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ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

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Hi everyone. I am still at a loss as what to do to relieve my allergic rhinitis/hay fever. Read through past posts but still at a loss.  I was diagnosed with hay fever as my right nostril and ear are blocked and I have shortness of breath. The doctor prescribed Aerius medicine (antihistamine), Nasonex spray (with corticosteroids) and a vitamin pill called melga with b vitamins. No idea if I should take them. My ear blockage is horribly irritating but I'm scared the medicines send me into a bad wave. Has anyone tried a remedy for hay fever that did not negatively affect them? Thank you for your feedback!

 

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Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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I am sorry to hear about your hay fever.  First, are you sure it is hay fever, as this is something you get every year?  If not, you  may want to go to an ear, nose, throat specialist who can better diagnose.  

 

My brother growing up had pretty severe seasonal allergies.  When he got older he started taking vitamin C supplements and they worked extremely well for him.  As always, start at a low dose and see how well you tolerate it - and there are buffered forms of vitamin C that may be easier on the stomach if that is a concern.

 

There are other so-called "natural" antihistamines such as quercetin, but just because it is natural doesn't mean it is necessarily safe or has no side effects.  

 

Hope you feel better soon. 

 

  

Started .25 mg. clonazapam Oct. 2016

Started 10 mg. Celexa Dec. 2016

Started 10 mg. amitriptyline January 2017

Also took 60 mg. Dexilant Oct. 2016 through April 2017, successfully tapered off

Stopped Celexa successfully Oct. 2017

Fast taper of amitriptyline Dec. 2017, had major WD symptoms and reinstated at 10 mg. Jan. 2018

Slow amitryptyline taper started Mar. 2019, reduced from 10 mg. to 0.93 mg. currently

Also still taking .25 mg. clonazapam daily in late evening

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1 minute ago, bijay said:

I am sorry to hear about your hay fever.  First, are you sure it is hay fever, as this is something you get every year?  If not, you  may want to go to an ear, nose, throat specialist who can better diagnose.  

 

My brother growing up had pretty severe seasonal allergies.  When he got older he started taking vitamin C supplements and they worked extremely well for him.  As always, start at a low dose and see how well you tolerate it - and there are buffered forms of vitamin C that may be easier on the stomach if that is a concern.

 

There are other so-called "natural" antihistamines such as quercetin, but just because it is natural doesn't mean it is necessarily safe or has no side effects.  

 

Hope you feel better soon. 

 

  

Thanks for the feedback. I dig go to an ENT specialist who gave me the diagnosis. It's not something I ever had before. It's WD-induced for sure.  I think I'll give homeopathy a shot. If it doesn't work I'll try the vitamin c and quercetin. Pretty desperate right now to feel better as the blocked ear and shortness of breath we extremely uncomfortable. Thanks so much for your help and kind words. This site has the loveliest members ever. Bless you. May we all heal soon. 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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9 hours ago, SolarPlexus said:

The doctor prescribed Aerius medicine (antihistamine), Nasonex spray (with corticosteroids) and a vitamin pill called melga with b vitamins. No idea if I should take them.

 

I suggest you do a search for each of these things on SA.  I like to use a search engine and add:  site: survivingantidepressants.org to my search term.

 

There is an alternative non-cortisone spray available:

  

On 3/16/2012 at 10:26 AM, Altostrata said:

 

I have springtime allergies, too.

 

I use Pataday eyedrops for itchy eyes and fluticasone (Flonase) nasal spray.

 

UPDATE: Since 2012, I've changed to ketotifen eye drops and azelastine nasal spray -- they are non-steroidal. Steroidal drops and sprays can advance cataracts or glaucoma.

 

I'd avoid taking an antihistamine if you have withdrawal symptoms. They affect the histamine receptors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histamine_receptor , which may be involved in withdrawal syndrome.

 

Saline rinses (use sterilized water!) can reduce nasal symptoms.

 

 

 

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Hey, @SolarPlexus 

 

I saw your thread the other day, i am very sorry you are struggling. I know exactly how you feel. I just wanted to let you know i have experienced all of your symptoms for 22 months straight without a relief. Finally i have a huge relief from them. Some have decreased alot in intensity, and some went away for good.  am still left with other symptoms though. Anyways, for 22 months straight, i felt like a bomb has exploded in my head, swollen brain feeling, itchy and burning feeling in my brain, scalp and all over my body, electric zaps and charges in my head, heart and all over my body, my ear itched and burned alot and every sound would hurt me and make me crazy. I had rage episodes. They all went away thank God.

