepam) (2008-2019) Benzodiazepine
Lamictal (lamotrigine)(abt 2010-2012) anticonvulsant
lorazepam (Ativan) Benzodiazepine
Lexapro (escitalopram) (2010-2011) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant
Lunesta (eszopiclone) (abt 2010) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) sedative-hypnotic
Meclizine (2017) 1st generation histamine H1 antagonist for vertigo
Meloxicam (Mobic) (2016) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Meperidine (Demerol) Narcotic
Morphine (after every single surgery from 1999-2007) Narcotic
Neurontin (gabapentin) (abt 2014-2019) GABA analogue, anticonvulsant, nerve pain
Paxil 60mg  (paroxetine)  (2005-2008) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Phenergan (2003) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Premarin (abt 2001-2009) conjugated estrogens HRT
promethazine (Phenergan)(2010) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Provigil (modafinil) (2009) nonstimulant stimulant, racemic compound
Prozac (fluoxetine) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Seroquel XR (quetiapine) (2000-2015) atypical Antipsychotic
Serzone (Nefazodone) (abt 2004) phenylpiperazine antidepressant yanked from market in 2004 because of hepatotoxicity (liver failure) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC264962/
Somnote (chloral hydrate, "Mickey Finn", "knockout drops") (2005) sedative and hypnotic ...a date-rape drug
Remeron (mirtazapine) Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic tetracyclic antidepressant of piperazino-azepine group of compounds
Restoril  (temazepam) Benzodiazepine sedative
Revatio (sildenafil) (2017) vasodilator
Risperdal (risperidone) atypical antipsychotic benzisoxazole derivative
Strattera (atomoxetine)  Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant
Topamax (topiramate) anticonvulsant nerve pain and weight loss agent
Tramadol (Ultram) (2017) Narcotic
Trazodone (2008-2012) serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs)  tetracyclic atypical antidepressant phenylpiperazine antidepressant
vivelle-dot estradiol patch (2010-2019) Estrogen Derivative
Zofran (ondansetron) 5-HT3 receptor antagonists antiemetic
Zoloft  (sertraline) (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮  (2009) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Zyprexa (olanzapine) (2012) atypical antipsychotic
 
 
Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
Crank (1x: 1993)
 

OTHER drugs... (not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line) ...which have had interactions with those drugs over the years:
(ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line)

Antibiotics prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
(abt 1972-1976) sulfa drugs
Amoxil (amoxicillin) penicillin antibiotic
Keflex (cephalexin) (abt 1996) cephalosporin antibiotic
Neosporin (bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B) topical triple antibiotic
Rocephin (ceftriaxone) (abt 2008) cephalosporin antibiotic 
Erythromax (erythromycin)    macrolide antibiotic
Zithromax  macrolide antibiotic
Cipro (ciprofloxacin)  fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Flagyl (metronidazole) (2019) antibacterial azole antifungal antibiotic

Antifungals prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
Monistat (miconazole) (abt 1992-2018) Azole antifungals
Mycelex Troche (clotrimazole) (2019) Azole antifungal
Diflucan (fluconazole) (2019) Azole antifungals
Nystatin Cream  (2019) Polyene antifungal
Clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate (clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate) (2019) Azole antifungal & corticosteroid

my specific chemical lobotomy was performed over the course of about 2 decades by 6 different psychiatrists (plus those i saw inpatient.) their favorite weapon of choice was seroquel/quetiapine. also known on the street as "qwell" and "baby heroin".  our insurance paid for mine. 

 

and yet it pales in comparison to the benzos. a whole other injustice done to me, and one i've yet to experience the horrors of withdrawal from.

i am  slowly weaning off of the antipsychotic, and after that, the benzodiazepine.

then  Neurontin (aka "morontin" for the way it shrinks your brain, and prevents new brain synapses from forming).

fun fun fun.

 

anyways, all of this drugging has been completely uneccesary, in my opinion.

what i really needed was some good counselling and therapy to learn how to deal with my anxiety, and a good tuition...in nutrition! 

had i learned the correct way to eat, to control my blood sugar levels, and prevent highs and lows which got mislabelled as "bipolar disorder", i would have had a much better basis for solid physical and mental health, than what was done to me in the name of "medicine" (or should i say Big Pharma). 

