Doreen Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Doreen On 30 mg prozac for over 15 yrs. How do I taper. Started 25 lamictal Tks Edited May 9, 2020 by Shep added tags Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 7, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 7, 2020 Welcome to SA, Doreen. I have a few questions. 1. When did you start the 25mg Lamictal? 2. Are you on any other psychiatric drugs other than Lamictal and Prozac? 3.Have you recently stopped any psychiatric drugs? 4. What dosage seroquel were you on, when did you stop it and how fast did you taper? I see from your tags that you indicate you are unstable. Could you explain your symptoms, what you think caused you to be unstable (a fast drug taper?), and how long you've been unstable. We recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your current dose of Prozac every four weeks. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? The following link is specifically about tapering Prozac, including how to get the nonstandard doses you'll need for your 10% taper. Tips for tapering off Prozac (fluoxetine) We don't recommend a lot of supplements on SA, as many members report being sensitive to them due to our over-reactive nervous systems, but two supplements that we do recommend are magnesium (glycinate is a good form) and omega 3 (fish oil). Many people find these to be calming to the nervous system. Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) Add in one at a time and at a low dose in case you do experience problems. These links are helpful for dealing with anxiety. Audio: How to Recover from Anxiety - Dr Claire Weekes VIDEO: Peace from Nervous Suffering - Claire Weekes (1 hour) (http://sendvid.com/vgquc1dg) Anxiety Stuff - all kinds of stuff about anxiety attacks and things that help … 10 minute Restorative Yoga for Relaxation | Up the wall This is your Introduction topic, where you can ask questions and connect with other members. We're glad you found your way here. 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
Doreen Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 20 hours ago, Doreen said: Doreen On 30 mg prozac for over 15 yrs. How do I taper. Started 25 lamictal Tks I'm not on seroquel? And where did I state I'm unstable. I'm off this crazy site. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 8, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 8, 2020 @Doreen If you will look at the rectangular black tags directly under your username in the upper left corner, you will see that you entered "seroquel" and "unstable." You are welcome to stay on the site. If you wish to leave, here is the link: If you wish to close or delete your account 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 Shep Posted May 9, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Doreen said: I'm not on seroquel? And where did I state I'm unstable. I'm off this crazy site. Doreen, I received your message in the SA contact emails and understand you wish to leave. I did a little investigating as to why the tags are marked with "seroquel" and "unstable" and from the moderator logs, it looks like your first post was moved from another member's thread and for some unknown reason, it kept the tags for that member's thread. I apologize for this. It's a software glitch that shouldn't happen. I've updated your tags to reflect the two drugs you posted about in your opening post (Prozac and Lamictal). I hope you continue posting, but if you do wish to leave, @Gridley has provided the information in his link above. Edited May 9, 2020 by Shep fixed typo Link to comment
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