Zoe Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I found this site trying to wean off of Wellbutrin. I had virtually no help from the Drs. One told me to quit cold turkey ( the psychiatrist). Was that a mistake!! Was ok for 4 days & then I felt worse than ever. The family Dr. said well maybe that meant I needed it. I had told them both that I was trying to wean off of it. I am also on 100 mg of Zoloft. I was on it for 7 years and did pretty well with it till it pooped out. I then went to Lexapro for a year & a half till it gave out. They then put me on the wellbutrin with the zoloft. The Wellbutrin made me feel like I was on speed. 2 mths of that was enough. I am now down to 60 mg of W. Plan on taking the rest of the way REALLY slowly. What is wrong with the Medical profession that they can't give us some decent direction with this stuff???? Look forward to learning & hopefully being some help to the rest of you. Pray- it's definitely the only thing that has gotten me through. Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
lexicon Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hi Zoe, I am sorry that you have gone through so much .. But happy that you are here ..You will find knowledgeable help to taper safely. Zoe, someone will come along to help you, but meantime, it will be a good idea to visit the Tapering forum. There is a lot of interesting and helpful information there. Thinking of you, and wishing you a successful taper. Love, Lexi Hello, I am tapering Lorazepam, and my daily dose is 1.125 mgs. I followed a long hold for 5 months, ( Nov-March 2019) hoping to find some stability, but it did not work. So I resumed my taper and hold pattern. For the last 3 years, I have been using a daily microtaper, cutting .001mgs per day, with holds as needed. Symptoms are head pressure, labored breathing, palpitations, abrupt surges of dizziness, this being my worst symptom for now, internal tremors, my latest nemesis, unsteadiness, anxiety, plus many other symptoms that cycle in, and cycle out consistently. Not a day passes, without grief I take no other meds. January 2013 - 15 day quick taper off 10 mgs of Lexapro, and 25 mgs of Sertraline, at a detox clinic. Link to comment
newtonsmom2000 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Zoe, Hang in there. This is a great place to get information and support. Ask questions when you don't understand. Alto is great at directing where to look. In the meantime, educate yourself by reading other's experiences about how to get off the drugs. My experience is that not one single professional in my circle of medical minds knows much-if anything- about getting off these drugs. I was shocked at how little information most of them had. My family doc was the one that recognized I had hit a bump in the road when my clinical nutritionist/registered pharmacist/naturopath had no clue. Read the links offered here. Get a plan to follow. Have a direction to aim at. But, keep an open mind that you might have to change your course depending on how things are progressing. Letting go of the fear and anxiety is a big thing. Hard to do, but that alone can keep you spinning in circles. I have to keep focused on the positive outcome. If I don't, things spiral out of control and I feel overwhelmed. When I hit my bump in the road I was devastated. I thought I was off this cursed medication. Now I'm looking at a lot more time than I planned. But, a caring soul reminded me how far I have come and the progress I've made and since then I've had a lot less anxiety about the whole affair. NewtonsMom Effexor free 12/17/16 doing well from a protracted withdrawal lasting 4.5 years Clonazepam .75 mg 8/2017 Clonazepam .675 too big a jump! Big backlash! Link to comment
