Rapini Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I started taking spirulina tablets (1000mg) two weeks ago to cope with allergy symptoms that have emerged in withdrawal, but I want to know if they could worsen other withdrawal symptoms. I experienced terrible withdrawal symptoms yesterday (which are now abating), but this could be due to temperature changes and overwork. Has anyone else used spirulina during withdrawal? What was your experience with it? Mirtazapine 15mg - Start: June 2018 - Began Tapering by Skipping Pills March 2019 - CT April 29th 2019 - Restart May 8th 2019 Began Tapering Properly on November 27th 2019 2.64 December 3 2022 2.58 January 4 2023 2.52 January 21 2023 2.46 January 28 2023 2.4 February 4 2023 2.34 February 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted May 17, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Whenever trying something new is it better to start with a low dose to see how it affects you. Also, only make one change at a time because it makes it easier to work out what might be causing any issues. For example you wouldn't make a taper reduction and try something new at the same time. SA also suggests not taking anything as a complex. Edited May 17, 2020 by ChessieCat * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft;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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibnabu Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Hi everyone I am Ibnabu and want to report the effects of spirulina. I took it for one week. It is organic and in tablet form each of 500 mg. The first day i took 2 tablets. The second day three and the rest of the days 6 tablets. The recommendation of the manufacturer is to take 6 tablets per day. What i experienced is inner rest. Really good feeling. Calm that i never experienced during my withdrawal. What surprised me is the good quality sleep i experienced during the intake of spirulian. It was deep sleep without interruption. 7 hour of deeeeep sleep. I found an Israeli scientific article that says, spirulina could decrease morality from covid19. This is good. Try it it is wonderful. My drug history: Cipralex 10mg for two months from February 2015 to April 2015. Tapered for one month Cipralex 20mg for six months from February 2016 to August 2016. Tapered for 5 weeks. From October 2016 till fourth of April 2018 I am drug free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 2, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 2, 2021 Here is SA's original topic: experiences-with-spirulina * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 4, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 4, 2021 @Ibnabu, Thanks for sharing. Merged to topic on Spirulina, already started. You can search for topics that may already exist here, on site, by just doing a search via your search engine and including survivingantidepressants.org, along with the topic you might wish to post about, or find out more on. And let us know how this continues, if this nice calming continues over time. *And keep in mind that Ibnabu is now 2 years out from 2 FT(fast tapers). We generally don't endorse any supplements beyond the Omega 3's and Magnesium, due to so many members with increased sensitivities, when in WD. Yet, we certainly don't discourage discussions, and input on any topic. Best, 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicksagittarius Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 5/17/2020 at 5:58 PM, ChessieCat said: Whenever trying something new is it better to start with a low dose to see how it affects you. Also, only make one change at a time because it makes it easier to work out what might be causing any issues. For example you wouldn't make a taper reduction and try something new at the same time. SA also suggests not taking anything as a complex. @ChessieCatHi there! What does "complex" mean? Are you referring to herbal supplements? I was given boswelia complex by my functional dr for inflammation and I've had crazy withdrawal symptoms. I also tried a multivitamin. Can the boswelia be causing this? -2014: Lexapro/escitalopram 10 mg, 2015-2021: Lexapro/escitalopram 20 mg -10/2020-3/2021: decreased 20 mg to 15 mg, 1 mg a month -4/2021: decreased to 10 mg, held for 11 days, 4/2021: decreased to 5 mg, held for 8 days -4/2021: 3-6 days cold turkey lexapro, withdrawal symptoms so reinstated 2.5 mg -omeprazole taper: 9/2021 cut 25%, 10/20/21 25% cut, 12/1/21 25%, 12/28/21 25% cut, (9/36 beads of 40 mg) -11/2020 omeprazole 20 mg, 3/2021: omeprazole 40 mg, -Nordic Naturals Ultimate omega 3 fish pill: 1280 mg -montelukast: 10 mg daily, zyrtec: 10 mg daily -3/20/2021-7/25: mesalamine 1.2 GM, 3 times a day - dropped -birth control: Trilinyah 2014- 2/1/2021 quit cold turkey middle of pack 7/16/2021-8/1/2021 Quicksilver Liposomal multivitamin liquid: biotin, zinc, Vitamins A, C, D E, K, Niacin,, Thiomine, Riboflavin,Vitamin B6, B12, 7/16/2021- 8/25/2021 - boswelia complex (tumeric. ginger, celery) - 2 a day - dropped 7/16/2021 - probiophage probiotic - dropped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arielS Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Yrs, actually spirulina is a good detoxify but be careful as it's activating like b complex maybe , you willnot be able to sleep take it in the morning 15 June ,buspar 5mg 9pm 16 June, cipralex 10mg , buspar 5mg 17 June, cipralex 10mg, buspar 5mg 18 June, cipralex 10mg, buspar 5mg 19 June zero dose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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