Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 8, 2020 Mentor Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hallo. I have been on Paxil for 20 years, 20 mg I went down to 10mg, then I switched to Prozac After 15 months tapering, I am down to 1 mg In my country there is no liquid for Prozac, but I can resolve them in water, just don’t know how to measure. I would appreciate a help with that. Thank you 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 9, 2020 Hi, thanks for having me in here. I have used this forum for months while tapering. Couldn’t get where I am today with out it. Thank you My story is that I have been on Paxil 20 mg for 20 years. Tried many times to get off it, with no success. At 10 mg I switched to Prozac, to ease my withdrawals symptoms, cause that drug has longer half life then Paxil. Well I have been tapering for about 15 months now, and I am down to 1 mg. The thing is I can’t weigh my pills anymore. And I don’t know how to measure it with water. Here in my country Iceland you can’t get liquid form. I hope someone can help me in these final steps. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 9, 2020 @brassmonkeyCan you help me? Hope I have done correctly the new thread of introduction 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted March 9, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 9, 2020 Welcome to SA, Hanna72. I am approving your post and bringing your request for help in how to make liquid Prozac to the other moderators. So you have the reference, here are the links on tapering Prozac (which includes making liquid) nd on making liquid. How to make a liquid from tablets or capsules Tips for tapering off Prozac (fluoxetine) 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 Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% 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 Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase 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
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 10, 2020 @Gridley thank you for the information Just so it’s clear, I put 10mg capsule in 10 ml water, and drag a 1 ml in my syringe, and that would be 1 mg? Right? I just don’t want to mess up my last gramm. I also wonder if I am getting accurate dose since I see there is some white stuff floating in the water. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted March 10, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hanna72 said: @Gridley thank you for the information Just so it’s clear, I put 10mg capsule in 10 ml water, and drag a 1 ml in my syringe, and that would be 1 mg? Right? I just don’t want to mess up my last gramm. I also wonder if I am getting accurate dose since I see there is some white stuff floating in the water. I don't know about liquid, since I've done my whole taper (at this point at 0.7 lexapro) with the scale. I notified the other mods to get you some support on your liquid taper. 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 Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% 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 Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase 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
Moderator brassmonkey Posted March 10, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi Hanna-- yes that would be the way to do it. There are a couple of refinements that will help. Use tepid water, not hot and not cold. Open the capsule and mix just the powder in the water and throw away the empty capsule. Let it stand for a couple of hours while occasionally mixing it. Let the white stuff settle to the bottom, otherwise just ignore it. The capsules are made with a filler material so it is easier to manufacture them, sometimes the fillers are not soluble in water so they just float there or settle out. In the case of prozac all the medication will dissolve into the water even though the fillers don't. Some medications don't dissolve in water and have to be handles differently, but that doesn't apply here. If you keep it in the refrigerator this liquid should stay fresh for four or five days. I'll wave as I fly over Iceland tomorrow night. 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 10, 2020 @brassmonkeythank you so much. I am sorry if I made the mistake on calling my pills capsules, ( my darn English) but I am taking pills. I have to weigh them on a micro scale. Dose this method apply for it too? So sorry to bother you. I will wave right back at you 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator brassmonkey Posted March 10, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yes it does. You might try crushing the pills a bit before putting them in the water. Best of luck. Leave for the airport in an hour. 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Erell Posted March 10, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hello Hannah, First, congratulations for your tapper ! Two remarks: - could you tell us how you did your Prozac bridge ? (Timeframe, doses, symptoms...). It is always interesting To have testimonies. - you seem To be very familiar with the advices given here, so, just To be sure, I wanna remind you the importance of a very slow tapper, especially on such a low dose. What percentage do you use ? Nice To meet you ! ❤ 2006 : 20mg Paxil+Bromazepam. 2008 : cold turkey of both. 2010 : Reinstatement 20mg Paxil + Bromazepam. 2014-June2017 : Switch from Bromazepam to Prazepam, slow taper to 0mg. 2018 to August 2019 : Paxil 20mg taper (3% every 15 days). 22 Aug 2019 updose to 10mg (was at 8.4mg). 