Dennis Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Dennis Hi I have been taking 5mg vortioxetine for 1 month and my anxiety has under control ,should I start tapering my medication.Dr advise me to take 3-6 month.Any advice will be welcome. Edited May 19, 2020 by Gridley 1 Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 19, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Welcome to SA, Dennis. If you're feeling stable, now would be a good time to taper. We recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your current dose every four weeks. We definitely don't recommend stopping abruptly (cold turkey). Why taper by 10% of my dosage? This link is specifically about tapering vortioxetine (trintillex), including how to get to nonstandard doses you'll need for your 10% taper. Tips for tapering off Trintellix (vortioxetine), previously called Brintellix 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. This is your Introduction topic, where you can ask questions and connect with other members. We're glad you found your way here. Edited May 19, 2020 by Gridley 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
HappyPup Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I am tapering off Trintellix as well. I started at 10 mg, then went to 5 mg after a couple of months, now I have been on 2.5mg for 7 days. I have good and bad days. How long will this last? Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 20, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, HappyPup said: I am tapering off Trintellix as well. I started at 10 mg, then went to 5 mg after a couple of months, now I have been on 2.5mg for 7 days. I have good and bad days. How long will this last? HappyPup, please start your own Introduction thread and I will answer your questions. Please start a topic about yourself in this forum 1 For now I will say that you are tapering way too fast, and I suggest you hold where you are at 2.5mg until you've started your own thread and I can address your situation there. 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
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