 

 

Feel free to contact me anytime. Hang in there, it does get better!

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On 7/21/2020 at 9:46 PM, Amira123 said:

Hey, @SolarPlexus 

 

I saw your thread the other day, i am very sorry you are struggling. I know exactly how you feel. I just wanted to let you know i have experienced all of your symptoms for 22 months straight without a relief. Finally i have a huge relief from them. Some have decreased alot in intensity, and some went away for good.  am still left with other symptoms though. Anyways, for 22 months straight, i felt like a bomb has exploded in my head, swollen brain feeling, itchy and burning feeling in my brain, scalp and all over my body, electric zaps and charges in my head, heart and all over my body, my ear itched and burned alot and every sound would hurt me and make me crazy. I had rage episodes. They all went away thank God.

 

 

Feel free to contact me anytime. Hang in there, it does get better!

Hi there @Amira123 how kind of you to send those words of encouragement. I am so glad you feel better. I really hope I get there. The zaps are non-stop and I keep getting terrified that mistakes I made in early WD will prevent healing. The zaps worsen the instant I look at any screen. It's bizarre. Sometimes I feel I get air hunger when I look at a screen. As if the rays coming out of the screen are making me unable to breathe. I actually had to take extended time off work as I can't regularly use a computer. I only found out I was in WD at around month 18 or so. Before that my main symptom was anxiety. Then things hit hard at month 14, with dozens of new symptoms emerging. I was taking strong supplements to help, that I now regret taking (such as Rhodiola Rosea) and was on anesthetic when I did a brain MRI to find out what was wrong. That probably affected me too. Currently I have allergic rhinitis which I'm sure is from the WD as I never had it before. Trying to heal it by using a seawater nasal spray and drinking ginger tea but it's not going away. Contacted a homeopath but she vanished so still no treatment. I've considered taking the antihistamine the doctor advised but terrified of other symptoms worsening. So I still didn't take it. My ears are blocked from the allergy and I have constant electric zaps in my head. Between the two sensations I'm beyond uncomfortable. Just ordered a neti pot. Perhaps that will help more than the bottle of seawater nasal spray. Thanks so much for your kind words. I really hope everyone heals from these poisons. I appreciate your support and will reach out if I need further advice. I wish you a wonderful day and continued healing. 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Hello comrades. I hope you're all well and healing swiftly. I have a question. I couldn't find the answer to it in past forums when I looked up the topic. In month 14 or so of my withdrawal, when symptoms got acute and I started having electromagnetic sensitivity and stress and rage episodes, I noticed a bug bulging vein appear in the right side of my forehead. The right of my head is also where I'm getting the most brain zaps, strange ear sensations and an inflamed head feeling. I never had this vein bulge before withdrawal. Has anyone else experienced this? And if so, what type of doctor should I check with for this? Does it go away? When the symptoms increase it bulges even more. Thank you in advance for your kind feedback. 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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I suggest that you do a general internet search (ie not searching SA) using the term bulging forehead vein

 

That search term will return a lot of hits.

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ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

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Thank you @ChessieCat helpful as always. I will do that! Have a lovely day/evening depending on where you're located! 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Hello comrades, it's me again with with what appears to be a new symptom. I used a nasal spray with corticosteroid that an ENT Specialist gave me for my allergic rhinitis (as nothing else was working). It was making me tired so I stopped it after 3 weeks instead of using it for the entire month as the doctor prescribed. I've been off it for weeks now but seem to now have chronic fatigue and sleepiness. I am falling asleep suddenly and at random times of the day, and my appetite has spiked significantly. I am a zombie in bed these days, sleeping and eating and feeling fatigued. I did not have this particular condition earlier in withdrawal. I am now sitting at 2 years into WD. Anyone else familiar with this "symptom"? Thank you for your feedback!

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Hi SolarPlexus--I've just been reading your thread, and am hoping you're doing ok.  I'm now at 22 months.  My progress has been uneven.  I still have the tinnitis/nasal congestion.  Sometimes the smell of peppermint oil helps clear my head a bit.  I very much sympathize with waking up in the night with panic "and "sticky" negative emotions."  Thank you for putting  it into words.  I hold faith in your future good health--

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Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019  (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019

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Hi @SolarPlexus, I’ve been reading your thread and wondered how you’re doing these days. I’m at 32 months and still very much aware that I’m still in recovery and not yet ready to write a success story. Acceptance is getting me through I guess. I wondered how you’re symptoms are these days. Do you have any? Your support to others is beautiful keep up the good work. 

