KarenUpATree Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Here from Facebook. Completely confused by this website. is this where I post about needing some support? I am so alone in these withdrawals. 2 My Intro topic This is going to take some time to document, I will keep adding information (Feb 20, 2022)Clomiprimine - Came off too fast had terrible withdrawals. Panic attacks, uncontrollable body movement, pain in legs, headache, feeling of bugs in my brain, dry heaving, mucus pouring from nose, over all sense of dying, itchy skin, unable to think clearly or make small decisions, uncontrollable weeping, extreme exhaustion. To treat the withdrawals psychiatrist increased Gabapentin (taking for nighttime restless legs) slowly from 300mg to per day to 1,800. This helped calm things down. Vortioxetine/Trintellix (SSRI) 20mg - added during Gabapentin taper still using, plan to get off someday. Gabapentin - Slowly started tapering off. All above withdrawals listed above except for the bugs in my head came back. Every drop I would have episodes/waves. It took approximately 18 months to get to zero. I have been off since December 30, 2021 and I am still having episodes they are less severe. Buspirone 60mg Zopiclone 5mg Ativan 2mg Ketamine for depression. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted February 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2022 @KarenUpATree Welcome to SA. I'm going to give you a link that the fb members have been posting. Thank you very much for creating a signature. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. 1 PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
LizaB Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 hours ago, KarenUpATree said: Here from Facebook. Completely confused by this website. is this where I post about needing some support? I am so alone in these withdrawals. @KarenUpATreeyou got it! 1 My Intro topic Lyrica / pregabalin started Feb 2021 and experienced terrible burning in my legs Lyrica / pregabalin started to reduce March 2021 and experiment burning legs, bladder issues, insomnia, anxiety, angry, depression etc. I was reducing too fast so switched to 10% reduction a month. currently taking 85mg of Lyrica. Seroquel started in October 2021 for insomnia…cause hyperventilating and ended up with a blood clot, which may or may not be related. Stopper Seroquel in Dec 2021.Clonazapam- currently taking 0.5mg for anxiety Effexor- took it for maybe 5 years and went off of it in maybe 2018. Cause skin problems and was very hard to get off. Brain zaps. Zoloft- took as an adolescent and into my 20s. Went off of it in my early 20s. Buspar- Took as a child, must have switched to Zoloft at some point. Link to comment
Lovetobefree Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 17 hours ago, KarenUpATree said: Here from Facebook. Completely confused by this website. is this where I post about needing some support? I am so alone in these withdrawals. Welcome! You have found us :-) If you look on MerryJane or Beyondgabapentoids the people that follow them are from the fb group then other can follow you back then when you post we will get a notification and can reply. Or if you go down the thread that Frogie has kindly put her, the majority of us have commented on this thread so you can follow us from there and we can follow back. You can also add posts by adding it to a topic. and then posting. We are here, although this is set out differently and unfortunately not as active. Take care L 2 My Intro topic Insomnia following AZ vaccine April 21. May 21-July 21-Began Lorazepam. Withdrew as per Dr recommendations. (i now have learned that this was too fast) August 21 diagnosed with Fibromyralgia and CFS and possible Ehlers Danlos September 21- Started Pregabalin/Lyrica 150mg, upped to 250mg in the coming weeks, didn't like the way it made me feel so dropped to 200mg end Nov 21/start Dec 21 (as per Dr advice) found the survivors group, held there until 22nd Jan 22 began following Ashton Manual. Got to 88mg am and pm (176mg daily) 11th March. Holding here atm as caught covid, and appears I have symptoms of long covid. Link to comment
Moderator MerryJayneFriday Posted February 21, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 21, 2022 Hey @KarenUpATree Welcome! You're Doin good! It's MerryJayneFriday here or MJF for short. I'm a mod from the Facebook. You'll get the hang of it. Message me if I can help XO MJF MerryJayneFriday Polydrugged for many years after dx of Failed Back surgery. Tapered from Lyrica from 2016 to 2020 Quit 10 mg oxycontin Sept 2021 currently taking 5mg oxycodone every 4 to 5 hours Link to comment
