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Istm

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I’m just starting to think I have toxic encephalitis, not withdrawal. The SSRI also triggered some permanent stuff in me like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, thyroid issues, and PSSD. It destroyed me at just age 17. It’s criminal what this drugs can do. 

•august 2016- feb 2019: on and off SSRIs (fluoxetine and agomelatine) also unknown drug and clonazepam for a short amount of time 

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•January 25 2020: 50mg of setraline and clonazepam 1mg 

•March 2020: increase to 100mg of setraline

•May 2020:  stopped setraline, fast tapper 3 weeks. stopped clonazepam, according to how my psychiatrists told me. 

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* NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA *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

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Thanks : ) I do know what neurotoxicity and toxic encephalitis are 

•august 2016- feb 2019: on and off SSRIs (fluoxetine and agomelatine) also unknown drug and clonazepam for a short amount of time 

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•January 25 2020: 50mg of setraline and clonazepam 1mg 

•March 2020: increase to 100mg of setraline

•May 2020:  stopped setraline, fast tapper 3 weeks. stopped clonazepam, according to how my psychiatrists told me. 

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  • 6 months later...

I have a question that’s not exactly related to my situation and was wondering if anyone here knows, but my sister is trying to taper off Zoloft, and we’ve been thinking of making a powder out of the pills and encapsulating them to be able to decrease by only a small dose, but I was wondering if crushing the pills would alter their efficacy? And how long could they remain crushed/ encapsulated

•august 2016- feb 2019: on and off SSRIs (fluoxetine and agomelatine) also unknown drug and clonazepam for a short amount of time 

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•January 25 2020: 50mg of setraline and clonazepam 1mg 

•March 2020: increase to 100mg of setraline

•May 2020:  stopped setraline, fast tapper 3 weeks. stopped clonazepam, according to how my psychiatrists told me. 

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I've responded to this question here:

 

21 minutes ago, ChessieCat said:

 

This is a question you could ask the compounder.  However I do NOT think that it would cause any issues.  I think we have members here who crush their tablets and weigh their dose.  I know that BrassMonkey did this for his successful taper off Paxil.  It might take a little while for your body to adjust to the new form of the drug because it will be entering your body in a different way.  It is better to only make one change at a time, so when you change to the capsules you would NOT make a reduction.  When changing form of drug it is suggested that you do a cross over (if possible) to make it gentler on your system:

 

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You can make your own liquid Zoloft.  You could find other members taking Zoloft to see how they are tapering.

 

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I have been getting my Pristiq tablets compounded for the majority of my taper.  The compounder added slow release formula to the powder.  Once I got to a very low dose I have been using the contents of the capsules to make a liquid.  I have had no issues doing either of these things.

 

* 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

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  • 3 months later...

@Istm hi, I suspect I too have encephalitis or neurotoxicity. 

 

Did you ever get tested...is there a way to prove it for us?

Lexapro 10mg - 30th august 2021 - Adverse reaction

Amitriptyline - 10mg - 7th September - 30th sep 4 weeks

Amitriptyline 5mg -28th sep - 5th oct 

0mg ever since the 5th oct

12th oct - 1 amoxcillin and 2

metronidazole

Makes it 5 weeks 0mg so far

 

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