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Last dose end Dec 2018 

Tapered 1/2 a daily dose a week (20mg) for  14 weeks, last dose was a 20 mg pill!!  

 3.5 times slower than Psychiatrist recommended, I felt proud of myself!! Little did I know!!!!Got too scared to reinstate because I’d left it too long.

On ADs for 20 years (Prozac approx 10 years/ Pristiq approx 3 years/ Citalipram approx 2 years/. Lexapro a approx  5 years/. Last two years 40mgs Lexapro day.

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6 hours ago, Katy398 said:

Hi @SolarPlexus, I’ve been reading your thread and wondered how you’re doing these days. I’m at 32 months and still very much aware that I’m still in recovery and not yet ready to write a success story. Acceptance is getting me through I guess. I wondered how you’re symptoms are these days. Do you have any? Your support to others is beautiful keep up the good work. 

Good morning @Katy398. Nice to hear from you. Sending you my best wishes. I am at the 3-year mark and unfortunately still struggling. My baseline overall improved and I am back to working full - time (from home - which means I can get up and rest or journal or engage in any self -care when I need to between meetings) but I still have cloudy memory and mood issues, muscle pain when I exert physical effort (unable to go to gym even though in the first year of WD I could - but back then my main symptom was anxiety and the gym helped me). Now my symptoms are different. I also have zero libido or ability to think about sex, completely asexual, and I have brain zaps and a strange sensation in the right side of my head (had this for ages) as though it is "fizzing" sometimes as I go to sleep. This latter symptom appears to be triggered by stress and certain foods (thinking of going to a naturopath for a gut analysis). It is linked to what the medicine did in my head when I first took it years ago as it gave me a fizzy crackly sensation in my head. Also I have a persistently strange sensation in the right nostril and dryness in it even though the MRIs show it's normal. I'm also more prone to skin infections. This dermatologislcal issue could be related to age and other factors but my instinct tells me that this too is withdrawal. What I find hardest is that these days the traumas that led me to the medicines in the first place are more pronounced in my head and I'm more emotionally sensitive than usual. I used to be a great public speaker and now I'm nervous when I have to speak in online meetings in front of many people. And I just still don't have that zest for life I used to have. So I wish I could tell you I'm healed but I'm not. I'm better in many ways. I function and people cannot tell or imagine I'm in withdrawal (other than my family) but I'm struggling. I pray so hard for full recovery. By the way, Baylissa Frederick, a brilliant and saintly withdrawal consultant, has made all the material on her website accessible and free for everyone. I would not have made it this far without my calls to her throughout the past years as well as reading her book "Recovery and Renewal." She isn't offering those calls anymore as she is undertaking her PhD but kindly compensated by making her videos and material accessible to the public. God bless her thoughtfulness. I'll get you the link in case it can help you too. It's baylissa.com. I pray for all our healing. By the way, what are your symptoms at this stage? 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Hello @Plexussolaire I read your whole story and you have a lot of courage. Don't give up I'm sure your condition will improve.  Since your stop a while ago have you had any moment of well-being anyway?  How old are you a man or a woman?  And sexual level you I see no evolution?  Courage, we are all going through a complicated withdrawal, and continue to give us news.  Myself I am currently on a withdrawal which begins just after a sudden stop for me.  I find it in your sentences in particular the nocturnal awakenings with an uneasiness and sometimes the feeling of dozing, I alternate between times when I wake it up without being able to fall asleep again and times when I sleep too much in one go.  Good recovery and good healing to you

Hello everyone, I was on seroplex 10mg in October 2019 for over a year and then on brintellix from March to September for maybe 8 months. I made several attempts to stop abruptly then I resumed the treatment of brintellix recently for a few weeks because it was too difficult to stop.

Symptom when stopped: premature ejaculation, ejaculation with less orgasm. Severe insomnia, transient headaches, sensitivity to noise and light.