25th Sept 2019 To April 2020 : found SA, holding at 10mg Paxil. April 2020 : Paxil 10mg to Prozac 7mg bridge. Details : topic/21457 Current Supplements : magnesium citrate + fish oil Current medication : * 7pm Diazepam : 0.85mg (15 Aug 2022) / 0.95 mg (24 April 2022) / 1mg Diazepam (since 29 Aug 2020) * 8am Prozac : 6.16mg (25 oct 2022, feel awful, slight updose) / 6.08 mg (9 oct 2022) / 6.24mg (11 July 22) / 6.44mg (22 May 22) / 6.64mg (4 Nov 21) / 6.72mg (8 oct 21) / 6.8 mg (15 Sept 21)/ 6.88mg (14 Aug 21)/ 6.92mg (23 Jun 21) I am not a professional, I don't give medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi Erell, nice to meet you too. Yes I will put my drug history on here. It won’t be accurate per day, cause I have done the taper mostly on how I feel, and always stabilise after each cut. But I will do my best. I am working on it👍 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 10, 2020 @brassmonkey Thank you for your help, got it 👍 Take care 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Titled: I will be free So I have come along way. I know I am not FREE yet....but I am starting to see the light. As I am writing this I am so emotional, and since I have gotten under 10 mg of my anti depressants, I can feel. For the first time in years. I am just so grateful, and thankful for this thread, which I have used for months, without signing in on it, until few days ago. When I started my taper, there was only one thing on my mind, and still is, that is “ I don’t know how I am going to win, I just know I am not going to loose” This is my mantra and I use it every day. I have struggled along the way many times, been afraid, had all kinds of symptoms, but this time in my taper I have let it come and told myself, it will pass. And it always has. Our minds are amazing, and like we say here in Iceland, your mind and thinking will get you were you want to go. Let’s do it!!! Edited March 11, 2020 by manymoretodays moved from tapering, to introduction 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 11, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hi Hanna72, @Hanna72 I just moved your post from our tapering forum, back here to your introduction. Have you found the "Finding Meaning forum" yet? I linked it, it's down below the Introductions forum, and you'll see it when you are on the main page or Home page. You may want to contribute there. I took the liberty of adding "I will be free" to your introduction title and hope that is okay, as your current title was simply: Introduction Nice post, very encouraging. Thank you. L, P, H, and G, mmt Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks. Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988. In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm. Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time). 5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014) 12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs. My last psycho med ever! Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to 2016 Dec 16, medication free!! Longer signature post here, with current supplements. Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016. And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed. Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022. Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜 None of my posts are intended as medical advice. Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider. My success story: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 11, 2020 @manymoretodays Thank you, still trying to figure this forum out. Have a great day 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 14, 2020 @manymoretodays Hi was wondering if you could help me out. The thing is that I’ve been hit with the flu pretty hard. I just can’t seem to get better. Haven’t had such bad flu for years. So my question is, do you think my immune system is weaker do to my withdrawals ? I have been debating if I should go and see if I need antibiotics, but I really don’t want to. I am probably just being impatient. Any thoughts ? Best regards 🙏 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 14, 2020 Hi everyone. Have you experienced flu like symptoms in your withdrawals? I feel so weak, been sick for over a week, don’t seem to get any better😔Going mad. I am just so frustrated, and so ready to get this poison (Prozac) done with already. Just needed to vent😪 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted March 14, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 14, 2020 @Hanna72 Hanna, Flu-like symptoms are a common withdrawal symptom. See numbers 29-34 in the following link: Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) Flu-like withdrawal symptoms or real virus flu, how to tell ... 1 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 Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% 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 Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase 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