Zoe Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thank you both so much! It's good to be here among people who understand. Blessings to both of you!! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Karma Posted August 17, 2013 Administrator Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hi Zoe Welcome to our community. Let me see if I can follow which drugs you are on and at what dose. It appears that you are currently on 60 mg Wellbutrin, but are you still on Zoloft? Your family doctor is mis-informed, you were experiencing withdrawals from going cold turkey off of Wellbutrin, it did not mean that you necessarily needed it for life. What we would have recommended is for you to re-instate at less than your original dose since it sounds like it was too activating for your system. Here is our link on weaning off of Wellbutrin: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/877-tips-for-tapering-off-wellbutrin-sr-xr-xl-buproprion/ When you get a chance please add a brief summary of your drug withdrawal history in your signature like so: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/893-please-put-your-withdrawal-history-in-your-signature/. As you post your questions and updates your signature will always show up and will be a ready reference for moderators and members who want to respond to you. As for this question: "What is wrong with the Medical profession that they can't give us some decent direction with this stuff????" In my experience I find that medical professionals tend to be educated by the pharmaceutical companies and as you can image it is not in a pharmaceutical company's best interest to admit that there is a definite withdrawal disorder associated with these drugs. The fact of the matter is that they don't run drug trials long enough to see withdrawal syndromes ... and even though the adverse effects do get reported to the FDA, pharmaceutical companies are not going to let this information surface easily because it would be bad for business. These drugs are their cash cows right now. We have to get a little self-education and try and find a doc who is willing to learn from their patients. The founder of this community has aggregated a great deal of wonderful information for our community members to educate themselves. Look around and take it at your own pace. You'll find lots of support here. Karma 2007 @ 375 mg Effexor - 11/29/2011 - 43.75 mg Effexor (regular) & .625 mg Xanax 200 mg Gabapentin 2/27/21 - 194.5 mg, 5/28/21 - 183 mg, 8/2/21 - 170 mg, 11/28/21 - 150 mg, 4/19/22 - 122 mg; 8//7/22 - 100 mg; 12/17 - 75mg; 8/17 - 45 mg; 10/16 40 mg Xanax taper: 3/11/12 - 0.9375 mg, 3/25/12 - 0.875 mg, 4/6/12 - 0.8125 mg, 4/18/12 - 0.75 ; 10/16 40mg; 1/16 0.6875 mg; at some point 0.625 mg Effexor taper: 1/29/12 - 40.625 mg, 4/29/12 - 39.875 mg, 5/11/12 - Switched to liquid Effexor, 5/25/12 - 38 mg, 7/6/12 - 35 mg, 8/17/12 - 32 mg, 9/14/12 - 30 mg, 10/19/12 - 28 mg, 11/9/12 - 26 mg, 11/30/12 - 24 mg, 01/14/13 - 22 mg. 02/25/13 - 20.8 mg, 03/18/13 - 19.2 mg, 4/15/13 - 17.6 mg, 8/10/13 - 16.4 mg, 9/7/13 - 15.2 mg, 10/19/13 - 14 mg, 1/15/14 - 13.2 mg, 3/1/2014 - 12.6 mg, 5/4/14 - 12 mg, 8/1/14 - 11.4 mg, 8/29/14 - 10.8 mg; 10/14/14 - 10.2 mg; 12/15/14 - 10 mg, 1/11/15 - 9.5 mg, 2/8/15 - 9 mg, 3/21/15 - 8.5 mg, 5/1/15 - 8 mg, 6/9/15 - 7.5 mg, 7/8/15 - 7 mg, 8/22/15 - 6.5 mg, 10/4/15 - 6 mg; 1/1/16 - 5.6 mg; 2/6/16 - 5.2 mg; 4/9 - 4.8 mg; 7/7 4.5 mg; 10/7 4.25 mg; 11/4 4.0 mg; 11/25 3.8 mg; 4/24 3.6 mg; 5/27 3.4 mg; 7/8 3.2 mg ... 10/18 2.8 mg; 1/18 2.6 mg; 4/7 2.4 mg; 5/26 2.15mg; 8/18 1.85 mg; 10/7 1.7 mg; 12/1 1.45 mg; 3/2 1.2 mg; 5/4 0.90 mg; 6/1 0.80 mg; 6/22 0.65 mg; 08/03 0.50 mg, 08/10 0.45 mg, 10/05 0.325 mg, 11/23 0.2 mg, 12/14 0.15 mg, 12/21 0.125 mg, 02/28 0.03125 mg, 2/15 0.015625 mg, 2/29/20 0.00 mg - OFF Effexor I am not a medical professional - this is not medical advice. My suggestions are based on personal experience, reading, observation and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers Link to comment
Zoe Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks Karma!! I wasn't sure how to add the drug summary. This info is sooo helpful. I don't feel like I am trying to do this on my own anymore. I will be sure to read as much as I can here. The link on the Wellbutrin withdrawl is the one that I have been using for the past couple of weeks. Had no clue how to do it before then, The Drs. had been no help. Thanks again Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Zoe Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Could you please tell me in your experience what you think is going on? If you read my profile you will see where I am trying to get off of the Wellbutrin. I am having burning tingling sensations in my arms & nausea plus pretty bad anxiety. Do you think it's withdrawl from the Wellbutrin or that the Zoloft isn't working? Please reply- I have no clue what to do. Am seeing the Dr. tomorrow, but don't have alot of faith in him. Thanks. Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Jemima Posted August 19, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted August 19, 2013 Burning sensations, nausea, and anxiety are all withdrawal symptoms. I'm not clear about how long you've been at 60 mg. of Wellbutrin, but you might want to try increasing the dose by 5 or 10 mg. and see if that helps. Give it at least four full days before deciding if there's been an improvement or not. If you could make your drug history a bit more clear, it would be helpful. I'm not sure if you're still on Zoloft, Lexapro, or Sam-e or when you cut from 75 mg. of Wellbutrin to 60 mg. If you could add when you stopped each dug and when you cut doses, it would help a lot. The time period involved is important and makes it easier to give the best advice possible. I moved this post from 'Please put your withdrawal history in your signature'. Your Intro is where all comments and questions regarding your journey through withdrawal should go. Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's RazorIntroduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/ Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers. Link to comment
Zoe Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Why do these symptoms come in waves? I had major issues then 4 good days in a row & then started having major issues again. There is no rhyme or reason to this stuff!! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Jemima Posted September 15, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 15, 2013 See this discussion: The Windows and Waves Pattern of Recovery Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's RazorIntroduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/ Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers. Link to comment
Zoe Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Hi- I could really use some advise please. I just finished tapering from 125 mg Zoloft to 20 mgs Prozac. This took 3 weeks- I then bumped my Prozac to 30 mgs because I was still having some anxiety. I doing pretty well till yesterday- then the anxiety started ramping up. Today it is much higher. It really kicked in about 1/2 hour after I took the prozac this morning. What is your opinion am I on too much prozac- thought of kicking it back to 25. Or do you think I am having issues from going off of the Zoloft? I hate these drugs!! My psych nurse mentioned maybe switching to imipramine, but I don't know what to do - I am soo tired of all of this!!! Thanks for any advice. Edited February 15, 2014 by Karma Added member name to introduction Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Karma Posted February 15, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hi Zoe I moved your post to introductions because this discusses your personal situation. Prozac is very activating and it is possible that you are on too much. How long have you been at the 30 mg dose? If you just bumped it up, I would definitely cut it back tomorrow. It is also possible that you are still suffering withdrawals from Zoloft. Here is our thread on the Prozac bridge method: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1463-the-prozac-switch-or-bridging-with-prozac/ I found your original thread and we will be merging this post into that thread - only one thread to a customer in the introduction forums. Karma Your original thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4803-zoe-thank-goodness-to-find-some-help/ 2007 @ 375 mg Effexor - 11/29/2011 - 43.75 mg Effexor (regular) & .625 mg Xanax 200 mg Gabapentin 2/27/21 - 194.5 mg, 5/28/21 - 183 mg, 8/2/21 - 170 mg, 11/28/21 - 150 mg, 4/19/22 - 122 mg; 8//7/22 - 100 mg; 12/17 - 75mg; 8/17 - 45 mg; 10/16 40 mg Xanax taper: 3/11/12 - 0.9375 mg, 3/25/12 - 0.875 mg, 4/6/12 - 0.8125 mg, 4/18/12 - 0.75 ; 10/16 40mg; 1/16 0.6875 mg; at some point 0.625 mg Effexor taper: 1/29/12 - 40.625 mg, 4/29/12 - 39.875 mg, 5/11/12 - Switched to liquid Effexor, 5/25/12 - 38 mg, 7/6/12 - 35 mg, 8/17/12 - 32 mg, 9/14/12 - 30 mg, 10/19/12 - 28 mg, 11/9/12 - 26 mg, 11/30/12 - 24 mg, 01/14/13 - 22 mg. 02/25/13 - 20.8 mg, 03/18/13 - 19.2 mg, 4/15/13 - 17.6 mg, 8/10/13 - 16.4 mg, 9/7/13 - 15.2 mg, 10/19/13 - 14 mg, 1/15/14 - 13.2 mg, 3/1/2014 - 12.6 mg, 5/4/14 - 12 mg, 8/1/14 - 11.4 mg, 8/29/14 - 10.8 mg; 10/14/14 - 10.2 mg; 12/15/14 - 10 mg, 1/11/15 - 9.5 mg, 2/8/15 - 9 mg, 3/21/15 - 8.5 mg, 5/1/15 - 8 mg, 6/9/15 - 7.5 mg, 7/8/15 - 7 mg, 8/22/15 - 6.5 mg, 10/4/15 - 6 mg; 1/1/16 - 5.6 mg; 2/6/16 - 5.2 mg; 4/9 - 4.8 mg; 7/7 4.5 mg; 10/7 4.25 mg; 11/4 4.0 mg; 11/25 3.8 mg; 4/24 3.6 mg; 5/27 3.4 mg; 7/8 3.2 mg ... 