 

over the span of 24 years, 1995-2019, i've been on over 53 different prescription drugs that were supposed to treat "psychiatric imbalances".

that is a crime in itself. some of these drugs have already been yanked from the market due to dangerous and sometimes lethal side effects.

but most of them remain in modern psychiaty's arsenal against the public. in addition i was "floxxed" with fluoroquinilone antibiotics and others.

 

these neurochemically altering drugs  cause such horrible side effects for such a long time, that even opiate and meth addicts are afraid of withdrawal from them. 

 

my current meds: 

 

  • HOLDing at 61mg quetiapine. down from 400mg in 10/2017. 
  • am on 1mg clonazepam since past abt 5 years, will begin DLMT on 9/16/2019.
  • am on 900mg gabapentin since being misdx with MS (turned out to be seroquel damage), will taper of that last.
  • am on HRT post-hyst since 2007, take 300mg progesterone nightly.
  • am on 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x weekly.

 

 UPDATED DRUG HISTORY: (September 1, 2019) 
now the tally is up to at least 53 prescription drugs with psychoactive actions since 1995!


current meds:

(antipsychotic:)        quetiapine: 
1998 or 2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg

(benzodiazepine:)    clonazepam:       
2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);
   8/2019: (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)

(anticonvulsant:)      gabapentin:         
2011: 100mg;    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg 8AM, 300mg 4PM, 300mg MIDNITE


hrt post hyst:            progesterone:     
2017-2019:  300mg oral nightly

&
hrt post hyst:           estradiol:             
2010-2019:  0.1mg transdermal patch 2x weekly


Most Helpful Supplements so far:
Deva Vegan Multivitamin & Mineral Supplement w/Greens One Daily, 
Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 200mg 3x daily,
vitamin c 1000mg daily,
zinc gluconate 50mg 1x every other day,
Allicin Max 180mg 3x daily,
50/50 chlorella/spirulina 2 tabs 5x daily

 



Prior Prescribed Drugs: 
color chart:
red="gas pedals"/stimulant type class,
blue="brakes"/sedative/anxiolytic/depressant/GABAergic type class,
purple=antidepressant & antipsychotic classes which alter the normal functioning of brain by chemically lobotomizing the frontal lobes portion,
green=anticonvulsant classes


(the missing dates & names of meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

Adderall (amphetamine, dextroamphetamine mixed salts) (2008)  amphetamine for ADD
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) (abt 2008) sedative-hypnotic
Aripiprazole (Abilify) atypical antipsychotic
Atarax (hydroxyzine/Vistaril) sedating antihistamine of the piperazine class
benzotropine (Cogentin) (2011) anticholinergic for ADD
bupropion (Wellbutrin XR) (2014) antidepressant of the aminoketone class
BuSpar (buspirone) (2015) Anxiolytic
carbamazepine 600-800mg (Tegretol) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
chlorpheniramine Antihistamine
chlorpromazine (Thorazine) (2012) phenothiazine antipsychotic
Codeine Narcotic
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Nerve pain medication and SSNRI antidepressant
Darvocet (propoxy-N/APAP) propoxyphene w/acetaminophne (abt 2008) narcotic pain reliever BANNED by FDA in 2010 because of Dangerous Heart Side Effects https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/736718
Depakote (divalproex sodium) Anticonvulsant
dextromethorphan Morphinan class antitussive
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Antihistamine
Effexor (Venlafaxine)  (SNRI) selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
Epitol (carbamazepine 600-800mg) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
Geodon (ziprasidone hydrochloride) atypical antipsychotic
Hydrocodone (for every dental extraction from 1995-2019) narcotic analgesic agent
Klonopin (clonazepam) (2008-2019) Benzodiazepine
Lamictal (lamotrigine)(abt 2010-2012) anticonvulsant
lorazepam (Ativan) Benzodiazepine
Lexapro (escitalopram) (2010-2011) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant
Lunesta (eszopiclone) (abt 2010) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) sedative-hypnotic
Meclizine (2017) 1st generation histamine H1 antagonist for vertigo
Meloxicam (Mobic) (2016) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Meperidine (Demerol) Narcotic
Morphine (after every single surgery from 1999-2007) Narcotic
Neurontin (gabapentin) (abt 2014-2019) GABA analogue, anticonvulsant, nerve pain
Paxil 60mg  (paroxetine)  (2005-2008) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Phenergan (2003) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Premarin (abt 2001-2009) conjugated estrogens HRT
promethazine (Phenergan)(2010) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Provigil (modafinil) (2009) nonstimulant stimulant, racemic compound
Prozac (fluoxetine) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Seroquel XR (quetiapine) (2000-2015) atypical Antipsychotic
Serzone (Nefazodone) (abt 2004) phenylpiperazine antidepressant yanked from market in 2004 because of hepatotoxicity (liver failure) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC264962/
Somnote (chloral hydrate, "Mickey Finn", "knockout drops") (2005) sedative and hypnotic ...a date-rape drug
Remeron (mirtazapine) Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic tetracyclic antidepressant of piperazino-azepine group of compounds
Restoril  (temazepam) Benzodiazepine sedative
Revatio (sildenafil) (2017) vasodilator
Risperdal (risperidone) atypical antipsychotic benzisoxazole derivative
Strattera (atomoxetine)  Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant
Topamax (topiramate) anticonvulsant nerve pain and weight loss agent
Tramadol (Ultram) (2017) Narcotic
Trazodone (2008-2012) serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs)  tetracyclic atypical antidepressant phenylpiperazine antidepressant
vivelle-dot estradiol patch (2010-2019) Estrogen Derivative
Zofran (ondansetron) 5-HT3 receptor antagonists antiemetic
Zoloft  (sertraline) (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮  (2009) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Zyprexa (olanzapine) (2012) atypical antipsychotic
 
