Moderator composter Posted September 8, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2019 For all of us who have gone through withdrawal, I'm sure many of us have thought something like "proper tapering advice needs to be on billboards or PSAs." I've felt very alone in my community besides friends who know what im going through, and have felt like I need to display some badge or sign of what I'm going through/gone through. What can we do to publicise this forum and proper tapering advice in impactful ways? Would mods be interested in producing merchandise that folks can display, like t-shirts, magnets, bumper stickers etc? With catchy slogans and good graphics that link to this site? Proceeds go to the site? Sample messages: "Ask me about my antidepressant withdrawal." "If you're tapering an antidepressant, go much slower than you'd think." "Antidepressant withdrawal is real and it sucks." Or just simply stickers with this websites name. Apr 2018: 10 mg Amitriptyline (for headaches & insomnia). Jul - Aug 2018: Fast taper to 5 mg and then 2.5 mg (too fast, hellish withdrawal at 2.5 mg). Sept 2018: Reinstated 10 mg (many symptoms improved). Oct 2018 - Apr 2019: Updosed & stabilized on 11 mg (2 waves at 3 and 5 months post-withdrawal). Apr 2019 - Apr 2020: Tapered 0.5-0.25 mg per month using compounded pills: 11 mg —> 6 mg. (2 waves at 12 and 16 months post-withdrawal.) Apr 2020 - present: Switched to a liquid taper at rate of 0.1 mg per month. Currently: 3.8 mg. No more waves. Supplements: Omega-3 fish oil, Vit B12, coenzyme Q10, Hawthorn extract (for tachycardia) Tools for insomnia/waves (as needed): Epsom salt foot soaks, 0.5 mg Melatonin, quality time, waves WILL PASS. Lifestyle: Eat real foods, mostly plants; sunlight & walking; symptom tracking on adapted Glenmullen chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 10, 2019 Administrator Share Posted September 10, 2019 Intriguing idea. Staff doesn't have the bandwidth to do this, and this site is non-commercial. You might start it yourself on CafePress or one of those types of sites, let us know how you're doing. 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 composter Posted September 12, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted September 12, 2019 OK thanks Alto I'll work on some mock-ups and report back. Apr 2018: 10 mg Amitriptyline (for headaches & insomnia). Jul - Aug 2018: Fast taper to 5 mg and then 2.5 mg (too fast, hellish withdrawal at 2.5 mg). Sept 2018: Reinstated 10 mg (many symptoms improved). Oct 2018 - Apr 2019: Updosed & stabilized on 11 mg (2 waves at 3 and 5 months post-withdrawal). Apr 2019 - Apr 2020: Tapered 0.5-0.25 mg per month using compounded pills: 11 mg —> 6 mg. (2 waves at 12 and 16 months post-withdrawal.) Apr 2020 - present: Switched to a liquid taper at rate of 0.1 mg per month. Currently: 3.8 mg. No more waves. Supplements: Omega-3 fish oil, Vit B12, coenzyme Q10, Hawthorn extract (for tachycardia) Tools for insomnia/waves (as needed): Epsom salt foot soaks, 0.5 mg Melatonin, quality time, waves WILL PASS. Lifestyle: Eat real foods, mostly plants; sunlight & walking; symptom tracking on adapted Glenmullen chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Greatful Posted January 9 Mentor Share Posted January 9 @composter I love your idea. I often feel very frustrated with the lack of general public acknowledge out there. I would love to have a tee-shirt to wear or a bumper sticker drawing attention to the dangers of these drugs. Maybe we could print the website to a few places for people to go look at for information. Like the inner compose, Medicating Normal, etc. Get a little business going......... https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/ 1995? Prozac, tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015 Kindled Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify Pristiq, Wellbutrin 2016 ended back on 2016 Prozac and Lamictal 200mg 5/2020 through 12/2020 taper from 20mg Prozac down to 3mg. Crashed 12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct 1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct Trazadone 50mg 4/25 25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg. 2/24 100mg 4/9 75mg 4/21 37.5 2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg. Became hypo manic 2/16 ct 2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr 3/3 100mg 3/17 150mg side effects ct 4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg 4/14 7.5mg 4/30 10mg 5/10 7.5mg 2021/ 5/16 5mg Lexapro 37.5 Lamictal 25mg trazadone, xanax .0625mg 3x a day Magnesium glycinate 200mg. Omega 3 , Melatonin, Probiotic Lexapro 09/01/2021 4.90mg 09/25 4.75mg 10/19 4.69mg 11/14 4.20mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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