BoomSiva Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I been off med for 2 years now and i'm still suffering from anxiety and can't handle any kind of stress without getting back into a wave with extreme feeling of hopelessness with suicidal thoughts and crying spell. I'm looking for a supplement to help me cope with stress, a friend of mine told me about Ortho Adapt and i want to know if this will help my symptoms? 2004-2010 on antidepressant i tried many kind; Paxil 20mg, Wellbutrin 100mg, Celexca 20-30mg, Effexor 37.5, Seroquel 200-250mg. Between 2004-2010 i moved a lot and different towns and provinces so i consulted 4-5 doctors and was not really followed by any of them. 2010-2015 off meds cold turkey, I slept for 3-4 months and my mom's basement I don't think I ever really recovered from it. June/2015 I spent 6 weeks in hospital. June2015 back on meds Lexapro20mg, Seroquel 25-50mg, i never really felt well after my hospitalization. June/2016 detox fasting of 11 days in Thailand, I stop seroquel. Jan/2017 I went to India for a year and June/2017 tried a quick taper and became really unstable, very anxious and depressed so august/2017 back on lexapro 20mg. 1/Dec/ 2018 quick taper - Dec/31/2018 off Lexapro, Jan/30/2019 reinstate Lexapro 5mg, 15/april/2019 back on 20mg lexapro 24/oct/2019 start seroquel 25mg major anxiety. 1/feb/2020 stop seroquel. April/2020 i start taping Lexapro to 10mg June/16/2020 down 5mg - July/2020 down 2.5mg august/2020 till now off lexapro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus JanCarol Posted September 22, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) First, this is a compound (and it's expen$ive!). So if you react to it, you do not know what you are reacting to: the ashwaganda? the liquorice extract? The porcine glandular? The B-5? The Rhodiola? The ginseng? Any of these can cause reactions. In combination, 1+1=10 potential reactions. 1+1+1+1+1+1 = 60 potential reactions. If you wish to try these supplements for calming your adrenals, I would not recommend liquorice, ever - as it is associated with palpitations and heart arrhythmias. It astonishes me that they put this is so many supplements, and it gives me an indication that this is a kitchen sink attitude - throw a bunch of stuff together and market it. From my experience, the benefits of these as single supplements, in order: Porcine glandular - I take this (I have no thyroid or ovaries, and so need glandular support for my adrenals) Ashwaganda - I take this Rhodiola - I have used, but it is activating and expensive. Some people have gotten good results from this, I got some results, but not enough to justify the price. Ginseng - I have used this, but more as a "tonic" than a supplement. Overuse can be stimulating. I'm sorry for your struggles. I recognise your desperation, but running to bottles of stuff like this can cause more problems than it solves. And - rob you blind of your money. When trying supplements, try one ingredient at a time, and start slow, with a sliver (I think it was Alto said what fits on the tine of a fork) to ensure you don't react to it, and gradually build up to a full dose. Edited September 22, 2022 by JanCarol spelling error "Easy, easy - just go easy and you'll finish." - Hawaiian Kapuna Holding is hard work, holding is a blessing. Give your brain time to heal before you try again. My suggestions are not medical advice, you are in charge of your own medical choices. A lifetime of being prescribed antidepressants that caused problems (30 years in total). At age 35 flipped to "bipolar," but was not diagnosed for 5 years. Started my journey in Midwest United States. Crossed the Pacific for love and hope; currently living in Australia. CT Seroquel 25 mg some time in 2013. Tapered Reboxetine 4 mg Oct 2013 to Sept 2014 = GONE (3 years on Reboxetine). Tapered Lithium 900 to 475 MG (alternating with the SNRI) Jan 2014 - Nov 2014, tapered Lithium 475 mg Jan 2015 - Feb 2016 = GONE (10 years on Lithium). Many mistakes in dry cutting dosages were made. The tedious thread (my intro): JanCarol ☼ Reboxetine first, then Lithium The happy thread (my success story): JanCarol - Undiagnosed Off all bipolar drugs My own blog: https://shamanexplorations.com/shamans-blog/ I have been psych drug FREE since 1 Feb 2016! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted September 22, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 22, 2022 the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable * 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts