Moderator Onmyway Posted February 26, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 26, 2020 To the veterans out there who have had long holds - @Rhiannon, @Gridley (if I am not mistaken) and others: If you started tapering after a long hold (months), were the symptoms less severe than from the taper before the hold? I had a short taper (5 mos) of 40-0 from citalopram but reinstated within a month to 5 mg after severe WD and continued to drop at 10%ish a month. I then stopped cutting completely as it was not sustainable and things got better, not 100% but maybe 40-50%, then after a couple of months of cutting with strong symptoms I held again for another 3-4 months. Things have improved where I am occasionally at 70% but do have days that are low as well - back to old times. I woud like to start cutting again but wondering if things will be easier if I wait longer - i.e.better stabilization has occurred. I am quite scared of starting again as I have at least a year or two to go and am not looking back to the really traumatic times. I know it is not helpful to have anticipatory anxiety and that is not where I am yet. I'd really like to get some information on expriences and either decide to power through or wait a bit and then start from a better place. I also don't know if this is the "new normal" for me - i.e. as good as it's going to get or just a window from which things could deteriorate. I guess there is an option of getting better from here but I fear being hopeful and hopes being dashed again. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Peace and calm to all. Thank you, OMW "Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. Aug 2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used) Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up) September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0 Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering) citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg, 7/27/19 -1.5 mg, 8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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