 
Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
Crank (1x: 1993)
 


OTHER drugs... (not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line) ...which have had interactions with those drugs over the years:
(ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line)

Antibiotics prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
(abt 1972-1976) sulfa drugs
Amoxil (amoxicillin) penicillin antibiotic
Keflex (cephalexin) (abt 1996) cephalosporin antibiotic
Neosporin (bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B) topical triple antibiotic
Rocephin (ceftriaxone) (abt 2008) cephalosporin antibiotic 
Erythromax (erythromycin)    macrolide antibiotic
Zithromax  macrolide antibiotic
Cipro (ciprofloxacin)  fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Flagyl (metronidazole) (2019) antibacterial azole antifungal antibiotic

Antifungals prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
Monistat (miconazole) (abt 1992-2018) Azole antifungals
Mycelex Troche (clotrimazole) (2019) Azole antifungal
Diflucan (fluconazole) (2019) Azole antifungals
Nystatin Cream  (2019) Polyene antifungal
Clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate (clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate) (2019) Azole antifungal & corticosteroid

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UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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 UPDATED DRUG HISTORY: (September 1, 2019) 
now the tally is up to at least 53 prescription drugs with psychoactive actions since 1995!


current meds:

(antipsychotic:)        quetiapine: 
1998 or 2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg

(benzodiazepine:)    clonazepam:       
2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);
   8/2019: (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)

(anticonvulsant:)      gabapentin:         
2011: 100mg;    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg 8AM, 300mg 4PM, 300mg MIDNITE


hrt post hyst:            progesterone:     
2017-2019:  300mg oral nightly

&
hrt post hyst:           estradiol:             
2010-2019:  0.1mg transdermal patch 2x weekly


Most Helpful Supplements so far:
Deva Vegan Multivitamin & Mineral Supplement w/Greens One Daily, 
Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 200mg 3x daily,
vitamin c 1000mg daily,
zinc gluconate 50mg 1x every other day,
Allicin Max 180mg 3x daily,
50/50 chlorella/spirulina 2 tabs 5x daily

 



Prior Prescribed Drugs: 
color chart:
red="gas pedals"/stimulant type class,
blue="brakes"/sedative/anxiolytic/depressant/GABAergic type class,
purple=antidepressant & antipsychotic classes which alter the normal functioning of brain by chemically lobotomizing the frontal lobes portion,
green=anticonvulsant classes


(the missing dates & names of meds are unobtainable/have been destroyed as they are over 10 years old.)

