anytriptaline Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I've been doing 4 tapers since September, so far so good, no real benefit really but the side effects continue to be the same I've done it with an analytical scale and this pill grinder https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3X37L8/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Something I've noticed (as show in my attachment) is that the consistency is not homogeneous, it's not great picture, but the darker, more colorful particles are considerably bigger than the ones you see as more pale, who have the consistency of pretty fine dust Just to be sure, I mix the resulting grind before filling the capsules in an attempt to make them more homogeneous I do kinda wonder if it's just the quality of the grinder or the particle size represents something I should be more careful about (filling vs active substance for example) In this case the mix is amitriptyline 2007-2018 25mg-50mg Amitriptyline, 4mg Perphenazine, 500mg Valproic Acid Nov 2018-February 2019 quetiapine, mirtazapine, pregabaline, estazolam, agomelatine, levomepromazine, trazodone, sulpiride March 2019 - 37.5mg Amitriptyline, 4mg Perphenazine, waiting to tapper off slowly February 2023 - Finished taper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Gridley Posted December 17, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2019 17 hours ago, anytriptaline said: I mix the resulting grind before filling the capsules in an attempt to make them more homogeneous It's a good idea to mix to distribute the active ingredient with the filler, as you're doing. Here's another pill crusher that might work better: see this post I crush my Lexapro between two spoons. Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of taper at 2.75mg Current dose as of Feb. 25, 2023 2mg Taper is 89% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan-Sept 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Taper is 87% complete. Supplements: omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotic, zinc, melatonin .3mg I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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