Last intake of brintellix 5mg: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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6 minutes ago, Parisien said:

Hello @Plexussolaire I read your whole story and you have a lot of courage. Don't give up I'm sure your condition will improve.  Since your stop a while ago have you had any moment of well-being anyway?  How old are you a man or a woman?  And sexual level you I see no evolution?  Courage, we are all going through a complicated withdrawal, and continue to give us news.  Myself I am currently on a withdrawal which begins just after a sudden stop for me.  I find it in your sentences in particular the nocturnal awakenings with an uneasiness and sometimes the feeling of dozing, I alternate between times when I wake it up without being able to fall asleep again and times when I sleep too much in one go.  Good recovery and good healing to you

Hi @Parisien yes indeed it takes extraordinary courage and willpower to go on this journey. To insist on not returning to those poisons and to plough through with what is essentially hell. I pray I recover from this hell. If I fully do, I will write a book about what happened to raise awareness on this and save people from this suffering. But I just need to recover first. To answer your question, yes I guess I've had moments of wellbeing. I've been trying my best to live a normal life, but I do go home to my private struggle. So it hasn't been easy but it hasn't all been 24/7 suffering either. I spend time with family and friends, I walk, journal, go to parks, go out, etc. I've traveled. But I need my real life energy and excitement back. I'm being patient and awaiting healing. I'm a 41-year-old woman. Yes the sexual part vanished about a year ago. I had some libido before and now literally the part of the brain responsible for sexuality isn't operating. I can't even try to think of something sexual. My mind is like a child. Sexual thoughts don't come. I'm praying this changes back to normal eventually. I hope your withdrawal is much shorter and easier than mine. I hope pharma execs causing this rot in the deepest pits of hell. And I hope the rest of us all heal and that more people become aware of Pharmageddon and steer clear of these toxins. On the good side, my spirituality has been strengthened by this experience. I cannot think of a salvation but God. The power from which we hailed and the guardian over us from the injustices of some of humankind. I really pray to heal and write about this. I hope I have the recovery and the strength. God please heal us all 🙏

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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@SolarPlexusIt is true that it is scary to know that they are now giving antidepressants to young people for any reason, a romantic break-up or even a temporary illness that could be resolved with the word or by playing sports.  Although people really need it when I see what the withdrawal is, I tell myself that this poison should never be taken.  For us it's too late it's taken so now we have to do things right and we can get there.  I remain convinced of it.  I do not know if I will recover faster or not I am 30 years old and the main cause of my current unhappiness is sexuality which is not at all what it was before.  At the base I took seroplex because I had social anxiety and afraid of the eyes of people I am quite a shy person.  I have abrupt withdrawal symptoms which are violent at the moment but I have seen a lot of people improve over time by reading a lot of topic on this forum.  So there is hope and then I tell myself that it will pass.  I even think in my case that if the sexuality comes back in part at least the rest will follow.  But it is true that sometimes the insomnia or the feeling of being elsewhere is quite disturbing.  I think it's normal it takes time for our brain to get better but how long is that?  Its surely depends on the duration of taking antidepressants the brain is so complex and above all each case is different

Hello everyone, I was on seroplex 10mg in October 2019 for over a year and then on brintellix from March to September for maybe 8 months. I made several attempts to stop abruptly then I resumed the treatment of brintellix recently for a few weeks because it was too difficult to stop.

Symptom when stopped: premature ejaculation, ejaculation with less orgasm. Severe insomnia, transient headaches, sensitivity to noise and light.

Last intake of brintellix 5mg: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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3 hours ago, Parisien said:

@SolarPlexusIt is true that it is scary to know that they are now giving antidepressants to young people for any reason, a romantic break-up or even a temporary illness that could be resolved with the word or by playing sports.  Although people really need it when I see what the withdrawal is, I tell myself that this poison should never be taken.  For us it's too late it's taken so now we have to do things right and we can get there.  I remain convinced of it.  I do not know if I will recover faster or not I am 30 years old and the main cause of my current unhappiness is sexuality which is not at all what it was before.  At the base I took seroplex because I had social anxiety and afraid of the eyes of people I am quite a shy person.  I have abrupt withdrawal symptoms which are violent at the moment but I have seen a lot of people improve over time by reading a lot of topic on this forum.  So there is hope and then I tell myself that it will pass.  I even think in my case that if the sexuality comes back in part at least the rest will follow.  But it is true that sometimes the insomnia or the feeling of being elsewhere is quite disturbing.  I think it's normal it takes time for our brain to get better but how long is that?  Its surely depends on the duration of taking antidepressants the brain is so complex and above all each case is different

