Moderator Emeritus Sassenach Posted April 10, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 10, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6797517/Proof-getting-depression-pills-without-crippling-effects-MONTHS.html Escitalopram 10mgs from mid 2007 ( can't remember exact date) to 11th Dec 2018 Fentanyl patches ( don't remember dose ) from Nov 2014 to 11 Dec 2018 Quit both cold turkey Dec 2018 Reinstated 3rd March 2019 2.5 mgs. Updosed 8March to 5mgs and holding 25/11/19 Started taper 4.5mgs and holding This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner If you are going through Hell, keep going. NCIS series 15, David MaCallum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH1 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 That's a great article. it will be interesting to see with the new NICE withdrawal guidelines are when they publish them late this year. 2010: Escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg. Mirtazapine (Remeron) 15 mg. 2011: Tapered Mirtazapine: 5 month successful taper. Then tapered Lexapro: 4 month successful taper May 2011 to August 2017: No medications, full recovery September 6, 2017: started Mirtazapine (Remeron) 15 mg - due to severe sudden insomnia (I believe caused by statin use) November 16, 2017: started Escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg January 1, 2018 to October 30. 2020 -- 34 month taper off of Mirtazapine 15 mg to 0.00 mg June 16, 2018: Started slow taper of 10 mg Escitalopram (Lexapro) Current (mgai): 0.23 mg Escitalopram Supplements: Fish Oil, Curcumin, bio active B vitamins, zinc, magnesium glycinate, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, saffron, citrus bergamot, ashwagandha "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Emeritus Sassenach Posted April 13, 2019 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks Alto, will do. Escitalopram 10mgs from mid 2007 ( can't remember exact date) to 11th Dec 2018 Fentanyl patches ( don't remember dose ) from Nov 2014 to 11 Dec 2018 Quit both cold turkey Dec 2018 Reinstated 3rd March 2019 2.5 mgs. Updosed 8March to 5mgs and holding 25/11/19 Started taper 4.5mgs and holding This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner If you are going through Hell, keep going. NCIS series 15, David MaCallum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Sassenach Posted April 13, 2019 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 13, 2019 On 4/10/2019 at 4:55 PM, Sassenach said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6797517/Proof-getting-depression-pills-without-crippling-effects-MONTHS.html Anxiety, electric shock sensations, low mood, dizziness and insomnia are just some of the withdrawal symptoms patients have described when coming off their pills for depression. In some cases these are so severe, they restart their medication — either believing wrongly (or having been told by their doctor) that their symptoms are a sign of their depression coming back, or because they can’t tolerate the withdrawal symptoms. The drugs in question are selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are commonly prescribed for depression. Escitalopram 10mgs from mid 2007 ( can't remember exact date) to 11th Dec 2018 Fentanyl patches ( don't remember dose ) from Nov 2014 to 11 Dec 2018 Quit both cold turkey Dec 2018 Reinstated 3rd March 2019 2.5 mgs. Updosed 8March to 5mgs and holding 25/11/19 Started taper 4.5mgs and holding This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner If you are going through Hell, keep going. NCIS series 15, David MaCallum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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