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I have improved a lot. 

Still I have some random symptoms. I don't think too much about them. I still have balance issue but they are very random and short lived. I don't have any issues most of the time.

Thanks for asking though.

 

 

 

PREVIOUS DOSAGE:-

22nd May 2022 - 5th July 2022:- Clonazepam(0.5mg) + Propranalol (20mg) 

5th July 2022 - Paroxetine CR 12.5mg

6th September 2022 - Paroxetine CR 9.375 mg

CURRENT DOSAGE:- PAROXETINE CR

4th October 2022 - 6.25mg

29th October 2022 - 4.7mg

30th November 2022 - 3.5mg

18th December 2022 - 3.125mg

 

 

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@Trialanderror2865 I am very pleased read your post about improvement.  Thanks for responding.

 

I am not a health professional in any way.  I do not give medical advice.   Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a professional medical practitioner.

 

NEW INFORMATION FOR GABAPENTIN TAPER

April 29, 2022 900 mg to 800 mg (11%), May 29, 2022 800 to 700 mg (12.5%), June 20, 2022 700 to 650mg (8%), July 20, 2022 650 to 575 (12%), August 20,  575 to 500 (13%),  Sept 20, 2020 500 to 475mg (5%) Nov 7, 2022 475 to 425 (11%), Nov 21, 2022 500mg

Medications: Gabapentin, Prednisone 1.5mg a day, Cortisol Inhaler daily. 

HISTORY FOR ZOLOFT TAPER

Feb. 2016 to June 2016  - Was on 150mg Zoloft.  Put on Gabapentin at 900mg a day in 2016 due to antidepressant withdrawal. 

Quit Zoloft (Sertraline) June  2016,  reinstated 50mg of Zoloft July 2016.  From July 2016  to October 2016 went from 50 mg down 2.3 mg. I up-dosed in November 2016 to 12.5 mg. Held there until January 2017 when I started a much slower taper.

STARTING SENSIBLE  ZOLOFT TAPERING USING GUIDELINES FROM THIS SITE

Dec. 10 2016  - switched to Liquid Zoloft (Sertraline) @ 12.5 mg.   Jan. 4, 2020 1.875 mg (6.3%). Jan. 25, 2020 1.75 mg.  Feb. 29, 2020 1.625mg (7.10%).  Apr. 4, 2020 1.5 mg.  May 9, 2020 1.375 mg.  June 6, 2020 1.25 mg. (9.10%).  July 4, 2020 1.125 mg. (10%).  August 15, 2020 1.0 mg.  Oct 24, 2020 .875 mg.  Nov. 28, 2020 .75mg.  Jan 16, 2021 .685mg (8.7%).  Feb 13, 2021 .62mg. March 12, 2021 .56mg.  May 1, 2021 .375mg.  May 29, 2021 .25mg. June 26, 2021 .0125mg. July 25, 2021 .065mg. August 22, 2021 .048mg.  October 2, 2021 .043mg.  October 10, 2021 .038mg.  October 23, 2021 .035mg.  October 30, 2021 .032mg.  Nov. 13, 2021 .030 mg.  Dec 4, 2021 .0285 mg.  Dec 11, 2021 .0265 mg. Dec 18, 2021 .0246 mg. Dec 25, 2021 .023mg. Jan 1, 2022. 0 mg. OFF COMPLETELY

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It's been a long time since my post. 

I don't know if @manymoretodays is active or not on this site since I have had no replies but I wanna share that I am current functioning at I would say 80% of my full potential. I did not taper any amount yet as I am busy with my studies. And I don't want some random symptoms to affect it and I am just on 3.125mg which is not that big of a deal ig? 

Doesn't matter rn. Will start tapering by 10% when I will get some time. 

 

I had a stomach pain so I was suspected of having appendicitis but the doctor says it might not be the case after some more test. 

Currently on antibiotics and I hope it doesn't affect me in any way. 

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PREVIOUS DOSAGE:-

22nd May 2022 - 5th July 2022:- Clonazepam(0.5mg) + Propranalol (20mg) 

5th July 2022 - Paroxetine CR 12.5mg

6th September 2022 - Paroxetine CR 9.375 mg

CURRENT DOSAGE:- PAROXETINE CR

4th October 2022 - 6.25mg

29th October 2022 - 4.7mg

30th November 2022 - 3.5mg

18th December 2022 - 3.125mg

 

 

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On 5/10/2023 at 10:56 AM, Trialanderror2865 said:

but I wanna share that I am current functioning at I would say 80% of my full potential. I did not taper any amount yet as I am busy with my studies. And I don't want some random symptoms to affect it and I am just on 3.125mg which is not that big of a deal ig? 

 

Trialanderror2865,

80% is great!  And wonderful that you are keeping up with your studies.

 

Sometimes......sometimes not, antibiotics will throw off withdrawal normal.  So I would not reduce until you have finished the ABX, and then some.  Glad it wasn't appendicitis.  You may need to replenish your gut flora too, as antibiotics can throw that off.

 

I'm feeling like saying.....Yay!  You are doing good.

 

Some links, in case you hadn't seen or searched:

Cipro, Levaquin, Azithromycin(Z-pack) and other antibiotics

this also includes members experiences so feel free to add to the topic

Probiotics and gut health some ideas there on what you could add in the way of probiotics to mitigate gut flora changes from ABX

 

WD normal

 

Sounds like you are totally on the right track with this taper Tande2865!  Another yay!!!

 

L, P, H, and G,

mmt

Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks.

Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988.  In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm.

Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time).

5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014)

12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs.  My last psycho med ever!  Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to

2016 Dec 16,  medication free!!

Longer signature post here, with current supplements.

Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016.  And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed.  Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022.  Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜

None of my posts are intended as medical advice.  Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider.  My success story:  Blue skies ahead, clear sailing

 

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