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 14, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Hanna72 said: @manymoretodays Hi was wondering if you could help me out. The thing is that I’ve been hit with the flu pretty hard. I just can’t seem to get better. Haven’t had such bad flu for years. So my question is, do you think my immune system is weaker do to my withdrawals ? I have been debating if I should go and see if I need antibiotics, but I really don’t want to. I am probably just being impatient. Any thoughts ? Best regards 🙏 Hi Hanna72, See Gridley's response above too. And oh no, I'm sorry you have been so sick? What kind of symptoms? If it has been a week, hopefully healing is around the corner. Viral infections generally can take 10- 14 days to run their course. Antibiotics don't treat viruses. If you think you might have a secondary bacterial infection or need supportive care, if I were you, I would go to the doctor. Or phone them for advice. Has Coronavirus hit Iceland? I don't know really, if your immune system is weaker due to withdrawals. Your body is in some distress, and of course, when in distress, all systems may be affected. Mainly the nervous system with WD, autonomic and central. Meantime, healing thoughts. And keep us updated too. L, P, H, and G, mmt Edited March 14, 2020 by manymoretodays Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks. Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988. In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm. Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time). 5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014) 12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs. My last psycho med ever! Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to 2016 Dec 16, medication free!! Longer signature post here, with current supplements. Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016. And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed. Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022. Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜 None of my posts are intended as medical advice. Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider. My success story: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 14, 2020 @Gridley Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, manymoretodays said: Hi Hanna72, See Gridley's response above too. And oh no, I'm sorry you have been so sick? What kind of symptoms? If it has been a week, hopefully healing is around the corner. Viral infections generally can take 10- 14 days to run their course. Antibiotics don't treat viruses. If you think you might have a secondary bacterial infection or need supportive care, if I were you, I would go to the doctor. Or phone them for advice. Has Coronavirus hit Iceland? I don't know really, if your immune system is weaker due to withdrawals. Your body is in some distress, and of course, when in distress, all systems may be affected. Mainly the nervous system with WD, autonomic and central. Meantime, healing thoughts. And keep us updated too. L, P, H, and G, mmt @manymoretodaysThank you for your reply. I have been reading the files that Gridley sent me. I think it is flu like symptoms from withdrawals, have no fever, but it feels like I do. My whole body is a mess, aches in joints, itchy all over, headache, feel like my eyes are gonna pop out. Cold one min and warm the next. Yes the coronavirus has hit Iceland., unfortunately This to will pass 🙏 Have a great weekend and take care. Best regards 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 15, 2020 Is withdrawals a symptom that the body is healing itself ? 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Cocopuffz17 Posted March 15, 2020 Mentor Share Posted March 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, Hanna72 said: Is withdrawals a symptom that the body is healing itself ? Absolutely it is. We were on the exact same drug, you for 20 year and I for 11 years. I am now over 13 months off, it was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I am nearing the light at the end of the tunnel. I get minor symptoms now. You will get through this!!! Everyday that passes is one day closer to being healed I follow The Plant Paradox lifestyle by Dr.Gundry. This lifestyle has given me my life back and I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. It has enabled me to finally get off of this medication and truly live my life. Nutrition is the key to health!!!!! 2008 to 2019 - 20 mg Paroxetine Attempted 2 CT's around the 5-6 year mark. Were absolutely terrible and reinstated. Was never explained by the doctor the seriousness of the short half life of this drug. 2017 - Attempted a tapered discontinuation of this drug and reinstated after being unsuccessful. 2019 - Feb. 12 - After a three month taper I am off of paroxetine. The 3 months were terrible, awful withdrawal feelings. I followed the doctors guidelines for the reduction of this drug and now know it was way too fast. 2019 - Oct. 12 - 8 months off paroxetine. 75% improvement since coming off the drug. Definitely have had tons of challenges along the way. Let’s go!!!! 2021 - Feb. 12 - 24 months off paroxetine. I have minor challenges now. Tinnitus/Headaches are still around but are reduced by a massive amount. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted March 15, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, Hanna72 said: Is withdrawals a symptom that the body is healing itself ? Yes, as explained in the following paragraph:, When we take psychiatric medications, the CNS (central nervous system) responds by making changes over the months and years we take the drug(s). When the medication is discontinued, the CNS has to undo all the changes it made. Rebuilding the neurotransmitter production and reactivating the receptor and transporter cells takes time -- during that rebuilding process symptoms occur. 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 Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% 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 Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase 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