Adderall (amphetamine, dextroamphetamine mixed salts) (2008)  amphetamine for ADD
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) (abt 2008) sedative-hypnotic
Aripiprazole (Abilify) atypical antipsychotic
Atarax (hydroxyzine/Vistaril) sedating antihistamine of the piperazine class
benzotropine (Cogentin) (2011) anticholinergic for ADD
bupropion (Wellbutrin XR) (2014) antidepressant of the aminoketone class
BuSpar (buspirone) (2015) Anxiolytic
carbamazepine 600-800mg (Tegretol) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
chlorpheniramine Antihistamine
chlorpromazine (Thorazine) (2012) phenothiazine antipsychotic
Codeine Narcotic
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Nerve pain medication and SSNRI antidepressant
Darvocet (propoxy-N/APAP) propoxyphene w/acetaminophne (abt 2008) narcotic pain reliever BANNED by FDA in 2010 because of Dangerous Heart Side Effects https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/736718
Depakote (divalproex sodium) Anticonvulsant
dextromethorphan Morphinan class antitussive
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Antihistamine
Effexor (Venlafaxine)  (SNRI) selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
Epitol (carbamazepine 600-800mg) (abt 1998 or 2000-2009) anticonvulsant
Geodon (ziprasidone hydrochloride) atypical antipsychotic
Hydrocodone (for every dental extraction from 1995-2019) narcotic analgesic agent
Klonopin (clonazepam) (2008-2019) Benzodiazepine
Lamictal (lamotrigine)(abt 2010-2012) anticonvulsant
lorazepam (Ativan) Benzodiazepine
Lexapro (escitalopram) (2010-2011) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant
Lunesta (eszopiclone) (abt 2010) Nonbenzodiazepine Z-drug (act similarly to benzos) sedative-hypnotic
Meclizine (2017) 1st generation histamine H1 antagonist for vertigo
Meloxicam (Mobic) (2016) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Meperidine (Demerol) Narcotic
Morphine (after every single surgery from 1999-2007) Narcotic
Neurontin (gabapentin) (abt 2014-2019) GABA analogue, anticonvulsant, nerve pain
Paxil 60mg  (paroxetine)  (2005-2008) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Phenergan (2003) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Premarin (abt 2001-2009) conjugated estrogens HRT
promethazine (Phenergan)(2010) Antiemetic and antihistamine
Provigil (modafinil) (2009) nonstimulant stimulant, racemic compound
Prozac (fluoxetine) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Seroquel XR (quetiapine) (2000-2015) atypical Antipsychotic
Serzone (Nefazodone) (abt 2004) phenylpiperazine antidepressant yanked from market in 2004 because of hepatotoxicity (liver failure) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC264962/
Somnote (chloral hydrate, "Mickey Finn", "knockout drops") (2005) sedative and hypnotic ...a date-rape drug
Remeron (mirtazapine) Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic tetracyclic antidepressant of piperazino-azepine group of compounds
Restoril  (temazepam) Benzodiazepine sedative
Revatio (sildenafil) (2017) vasodilator
Risperdal (risperidone) atypical antipsychotic benzisoxazole derivative
Strattera (atomoxetine)  Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant
Topamax (topiramate) anticonvulsant nerve pain and weight loss agent
Tramadol (Ultram) (2017) Narcotic
Trazodone (2008-2012) serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs)  tetracyclic atypical antidepressant phenylpiperazine antidepressant
vivelle-dot estradiol patch (2010-2019) Estrogen Derivative
Zofran (ondansetron) 5-HT3 receptor antagonists antiemetic
Zoloft  (sertraline) (1995-2000) CT 2000 due to surprise pregnancy 😮  (2009) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
Zyprexa (olanzapine) (2012) atypical antipsychotic
 
 
Illicit Drugs: (1988-1997)

Alcohol (heavy: 1988-1995)
Marijuana (heavy: 1988-1995) & (occasional: 1996-1998)
LSD (1x monthly basis: 1991-1995)
psilocybin cubensis mushrooms (1-2x annually: 1991-1995)
Mescaline (a few times: 1992-1993)
Ecstasy (MDMA ,3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (a few times: 1991-1995)
Cocaine (2x: 1992-1995)
Crank (1x: 1993)
 


OTHER drugs... (not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line) ...which have had interactions with those drugs over the years:
(ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists above this line)