@Parisien of course these meds shouldn't be taken at all. Now that I went through this and read about all these drugs I know the 

 

3 hours ago, Parisien said:

@SolarPlexusIt is true that it is scary to know that they are now giving antidepressants to young people for any reason, a romantic break-up or even a temporary illness that could be resolved with the word or by playing sports.  Although people really need it when I see what the withdrawal is, I tell myself that this poison should never be taken.  For us it's too late it's taken so now we have to do things right and we can get there.  I remain convinced of it.  I do not know if I will recover faster or not I am 30 years old and the main cause of my current unhappiness is sexuality which is not at all what it was before.  At the base I took seroplex because I had social anxiety and afraid of the eyes of people I am quite a shy person.  I have abrupt withdrawal symptoms which are violent at the moment but I have seen a lot of people improve over time by reading a lot of topic on this forum.  So there is hope and then I tell myself that it will pass.  I even think in my case that if the sexuality comes back in part at least the rest will follow.  But it is true that sometimes the insomnia or the feeling of being elsewhere is quite disturbing.  I think it's normal it takes time for our brain to get better but how long is that?  Its surely depends on the duration of taking antidepressants the brain is so complex and above all each case is different

@Parisien those toxins shouldn't be given to anyone at all. Now that I've gone through this hell and have read about these drugs, I know that the brain chemical imbalance theory is a load of unproven BS that pharma drug lords peddle to sell their poison. People don't need these poisons. They need spiritual strength and healthier ways of thinking, nutrition, sports and trauma healing. There is no such a thing as a  depressive or anxious brain and no one on earth can dissect the brain to prove this crap. There is only responses to different degrees of trauma in life and people needing to heal from them. Follow the success story of @a4strain @Aeroman this site. It's also a lexapro story. Gives me a lot of hope. I hope for both of us that our sexualities return soon. You just finished your last dose recently so you're still fresh from the drugs so what you're feeling is normal. Hopefully you don't have a long protracted withdrawal. Not everyone does so don't let my story be a reflection of what you'll go through. Everyone is different. I don't know why but that's the case. Maybe this is some sort of Purgatory we're serving on this earth so we don't have to serve it in the next world? Dunno. Personally I'm so emotionally sensitive these days. A colleague just made a snarky remark at a meeting and after I ended the meeting I burst out crying. I really can't wait for this WD hell to be over. 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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@Parisien of course these meds shouldn't be taken at all. Now that I went through this and read about all these drugs I know the 

 

@Parisien those toxins shouldn't be given to anyone at all. Now that I've gone through this hell and have read about these drugs, I know that the brain chemical imbalance theory is a load of unproven BS that pharma drug lords peddle to sell their poison. People don't need these poisons. They need spiritual strength and healthier ways of thinking, nutrition, sports and trauma healing. There is no such a thing as a  depressive or anxious brain and no one on earth can dissect the brain to prove this crap. There is only responses to different degrees of trauma in life and people needing to heal from them. Follow the success story of @a4strain @Aeroman this site. It's also a lexapro story. Gives me a lot of hope. I hope for both of us that our sexualities return soon. You just finished your last dose recently so you're still fresh from the drugs so what you're feeling is normal. Hopefully you don't have a long protracted withdrawal. Not everyone does so don't let my story be a reflection of what you'll go through. Everyone is different. I don't know why but that's the case. Maybe this is some sort of Purgatory we're serving on this earth so we don't have to serve it in the next world? Dunno. Personally I'm so emotionally sensitive these days. A colleague just made a snarky remark at a meeting and after I ended the meeting I burst out crying. I really can't wait for this WD hell to be over. 

@a4strain Tagged you by mistake! 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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@SolarPlexus Exactly there is no basic imbalance they sell their **** with impunity like criminals it is not normal.  Even to be anxious or to reserve shy base is a normal trait of character it cannot be cured with stamp.  Or at what price?  Yes you are right each case is different for the recovery I also hope some days I have reasons for hope seeing the success story of some.  Others less and its undermining my morale.  For your reunion, it's human to cry to break down.  But you are strong I have proof of it by reading you here so I am convinced that you will succeed.  Courage to you

Hello everyone, I was on seroplex 10mg in October 2019 for over a year and then on brintellix from March to September for maybe 8 months. I made several attempts to stop abruptly then I resumed the treatment of brintellix recently for a few weeks because it was too difficult to stop.

