Kinga Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 after 20 years on meds, the last 7 severely polydrugged. I am off completely 6 months. Reacting to everyting. Suffer for anxiety , panic, depression I do not function - I shout, cry every single day for hours. in severe pain due to akathisia and ton of symptoms CAN WE RECOVER, CAN I RECOVER AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF MEDS. PLEASE NEED HELP!!! 1 Link to comment
Outsider Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I know I'm late, but I've been through hell and back multiple times, not knowing what's wrong with me, and I'll either survive, or die trying. I can see improvement, and I'm still alive, I already survived death multiple times, and you too, are you with me to the end? We're gonna dig our lives back, trust your body. 5 - 2014 - 2018 >> 3 years of chaotic 4 pack prescriptions by 10 different doctors - 2018 >> cold turkey withdrawal (because they refused to tell me how to go off the meds and I screwed up) - 2018 - 2020 >> withdrawal effects for 3-ish years, slight recovery after the long fight - 09/2020? or so >> was put back on Seroxat, lowest dosage but don't remember how much [will update when possible] - 11?2020 >> Seroxat replaced with Amitriplatine and getting stuck with 10 MG dosage, getting seizures if I go off - 01/2021 >> Amytriptaline reduced to 5 MG - 23/01/2021 >> Amytriptaline quit CT, severe withdrawal for a week but went down after - 23/02/2021 Diagnosed with Occipital Nerve infection because of the withdrawals mess - 02/2021 - Diazepam 5mg per day - 06/2021 - 100mg Pregabalin - 07/2021 - 25mg Topiramate August: 80mg Pregabalin, Split into 4 doses per day Diazepam every 12 hours (1mg at 6 AM and 2mg at 6 PM) 50mg topiramate September/October 2021 attempt to stabilize: 10 MG Diazepam 50 MG Pregabalin 75 MG Topiramate Oct 15th 2021: Pregabalin (calculated this time,it's the dose I thought it was 80): 26.6 MG split into 4 doses at 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM - Diazepam : 10 MG at 6:00 PM - Topiramate : 100 MG at 6:00 AM (5th day, was 75) March 2023: - 9 MG Diazepam - 100 MG Topiramate - 0.5 MG Codeine Phosphate (every 4 hours) July 2023 9mg diazepam 125mg topiramate 0.83mg zolmitryptan every 4 hours Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted November 5, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) @Kinga Success stories of two members who were polydrugged for many years: Shep: drug free May 22, 2015 after 30 years of neuroleptics, benzos, z-drugs, so-called "anti"-depressants, and amphetamines sheps-success-leaving-platos-cave GiaK: withdrawn from a cocktail of 6 psychiatric drugs that included every class of psych drug. giak-radical-transformative-healing-of-bodymindspirit Edited November 5, 2021 by ChessieCat 3 * 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
Kinga Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Thank you so much I am loosing hope because the feeling of intense anxiety and screaming in my head is so severe . Almost 24/7 . I don’t know how to deal with this anymore . Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted November 6, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 6, 2021 SA strongly encourages members to learn and use Non-drug techniques to cope Many members have found some of the techniques listed in that topic helpful. Using a non drug technique might not get rid of the symptoms, but it can sometimes provide some distraction and give your nervous system a bit of a rest for a little while. 1 * 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
Ryder Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yes I believe. 2008-2012: Cymbalta, Zyprexa, Valium (5 days supply), 2012 - Seroquel x 4 weeks C/T. 2014 - Seroquel x 2 Weeks C/T. Crossed to Risperidone 3mg for 6months until December. 2014 - Stopped Risperidone. Xfer > Anti-Depressant 200mg Zoloft and 6mg Clonazepam. 2018 - 150mg Clomipromine changed Anti-depressant. Tapered Benzo to 1mg Clonazepam. 2019 - xfer to 20mg Diazepam. Currently: Anafranil: 75mg. 17th Dec 2022 70mg. 27th Dec 22: 75mg, 14 January 23': 70mg. 16-26th January: 50mg (too fast drop no sleep). Jan 28th 2023: 70mg. 20 Feb 2023: 65mg. 11/06: 60mg 9/08: 55mg 15/08/23 : 50mg 3/03/2024: 60mg (Updose) 25/04: 57.5mg Diazepam (V): 25th Oct 2019' 20mg. 22 Dec 19' 19mg. 04 Apr 2020' 18mg, 30 September 20' 17.5mg , 13 Nov 2020' 17mg. 01 January 2021: 16mg, 13th Aug 21' 15mg. 1st Nov' 2021 14.5mg. 1st Dec' 2021 14mg. 13 January 2022: 13.5mg, 11 Feb: 13mg. 11 April 22' 12.5mg, 12 May 22': 12mg, 6th September 2022: 11mg Valium. 9th October: 10.5mg, 25th Oct 10mg. 12 March 23: 9.5mg 2 April: 9.25mg 23 April: 9mg 12/05: 8.75 26/05: 8.5 12/09: 8.25 21/09: 8.5. 3/10: 8.25 17/10: 8mg 20th Nov Brassmonkey: (7.9.,7.8, 7.75) 5 Feb: 7.25mg. 23 Feb: 7mg *. Have tried to go at faster rate than 0.5mg but is currently too fast. Link to comment
Dragoon909 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Yes, you will recover... But please control stress. Find ways to cope and improve yourself. You will be fine 🙂 😊 1 Was on Lithium, Tegretol, Ambien, Klonopin and Depakote for several years. Came off Lithium, Tegretol, Ambien and Depakote c/t in 2009. Came off Klonopin in 2012. I forget the dosage other than 4mg of Klonopin. Link to comment
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