Antibiotics prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
(abt 1972-1976) sulfa drugs
Amoxil (amoxicillin) penicillin antibiotic
Keflex (cephalexin) (abt 1996) cephalosporin antibiotic
Neosporin (bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin B) topical triple antibiotic
Rocephin (ceftriaxone) (abt 2008) cephalosporin antibiotic 
Erythromax (erythromycin)    macrolide antibiotic
Zithromax  macrolide antibiotic
Cipro (ciprofloxacin)  fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Flagyl (metronidazole) (2019) antibacterial azole antifungal antibiotic

Antifungals prescribed w/potential harmful interactions: (ongoing research, this is just for my records and is not included in the psychoactive drug lists...)
Monistat (miconazole) (abt 1992-2018) Azole antifungals
Mycelex Troche (clotrimazole) (2019) Azole antifungal
Diflucan (fluconazole) (2019) Azole antifungals
Nystatin Cream  (2019) Polyene antifungal
Clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate (clotrimazole & betamethasone dipropionate) (2019) Azole antifungal & corticosteroid

UPDATED: 9/01/2019

Quetiapine:  2000-2005: 50mg;  2005: 100mg;   2008: 400mg;   2011: 100mg;   2014: 300mg;   2014-2017: 400mg;  7/2018-2/2019: 75mg;  1/2019: 68.75mg;  4/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (25mg 8AM, 18.75mg 4PM, 25mg MIDNITE);  5/2019: 68.75mg (switched to all liquid taper using HUMCO suspension agent)  8/2019: 61mg       

Clonazepam:  2008: 2mg then 0.25mg;   2012: 0.5mg;   2014: 1mg;   4/2019: 1mg ~completed switch to 3x daily dosing (0.25mg 8AM, 0.25mg 2PM, 0.5mg 8PM);   8/2019: 1mg (switched to all liquid taper using propylene glycol as solvent)    

Gabapentin:   2011: 100mg;   2011: 200mg TID    2014: 300mg;  2017: 600mg;   2019: 900mg PM;   3/2019: completed switch to 3x daily dosing (300mg q8h)

Prior drugs: Please see this link:    (the remaining dates & meds records will be updated as i receive my complete medical files.)

Suppl's: Deva Vegan Multi & Mineral Supplement w/Greens 1x, Magnesium Lysinate Glycinate Chelate 100mg 4x, vit c 1000mg  2x, zinc gluconate 50mg 1x q.o.d., Allicin Max 180mg TID,  chlorella/spirulina 50/50 blend 2tabs 5x daily

HRT:  300mg oral progesterone h.s., 0.1mg estradiol transdermal patch 2x week

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On 2/16/2019 at 3:42 PM, noearthlyfamily said:

ORA-pro/HUMCO suspension liquid

Hey,

 

Just wondering.. do you know if these suspension liquids work for antidepressant tapering? And which brand do you think is best?

 

I heard recently that my luvox doesn’t dissolve well in water

2014-2015. Was on Luvox for about a year or more. Withdrew to fast in only 2 months but felt fine. (highest dose was 800mg which is over 2x the maximum safe dose..tapered off 50mg every week). Was also on klonopin for a few months. Do not remember the details. 

...
2016
(Klonopin 1 mg for a month, second time on it, in May 2016 and tapered .25mg through early aug)
(Tapered off Klonopin as i went on Luvox)  
-Off klonopin-
....
2016-present 
Back on Luvox in 2016 of June..(400 mg 8/26/2016).. (350mg 8/26/2016).. (300mg 09/04/2016).. (250mg 09/08/2016).. (tried to taper to 225mg 03/07/2017 didn't work).. (240mg  04/04/2017).. (230mg 04/27/2017).. (225mg 05/12/2017)...(223mg 09/28/2017)...(222mg 05/01/2018)...(220mg 05/21/2018)...(218mg 09/01/18)...(216mg 02/21/19)  (03/15/2019-08/30/19)had a serve drug interaction took a long time to recover and find the right dose)  (08/30/19 199mg)...(09/24/19 198mg) (feeling more human)
04/01/20-jan 75mg- 100mg... February 1st -present.. about 116mg a day
had terrible suicidal thoughts from the effects of drugs for 6 months - has gotten better but at times can return at times
 
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