Nevergiveup Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 So for an update. Im down to 10 mg , and will continue with another 10 percent drop next month. I haven’t been below 10 mg , from my ongoing attempts at tapering for many years ! I will add fish oil and magnesium supplements. Any inspiration/tips/ information from others who have successfully weaned off aropax , would be very much appreciated! Thanks so much 2 Paxil 20 mg 2003 GAD, reduced to 10mg 2011-2017 . Unsuccessful taper , back to 15mg 2017, and 20mg 2018. End 2020, 10.60mg, and continuing slow taper Link to comment
wantrelief Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hi Nevergiveup (I love your name!) - I am tapering citalopram (and then unfortunately have another drug to go) but wanted to congratulate you on getting down to half your original dose! I am now at the lowest I've ever been on citalopram and it feels good to be making progress but a bit anxiety provoking as well as I don't know what to expect on these lower doses. It seems you are doing really well and should be just fine as you continue your taper.....slowly but surely we'll get there. 1 -1/06 - 3/07 Cymbalta. Fast taper (essentially CT); withdrawal symptoms after 4 mos (didn't realize was WD) -10/07: 100 mg Zoloft; 1 mg Klonopin - tapered off Klonopin after 4 mos. Several unsuccessful slow tapers of Zoloft; went up and down in dose a lot -Spring 2013 back on 1 mg Klonopin to counter WD symptoms; switched over 5-6 mos from Zoloft to 35 mg citalopram -Two attempts at slow tapering citalopram, always increased dose due to WD; also increased Klonopin to 1.25 mg in 2014, then to 1.5 mg in 2015 -8/17-9/17: After holding one year at 20 mg, feeling withdrawal symptoms due to stress - slowly increased to 25 mg. No change in symptoms after 6 months (? tolerance ?) - decided to start citalopram taper February 2018 (still on Klonopin 1.5 mg). Supplements: fish oil; magnesium; vitamin D3; curcumin Citalopram taper: 2/2018 - 12/2019: 25 mg - 11.03 mg I 2020: 10.89 mg - 7.9 mg I 2021: 7.8 mg - 5.26 mg I 2022: 5.2 mg - 3.36 mg I 2023: 3.3 mg - 1.47 mg 2024: 1/5/24: 1.44 mg; 1/19/24: 1.40 mg; 1/26/24: 1.37 mg; 2/2/24: 1.34 mg; 2/9/24: 1.31 mg; 2/23/24: 1.28 mg; 3/1/24: 1.25 mg; 3/8/24: 1.22 mg; 3/15/24: 1.19 mg; 3/29/24: 1.17 mg; 4/5/24: 1.14 mg; 4/13/24: 1.11 mg; 4/20/24: 1.09 mg Link to comment
Nevergiveup Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hi wantrelief , Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, I really appreciate it ! You too are doing very well , as you slowly taper to a very low dose !! We will get there !! I think slow and steady ! Listen to our bodies .... only reduce again , when we’re feeling stable on the latest reduction. Keep up the great work ! 1 Paxil 20 mg 2003 GAD, reduced to 10mg 2011-2017 . Unsuccessful taper , back to 15mg 2017, and 20mg 2018. End 2020, 10.60mg, and continuing slow taper Link to comment
Mentor Hanna72 Posted May 22, 2021 Mentor Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hi @Nevergiveup I am also in the midst of tapering. Having been on Paxil for 20 years, then bridged with Fluoxetine which I am currently tapering. Good job getting down to 10 mg, in my mind every step counts. Believe you can and you are half way there🙏 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
wantrelief Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Nevergiveup said: You too are doing very well , as you slowly taper to a very low dose !! We will get there !! I think slow and steady ! Listen to our bodies .... only reduce again , when we’re feeling stable on the latest reduction. Keep up the great work ! Thank you very much for your kind words and the encouragement, Nevergiveup! I liked what you said about listening to our bodies and then reducing again - I think that is the way to go. You keep up the great work yourself! 1 -1/06 - 3/07 Cymbalta. Fast taper (essentially CT); withdrawal symptoms after 4 mos (didn't realize was WD) -10/07: 100 mg Zoloft; 1 mg Klonopin - tapered off Klonopin after 4 mos. Several unsuccessful slow tapers of Zoloft; went up and down in dose a lot -Spring 2013 back on 1 mg Klonopin to counter WD symptoms; switched over 5-6 mos from Zoloft to 35 mg citalopram -Two attempts at slow tapering citalopram, always increased dose due to WD; also increased Klonopin to 1.25 mg in 2014, then to 1.5 mg in 2015 -8/17-9/17: After holding one year at 20 mg, feeling withdrawal symptoms due to stress - slowly increased to 25 mg. No change in symptoms after 6 months (? tolerance ?) - decided to start citalopram taper February 2018 (still on Klonopin 1.5 mg). Supplements: fish oil; magnesium; vitamin D3; curcumin Citalopram taper: 2/2018 - 12/2019: 25 mg - 11.03 mg I 2020: 10.89 mg - 7.9 mg I 2021: 7.8 mg - 5.26 mg I 2022: 5.2 mg - 3.36 mg I 2023: 3.3 mg - 1.47 mg 2024: 1/5/24: 1.44 mg; 1/19/24: 1.40 mg; 1/26/24: 1.37 mg; 2/2/24: 1.34 mg; 2/9/24: 1.31 mg; 2/23/24: 1.28 mg; 3/1/24: 1.25 mg; 3/8/24: 1.22 mg; 3/15/24: 1.19 mg; 3/29/24: 1.17 mg; 4/5/24: 1.14 mg; 4/13/24: 1.11 mg; 4/20/24: 1.09 mg Link to comment
Nevergiveup Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Hi Hannah72 , Thank you for your words of encouragement! It is so true , that it’s about belief that you can do it too !! Great job to you too , with your tapering. Keep up the good work !! Paxil 20 mg 2003 GAD, reduced to 10mg 2011-2017 . Unsuccessful taper , back to 15mg 2017, and 20mg 2018. End 2020, 10.60mg, and continuing slow taper Link to comment
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