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 15, 2020 @Cocopuffz17 Thank you for the encouragement, I really need it now. Been hit with terrible withdrawals, just over it already. I will print in my head that this is due to my body healing itself. Wow you are 13 months free, great job, I will get there to, I am just so angry and frustrated. I don’t have any windows 😔 and feeling sick all the time. I just want to feel better already. 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Cocopuffz17 Posted March 15, 2020 Mentor Share Posted March 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hanna72 said: @Cocopuffz17 Thank you for the encouragement, I really need it now. Been hit with terrible withdrawals, just over it already. I will print in my head that this is due to my body healing itself. Wow you are 13 months free, great job, I will get there to, I am just so angry and frustrated. I don’t have any windows 😔 and feeling sick all the time. I just want to feel better already. It will come. The biggest thing for me was nutritional changes. I needed to change the food I put in my body. I know for a fact without doing that I would of not been able to get off this medication. Every time I slip from the foods I am suppose to eat I feel like garbage again. Yes, you will get there! I follow The Plant Paradox lifestyle by Dr.Gundry. This lifestyle has given me my life back and I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. It has enabled me to finally get off of this medication and truly live my life. Nutrition is the key to health!!!!! 2008 to 2019 - 20 mg Paroxetine Attempted 2 CT's around the 5-6 year mark. Were absolutely terrible and reinstated. Was never explained by the doctor the seriousness of the short half life of this drug. 2017 - Attempted a tapered discontinuation of this drug and reinstated after being unsuccessful. 2019 - Feb. 12 - After a three month taper I am off of paroxetine. The 3 months were terrible, awful withdrawal feelings. I followed the doctors guidelines for the reduction of this drug and now know it was way too fast. 2019 - Oct. 12 - 8 months off paroxetine. 75% improvement since coming off the drug. Definitely have had tons of challenges along the way. Let’s go!!!! 2021 - Feb. 12 - 24 months off paroxetine. I have minor challenges now. Tinnitus/Headaches are still around but are reduced by a massive amount. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 15, 2020 @Gridley I feel better knowing that it’s actually healing that’s going on, now I can tell myself that these symptoms have to come for me to get better. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 20, 2020 Hi everyone I just wanted to share with you that I am OFF Prozac. 💪 Day 5 today, and I am feeling ok. It has been a 15 month ride for me, and I could not have done it with out this forum, it’s been my lifesaver, THANK YOU 🙏 What has helped me the most is that I have changed my life style a lot, still working on my nutrition, cause I know I can do a better job there. For me positive thoughts, determination and faith have played a big role, and when I get scared I tell myself it will pass, and I will get better, there is just no other option. I also don’t put myself in stressful situations, keep my stress levels at minimum by doing so. I know I have along road ahead, but I am so thankful for everyday that passes with out these drugs. 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Cocopuffz17 Posted March 21, 2020 Mentor Share Posted March 21, 2020 Hey, I am bringing our convo over here as I didn't realize it was on someone else's thread! @Cocopuffz17 I absolutely couldn’t agree more. I have also been digging into psychiatry and it’s history, and it’s mind blowing how they have invented hundreds of diagnoses, just few psychiatrists sitting in a meeting, most of them closely connected to the big pharma and the insurance companies and voted on diagnoses. The first DMS came out in 1952 with listed 102 disorders. The newest one was published in 2013 with staggering 297 disorders🤨 With that said we most all suffer mental illnesses, right!! I just wish people would research these meds before taking them. Sadly my country Iceland is ne 1 in prescription of AD. Yes, It is absolutely mind blowing and I would wager a vast majority of those diagnoses have no true testing methods to verify it. When one medication doesn't work they start playing musical chairs with the medications. One thing that really stuck out to me was all these new conditions these AD's weren't designed to treat but now the side effects have shown they are capable of helping somewhat. One that I noticed is IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) They use AD's to treat this as it slow gut motility. IBS is essentially chronic diarrhea. BUT what happens to people that don't have IBS and are on these meds..... constipation. They continue to just pump out as many sales as they can. It is really sad. I follow The Plant Paradox lifestyle by Dr.Gundry. This lifestyle has given me my life back and I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. It has enabled me to finally get off of this medication and truly live my life. Nutrition is the key to health!!!!! 2008 to 2019 - 20 mg Paroxetine Attempted 2 CT's around the 5-6 year mark. Were absolutely terrible and reinstated. Was never explained by the doctor the seriousness of the short half life of this drug. 2017 - Attempted a tapered discontinuation of this drug and reinstated after being unsuccessful. 