Symptom when stopped: premature ejaculation, ejaculation with less orgasm. Severe insomnia, transient headaches, sensitivity to noise and light.

Last intake of brintellix 5mg: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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4 minutes ago, Parisien said:

@SolarPlexus Exactly there is no basic imbalance they sell their **** with impunity like criminals it is not normal.  Even to be anxious or to reserve shy base is a normal trait of character it cannot be cured with stamp.  Or at what price?  Yes you are right each case is different for the recovery I also hope some days I have reasons for hope seeing the success story of some.  Others less and its undermining my morale.  For your reunion, it's human to cry to break down.  But you are strong I have proof of it by reading you here so I am convinced that you will succeed.  Courage to you

Thank you sweet @Parisien you too will succeed. We will all eventually get there. Use it resources I mentioned like Baylissa's website and I can recommend others too and please reach out anytime if you need help. Godspeed 🙏

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Ok I'll go take a look no worries thank you.  Yes we will get out some days it's very hard but when I see people doing it I tell myself that its worth it.  I resist not taking the antidepressants again because it would relieve and life would be "beautiful" but that is not the solution

Hello everyone, I was on seroplex 10mg in October 2019 for over a year and then on brintellix from March to September for maybe 8 months. I made several attempts to stop abruptly then I resumed the treatment of brintellix recently for a few weeks because it was too difficult to stop.

Symptom when stopped: premature ejaculation, ejaculation with less orgasm. Severe insomnia, transient headaches, sensitivity to noise and light.

Last intake of brintellix 5mg: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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4 hours ago, Parisien said:

Ok I'll go take a look no worries thank you.  Yes we will get out some days it's very hard but when I see people doing it I tell myself that its worth it.  I resist not taking the antidepressants again because it would relieve and life would be "beautiful" but that is not the solution

I'm so anti all psychotropic drugs now and anti pharma. I don't even want to take the vaccine. I don't want anything pharmacological anywhere near me. Corrupt rotten industry and corrupt FDA! 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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I couldn't find the bayllasa website?  I am vaccinated but I understand your point of view very well.  How's your morale and your day?

Hello everyone, I was on seroplex 10mg in October 2019 for over a year and then on brintellix from March to September for maybe 8 months. I made several attempts to stop abruptly then I resumed the treatment of brintellix recently for a few weeks because it was too difficult to stop.

Symptom when stopped: premature ejaculation, ejaculation with less orgasm. Severe insomnia, transient headaches, sensitivity to noise and light.

Last intake of brintellix 5mg: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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7 hours ago, Parisien said:

I couldn't find the bayllasa website?  I am vaccinated but I understand your point of view very well.  How's your morale and your day?

It's baylissa.com. My day yesterday was awful. I cried a lot. Obviously I ate or did something that triggered a wave the past days. I spend a lot of time wondering: was it gluten? Was it the piece of ginger I added to my juice? Was it just mood? Was it something happening in the healing brain receptors that's out of my hands? I really can't wait till the day everything makes more sense and is not so random. I'm exhausted from this. Anyway today is a new day, new groundhog day, and I'll try to make it better! :) have a lovely day 🙏

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Random question. You all mentioned abstaining from coffee. I do drink decaf which has some caffeine. It doesn't rev me up now as it used to earlier in withdrawal. Will I still heal if I drink it or should I stop it completely? I know it's a weird question but then again withdrawal is so weird that no question seems off limits. Thought I'd ask cause I do feel it perks me up a bit (but not enough to worry me) but then afterwards I think of how shunned it is in withdrawal and wonder if I'm doing the wrong thing by drinking it. Any inputs would be great 🙏

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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caffeine-in-coffee-or-tea-tolerance-issues

 

We each need to listen to our own body/symptoms.  If you do not think that the decaf is causing any issues, then there is probably no reason to stop it.  If you want to do an experiment you could go without it for 3-7 days and see if it makes any difference.  Sometimes we might have a symptom which we think is "normal" and it's not until we make a change that we realise that the "normal" wasn't.

 

FYI I have been drinking decaf throughout my taper with no issues, and recently I have had some regular coffee, but I limited it to one cup a day, and only after breakfast.

