Kayy Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Just learning about new types of medications for a friend. Things have changed so much. I was happy to see Brassmonkey's name, he helped me so much back in the day of my lexapro taper and I watched him come up with his slide method! It has been 7 years since my klonopin taper and about 8 and 1/2 since my Lexapro taper. Kay Zoloft and Xanax 5 years and Cold Turkey Lexapro 40mg 2 failed tapers. Went to 10mg Lexapro 10mg 30 percent cut every 6 weeks. 14 months 2mg of Klonopin was cut over 4 years .25mg per cut Wrong thing to do. Ended up staying on .50mg The last .50mg was microtapered. .001mg taper rate. 24 months Off Lexapro 2012 Off Klonopin 2015 Was on ADS and Benzos 20 years Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted February 25, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 25, 2022 Hi Kayy and welcome to SA, Congratulations on having successfully tapered klonopin and Lexapro. Are you completely psychiatric drug free now? Are you experiencing any withdrawal symptoms? Please create your drug signature following these instructions: Instructions: Withdrawal History Signature * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft;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
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted February 25, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 25, 2022 45 minutes ago, Kayy said: Just learning about new types of medications for a friend. I suggest that your friend join SA so that they can be supported with their taper, if that is what they are planning on doing. Members who get involved directly with their drug tapering can feel more empowered because they feel that they have more control over what is happening to them. And when they achieve small goals along the way it is very encouraging because they have achieved it by themselves. And it can give them more strength and determination to get through the more difficult challenges that they face during their journey to get off their drug/s. They can also get support from other members who understand what they are going through instead of feeling isolated. * 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
Kayy Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Thanks you! And yes they will be coming here for sure! Yes I am completely off all psychiatric drugs. And no I do not have any withdrawal symptoms. Kay Zoloft and Xanax 5 years and Cold Turkey Lexapro 40mg 2 failed tapers. Went to 10mg Lexapro 10mg 30 percent cut every 6 weeks. 14 months 2mg of Klonopin was cut over 4 years .25mg per cut Wrong thing to do. Ended up staying on .50mg The last .50mg was microtapered. .001mg taper rate. 24 months Off Lexapro 2012 Off Klonopin 2015 Was on ADS and Benzos 20 years Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted February 25, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Kayy said: And yes they will be coming here for sure! 👍 2 hours ago, Kayy said: Yes I am completely off all psychiatric drugs. And no I do not have any withdrawal symptoms. That's great. We'd love for you to write your Success Story please. Members get a lot of encouragement from reading about people who have successfully got off their psychiatric drug/s. how-to-write-your-success-story/ The Success Stories forum link: success-stories-recovery-from-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal * 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
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