2019 - Feb. 12 - After a three month taper I am off of paroxetine. The 3 months were terrible, awful withdrawal feelings. I followed the doctors guidelines for the reduction of this drug and now know it was way too fast. 2019 - Oct. 12 - 8 months off paroxetine. 75% improvement since coming off the drug. Definitely have had tons of challenges along the way. Let’s go!!!! 2021 - Feb. 12 - 24 months off paroxetine. I have minor challenges now. Tinnitus/Headaches are still around but are reduced by a massive amount. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 22, 2020 Yes and let’s not forget that serotonin is mostly created in the gut, and I have always been told I have brain imbalance. They find all kinds of “problems” that people experience in life and market drugs to “help” people. Life has its ups and downs, and instead of helping people to learn copying skills, we are just put on a pill to numb us. It really is a brilliant marketing if you think about it. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Cocopuffz17 Posted March 22, 2020 Mentor Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Hanna72 said: Yes and let’s not forget that serotonin is mostly created in the gut, and I have always been told I have brain imbalance. They find all kinds of “problems” that people experience in life and market drugs to “help” people. Life has its ups and downs, and instead of helping people to learn copying skills, we are just put on a pill to numb us. It really is a brilliant marketing if you think about it. It actually is. It's messed up though that they put profits over someones life. That is so sad. That is why so many things in the world are pumped into us claiming they are good. Mostly just big money talking and making the trend without having any actual results. One thing I look back is the use of abestos they constantly said it was safe and no harm to humans. It is now the greatest workplace killer in the world and it was banned for use over 30 years ago in my country. It proves the lengths people will go to make money and compromise another persons health. Nutrition is the same way. So many commercials say these foods are great for us. Well why are sickness rates skyrocketing for all types of health conditions? One that drives me nuts is the fact we feed grain/corn to animals to fatten them up for slaughter(they are sold by weight so this is great for the profit of the farmer). But we consume these exact same foods as humans and expect them not to fatten us up? DRUM ROLLLL they actually fatten us up to. You can't go far without finding foods that have corn/grains in them. They are also heavy in lectins and these proteins wreak havoc on the human body. Everyday that passes is one day closer to being healed I follow The Plant Paradox lifestyle by Dr.Gundry. This lifestyle has given me my life back and I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. It has enabled me to finally get off of this medication and truly live my life. Nutrition is the key to health!!!!! 2008 to 2019 - 20 mg Paroxetine Attempted 2 CT's around the 5-6 year mark. Were absolutely terrible and reinstated. Was never explained by the doctor the seriousness of the short half life of this drug. 2017 - Attempted a tapered discontinuation of this drug and reinstated after being unsuccessful. 2019 - Feb. 12 - After a three month taper I am off of paroxetine. The 3 months were terrible, awful withdrawal feelings. I followed the doctors guidelines for the reduction of this drug and now know it was way too fast. 2019 - Oct. 12 - 8 months off paroxetine. 75% improvement since coming off the drug. Definitely have had tons of challenges along the way. Let’s go!!!! 2021 - Feb. 12 - 24 months off paroxetine. I have minor challenges now. Tinnitus/Headaches are still around but are reduced by a massive amount. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 23, 2020 One thing Ilook back is the use of abestos they constantlysaid it was safe and no harm to humans. Hmmm didn’t know about that one😮 One that drives menuts is the fact we feed grain/corn to animals to fatten them up for slaughter(they are sold by weight so this is great for the profit of the farmer). But we consume these exact same foods as humans and expect them not to fatten us up? DRUM ROLLLL they actually fatten us up to. You can't go far without finding foods that have corn/grains in them. They are also heavy in lectins and these proteins wreak havoc on the human body. That’s really messed up. I have been watching a film called “food matters “ since you gave me these informations, and that is absolutely right, I hadn’t thought about that one. Another thing is that it’s hard for us to get vitamins and nutritions from food today, because of all the chemicals they spray on the food and as you mentioned... feeding the animals this crab. The supplement and vitamin companies must be making lots of money there, since we are nutrition deprived 🤨 Endless circle. Thank God for the internet I have to say in this regard. 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 24, 2020 9 Days OFF Prozac, and almost three months off Paxil ( did a bridge) Been having all kinds of withdrawal symptoms, but I can manage them and I know it will pass. The worst of the is I have been hit with insomnia. So my question is, I have 25 mg quetipine pills, and I also have 15mg oxazepam. I have used the quetipine one time in my 15 months withdrawal, and the oxazepam 4 times. I hate using them, but do you recommend me using either one in emergencies like now with few days of hardly any sleep, or should I not use them at all? 