KarenUpATree Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 I am so confused in this website. I am looking for information on how to reduce trintellix slowly. Can someone tell me where to go on this website. My Intro topic This is going to take some time to document, I will keep adding information (Feb 20, 2022)Clomiprimine - Came off too fast had terrible withdrawals. Panic attacks, uncontrollable body movement, pain in legs, headache, feeling of bugs in my brain, dry heaving, mucus pouring from nose, over all sense of dying, itchy skin, unable to think clearly or make small decisions, uncontrollable weeping, extreme exhaustion. To treat the withdrawals psychiatrist increased Gabapentin (taking for nighttime restless legs) slowly from 300mg to per day to 1,800. This helped calm things down. Vortioxetine/Trintellix (SSRI) 20mg - added during Gabapentin taper still using, plan to get off someday. Gabapentin - Slowly started tapering off. All above withdrawals listed above except for the bugs in my head came back. Every drop I would have episodes/waves. It took approximately 18 months to get to zero. I have been off since December 30, 2021 and I am still having episodes they are less severe. Buspirone 60mg Zopiclone 5mg Ativan 2mg Ketamine for depression. Link to comment
KarenUpATree Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Need to taper of Trintellix 10 mg. I am having major stomach problems after being on Trintellix for aprox a year. I need to reduce but the doses are 10mg or 5mg. The pills are oblong shaped so will be a problem to cut. Please if anyone can give me some suggestions I am open. Edited July 7, 2022 by ChessieCat added topic title before merging with intro topic My Intro topic This is going to take some time to document, I will keep adding information (Feb 20, 2022)Clomiprimine - Came off too fast had terrible withdrawals. Panic attacks, uncontrollable body movement, pain in legs, headache, feeling of bugs in my brain, dry heaving, mucus pouring from nose, over all sense of dying, itchy skin, unable to think clearly or make small decisions, uncontrollable weeping, extreme exhaustion. To treat the withdrawals psychiatrist increased Gabapentin (taking for nighttime restless legs) slowly from 300mg to per day to 1,800. This helped calm things down. Vortioxetine/Trintellix (SSRI) 20mg - added during Gabapentin taper still using, plan to get off someday. Gabapentin - Slowly started tapering off. All above withdrawals listed above except for the bugs in my head came back. Every drop I would have episodes/waves. It took approximately 18 months to get to zero. I have been off since December 30, 2021 and I am still having episodes they are less severe. Buspirone 60mg Zopiclone 5mg Ativan 2mg Ketamine for depression. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted July 7, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 7, 2022 Please ask questions here in your Introduction topic. SA works differently to many other forums. Your Introduction topic is the place to ask questions about your own situation and journal your progress, keeping your history in one place and means you won't have to repeat your story. Here is SA's topic: Tips for tapering off vortioxetine (Trintellix, previously called Brintellix) * 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
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 9, 2022 Administrator Share Posted July 9, 2022 @KarenUpATree here is your Introductions topic. Please turn on your e-mail notifications to get alerts for responses to your questions. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
KarenUpATree Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 I think I turned them on. My Intro topic This is going to take some time to document, I will keep adding information (Feb 20, 2022)Clomiprimine - Came off too fast had terrible withdrawals. Panic attacks, uncontrollable body movement, pain in legs, headache, feeling of bugs in my brain, dry heaving, mucus pouring from nose, over all sense of dying, itchy skin, unable to think clearly or make small decisions, uncontrollable weeping, extreme exhaustion. To treat the withdrawals psychiatrist increased Gabapentin (taking for nighttime restless legs) slowly from 300mg to per day to 1,800. This helped calm things down. Vortioxetine/Trintellix (SSRI) 20mg - added during Gabapentin taper still using, plan to get off someday. Gabapentin - Slowly started tapering off. All above withdrawals listed above except for the bugs in my head came back. Every drop I would have episodes/waves. It took approximately 18 months to get to zero. I have been off since December 30, 2021 and I am still having episodes they are less severe. Buspirone 60mg Zopiclone 5mg Ativan 2mg Ketamine for depression. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Carmie Posted July 11, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 11, 2022 Hi KarenUpATree, How are you doing? Did you get a chance to have a look at the link on how to taper Trintellix that ChessieCat posted here on your thread? I’m really sorry you’re having stomach problems. These meds cause so many different symptoms. As mentioned by Alto and ChessieCat please journal and ask questions on this thread in introductions and updates. You will get the hang of it, when I first started here I ended up doing two threads and they had to be merged. When all of our information is in one place it’s easier for different ones to help and comment and to have an interchange of encouragement. Your KarenUpATree name made me smile🌳, sending hugs🤗 1 Seroquel. 2019:➡️ From 7.25mg to 5.80mg. 2020➡️5.60 to 4.80. 2021➡️4.60 to 4.0. 2022➡️3.95 to 3.55. 2023➡️ From 3.50 to 3.25. 2024➡️Jan15=3.20✔️ Feb19=3.15✔️ March26=3.10✔️May1=3.05✔️This is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor. Link to comment
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