Quilter1011 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Hello all! I'm popping over from the Lyrica Survivors group on FB, that's taking a bit of a pause. I am happy to report that I'm almost finished getting off 4 meds over the course of about 4 yrs! Lyrica is my last one and I should be done next week after a 14 mth long taper. Before that, it took me about 18 mths to taper off a benzo. And before that, I came off Gabapentin and Flexeril. It's been such a long road with all the ups and downs of withdrawal symptoms. It's been a very emotional journey. I will work on my signature but need to figure out all the dates. Thanks for the inclusion. I'm Catherine M B from the FB Lyrica Survivors group: my Intro topic I'm now off everything!! I'll simplify this since I've taken so many different things over the years and even switched them back and forth. Some overlapped like Gabapentin and Pregabalin. I'm surprised I'm not dead from it all and it was all prescribed! Gabapentin 2007 - 2017 (1200mg) Not much taper since it was the first one and I didn't know how. Cyclobenzaprine 2011 - 2017 Clonazepam 2004 - 2/2/21 (2mg) 10 mth taper Pregabalin 2010 - 2/14/22 (300mg) 14 mth taper Propranolol 2004 - March 2022 (20mg) Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted February 12, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Hello Quilter, welcome to SA. I'm glad you came over here to us. Congratulations on getting off 4 meds! That is indeed a major accomplishment! How is your Lyrica taper going? I'm not familiar with Lyrica, but I thought I would go ahead and welcome you. Please keep us posted on how you are doing. Would you mind putting info about your Lyrica taper in your signature? Use this format: Drug name: date, dose, date, dose, date, dose… Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Edited February 12, 2022 by getofflex Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
Quilter1011 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Getofflex, not sure if I can tag you in a reply. It's been many years since I've been on a board. Thanks for the congrats! It has been a huge accomplishment for me! It takes quite a lot of determination and patience. My Lyrica taper will be over this coming Wed!! I'm so very ready to be done. Lyrica (pregabalin) is a direct cousin to gabapentin (just stronger). I filled out my signature; hope that helps. I'm Catherine M B from the FB Lyrica Survivors group: my Intro topic I'm now off everything!! I'll simplify this since I've taken so many different things over the years and even switched them back and forth. Some overlapped like Gabapentin and Pregabalin. I'm surprised I'm not dead from it all and it was all prescribed! Gabapentin 2007 - 2017 (1200mg) Not much taper since it was the first one and I didn't know how. Cyclobenzaprine 2011 - 2017 Clonazepam 2004 - 2/2/21 (2mg) 10 mth taper Pregabalin 2010 - 2/14/22 (300mg) 14 mth taper Propranolol 2004 - March 2022 (20mg) Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted February 13, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) You can tag me by typing @ followed by getofflex, and selecting my name from the list that appears below. However, I'm not familiar with your drugs, so you are probably better off asking MerryJayneFriday who is familiar with gabapentinoid drugs. I'll be happy to help with other questions though. Welcome, and yes, getting off these drugs takings huge amounts of patience and determination. Edited February 13, 2022 by getofflex Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
Quilter1011 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 So, just @getofflex like on Instagram? Yes, I know MerryJayneFriday from our Lyrica group on FB. I'm Catherine M B from the FB Lyrica Survivors group: my Intro topic I'm now off everything!! I'll simplify this since I've taken so many different things over the years and even switched them back and forth. Some overlapped like Gabapentin and Pregabalin. I'm surprised I'm not dead from it all and it was all prescribed! Gabapentin 2007 - 2017 (1200mg) Not much taper since it was the first one and I didn't know how. Cyclobenzaprine 2011 - 2017 Clonazepam 2004 - 2/2/21 (2mg) 10 mth taper Pregabalin 2010 - 2/14/22 (300mg) 14 mth taper Propranolol 2004 - March 2022 (20mg) Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted February 13, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 13, 2022 Yep, there you go! I saw the tag in my notifications list. Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
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