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted March 24, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Hanna72 said: should I not use them at all? I would recommend that you not use them. Here are some sleep tips. Tips to help sleep - so many of us have that awful withdrawal insomnia Relaxation exercises, guided meditations, calming videos, sleep hypnosis Tricks and tips to fall asleep faster http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/02/16/tips-tricks-fall-asleep-faster.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20170216Z1&et_cid=DM133787&et_rid=1889748952 This link contains helpful information, including insomnia and also non-drug coping skills. Important topics about symptoms, including sleep problems Some members have found Melatonin helpful with insomnia. Melatonin for sleep It's best to start at a very low dosage, such as .25mg, and gradually increase if needed to the lowest effective dose. Apace, one of our moderators, wrote the following letter to a member about withdrawal and sleep, which I hope you'll find helpful. As he has said, and I must echo, there is, unfortunately, no "silver bullet" to withdrawal or any of its symptoms, including insomnia. If there were, SA would be a much smaller site than it is at this point. Sadly, it continues to grow as more and more people get caught in the psychiatric medication "web." As Gridley said and you by now clearly understand, insomnia and disordered sleeping is a hallmark of psychiatric medication withdrawal. It starts earlier than that with many studies making it clear that SSRIs (and other psych meds) frequently suppress REM sleep for those who take the meds. https://www.sleepio.com/articles/sleep-aids/antidepressants-and-sleep/ Given this as a backdrop, it should be no surprise that coming off the meds can wreak havoc on sleep. The good news, however, is that the brain works hard to achieve homeostasis and, all other things being equal, the brain will return to a place where sleep becomes, as it should be, a matter of routine. How long that takes for any one person is impossible to predict. Having "only" been on an SSRI for 2 years is a positive fact in your recovery, as there are plenty who were on 5-10x longer than that who have healed their lives and their sleep successfully. But there is no easy formula to apply. If I could tell you that being on the meds 2 years meant X months of recovery I'd gladly tell you that. It just doesn't work like that. It should be a positive and mean a shorter recovery, but there is no certainty. So, what do you do? In no particular order, some of the things to try: Don't place too much significance on sleep. Rest should be the key and when your body absolutely needs to sleep it will. The anxiety that comes with lying awake and saying "I must sleep" is far worse than the not sleeping. It's hard but it can be done. Try a journaling practice before bed -- get out the things that are on your mind and add 3 things you are grateful for from the day Get a sleep ritual in place so that you do the same thing day after day and start to repair your circadian rhythms Take a warm bath with epsom salts few hours before bedtime and add in a cup of chamomile tea Use lavender essential oils in a diffuser at bedtime Exercise early in the day so that you aren't activated near bedtime Get outside and get some sunlight early in the day so that your rhythms are reestablished Make sure you have a consistent bedtime Try not to be too activated in the couple of hours before bed and, of course, no caffeine Add a meditation practice Try yoga Go for walks in nature Most insomnia is the result of the body being "hyperstimulated." It is very hard to calm down an overstimulated body, especially when it is the result of chemical cascades that come as a result of medication use and withdrawal. But, it can be done to a certain degree and the skills learned will provide valuable as your body improves over time. From my own perspective, my sleep is still not great, but it it better than it was. I went through many stretches of 2 or 3 days with zero or an hour or two a night of sleep. At this point, I have the occasional sleepless night, but most nights I'm good for at least 5 and usually closer to 6 hours. By "normal" people standards that's not great, but it feels pretty good when compared to 0 or 2-3 hours a night. As the saying goes, "in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king!" Try not to let it become the dominant factor in your life. Over time, it will get better and you will heal. Just do your best to continue to live your life what your brain is repairing itself. l 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 Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% 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 Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase 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
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 24, 2020 @Gridley great information, thank you so much, I will push on through💪 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Mentor Share Posted March 29, 2020 So 2 weeks off my antidepressant. I am hit with a lot of anxiety. Not necessarily wd, I think that the world is opening up for me. Now I really need to learn new coping skills, it’s really hard. I have so many emotions, no longer numb. I feel so vulnerable. I am doing a lot of new things, for example I have never been on social media. And I just opened up a fb account, sounds so stupid but it is super hard for me. So exposed😔 just can’t stop crying. I feel so weak 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment
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