 

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ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

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On 10/27/2021 at 10:21 PM, ChessieCat said:

caffeine-in-coffee-or-tea-tolerance-issues

 

We each need to listen to our own body/symptoms.  If you do not think that the decaf is causing any issues, then there is probably no reason to stop it.  If you want to do an experiment you could go without it for 3-7 days and see if it makes any difference.  Sometimes we might have a symptom which we think is "normal" and it's not until we make a change that we realise that the "normal" wasn't.

 

FYI I have been drinking decaf throughout my taper with no issues, and recently I have had some regular coffee, but I limited it to one cup a day, and only after breakfast.

 

Thanks a lot @ChessieCat. I think I actually spoke too soon because I had a wave afterwards. May have well been the coffee. I noticed when I have Nescafe decaf at home I'm by and large fine but when I order a decaf latte at a cafe which I did the other day it revs me up more. So I'll take better care. I really appreciate your help and hope you're doing well ❤️

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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39 minutes ago, SolarPlexus said:

but when I order a decaf latte at a cafe

 

Is it on full cream milk? and you make your own with less full cream milk or low fat?

 

There is also a possibility that they made you a caffeinated coffee, either by mistake or that they didn't have decaf but made out that they did.

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:  (6 year taper)      0mg Pristiq  on 13th November 2021

ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

Post 0 updates start here    My tapering program     My Intro (goes to tapering graph)

 VIDEO:   Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management

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Just now, ChessieCat said:

 

Is it on full cream milk? and you make your own with less full cream milk or low fat?

 

There is also a possibility that they made you a caffeinated coffee, either by mistake or that they didn't have decaf but made out that they did.

You know I actually suspected that. It has happened in more than one cafe and in different countries that I felt it's way stronger than the one at home, the Nescafe. I'll stick to the one at home then. And you're right maybe it's the dairy too. I drink almond milk at home I'm gonna go see a naturopath or functional medicine doctor soon to figure out my symptoms. Thanks Chessie! 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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I eat certain stuff and the electric zaps and weird head and face sensations get worse. I'm 39 months off. My head feels inflamed, memory and libido are shot, and I feel like the blood brain barrier between my nose and brain is harmed. Because when I use any nasal spray or natural nasal oils to hydrate my dry nostrils (dry from WD), I get dizzy and knocked out sleepy, as if those substances go straight to my head. I'm convinced that my libido vanishing coincided with taking a corticosteroid nasal spray last year. Ever since, total loss of sexual thought and libido. Does any of this sound familiar or do I just have the weirdest withdrawal? 

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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On 7/21/2020 at 2:27 AM, SolarPlexus said:

Nasonex spray (with corticosteroids)

 

There is a non steroid alternative.  See Alto's post about what she did:

 

 

 

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ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

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I'm having difficulties with breathing through my nose at night time because it was almost blocked.  Last evening my nose was continually running.  Recently I have changed my diet so I am possibly eating more high histamine foods now than I was.  However I have also spent time outdoors.  I am having trouble working out if I am suffering hayfever and/or a histamine reaction.  I have suffered hayfever in the past, but I'm wondering if the higher histamine content of my new diet is making it worse.

 

Other members have experienced histamine issues once their dose got lower:

 

histamine-food-intolerance

 

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ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

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On 11/3/2021 at 10:48 PM, ChessieCat said:

I'm having difficulties with breathing through my nose at night time because it was almost blocked.  Last evening my nose was continually running.  Recently I have changed my diet so I am possibly eating more high histamine foods now than I was.  However I have also spent time outdoors.  I am having trouble working out if I am suffering hayfever and/or a histamine reaction.  I have suffered hayfever in the past, but I'm wondering if the higher histamine content of my new diet is making it worse.

 

Other members have experienced histamine issues once their dose got lower:

 

histamine-food-intolerance

 

I just ordered a natural nasal spray online with propolis to try. I'll get you the link. Turns out the "natural" orange oil spray a doctor prescribed me has alcohol in it. When I used to use it, I would immediately get dizzy and make no sense and fall asleep, almost dithering. What does it mean that anything in my nose immediately affects my head? Means my blood brain barrier is ruptured right? From the bloody withdrawal

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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Sick at home alone in quarantine for covid. Not feeling too well, nursing myself. Does being in withdrawal affect the healing process from covid? Do we recover in the same time frame as other people or will this be protracted like withdrawal itself? Any useful feedback welcome. Thank you, good folks 🙏

Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session)

Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks

Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss.   

 

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