10/18 2.8 mg; 1/18 2.6 mg; 4/7 2.4 mg; 5/26 2.15mg; 8/18 1.85 mg; 10/7 1.7 mg; 12/1 1.45 mg; 3/2 1.2 mg; 5/4 0.90 mg; 6/1 0.80 mg; 6/22 0.65 mg; 08/03 0.50 mg, 08/10 0.45 mg, 10/05 0.325 mg, 11/23 0.2 mg, 12/14 0.15 mg, 12/21 0.125 mg, 02/28 0.03125 mg, 2/15 0.015625 mg, 2/29/20 0.00 mg - OFF Effexor I am not a medical professional - this is not medical advice. My suggestions are based on personal experience, reading, observation and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers Link to comment
Zoe Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thank you so very much for the advice. I really don't know what I would do without all of you here !! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted February 15, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 15, 2014 Welcome, Zoe. Why did you switch from Zoloft to Prozac? 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
Zoe Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Because the Zoloft was not working- was up to 125 mg and feeling worse. My psych nurse suggested it & I wanted to try Prozac & see if I could get some relief from it & then I wanted to possibly reduce from there. I tried 20 mgs, but was still having some anxiety. Went up to 30 & was ok for a few days, but then the in past few days the anxiety has really picked up. I have been on 30mgs for 10 days - do you think I could go back down to 20 tomorrow? Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted February 15, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 15, 2014 It sounds like 30mg Prozac is too strong for you. What happened to the Wellbutrin? When you were feeling worse on 125mg Zoloft, what were your symptoms? 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
Zoe Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 .With the Zoloft I felt anxiety & some burning in my arms & spaciness. I switched to it last June and had anxiety the whole time and never did feel any better.. They added the Wellbutrin to it I've been a mess ever since.The Wellbutrin I finally got off of this past fall. It caused major anxiety also. Would you advise to drop back to 20mgs tomorrow? I know that's a big drop, but I can't take this anxiety, plus it's giving me some arm burning, night sweats & visual disturbances like I had when I was on the Wellbutrin & Zoloft. Thanks for your help!! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted February 16, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes, if I were you, I'd go to 20mg Prozac tomorrow -- and be prepared to drop lower than that. Our topic on titrating Prozac http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/759-tips-for-tapering-off-prozac-fluoxetine/ 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
Zoe Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are amazing and such a blessing to all of us!!! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Nikki Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yep....drop the Prozac.....it really can cause anxiety.... Intro: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1902-nikki-hi-my-rundown-with-ads/ Paxil 1997-2004 Crossed over to Lexapro Paxil not available at Pharmacies GSK halted deliveries Lexapro 40mgs Lexapro taper (2years) Imipramine Imipramine and Celexa Now Nefazadone/Imipramine 50mgs. each 45mgs. Serzone 50mgs. Imipramine Link to comment
Zoe Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks Nikki- I did go to 20 today. Still having anxiety, but better than yesterday. Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Zoe Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi everyone- Yesterday was better, but today I'm much more anxious. I talked to my psych nurse about getting off of this Prozac. I mentioned the imipramine which I thought she had mentioned before.She said that it was an older drug & that there were better options with the newer ones. She said she thought I would do well on Viibryd. Does anyone know if this is stimulating? I don't even like the name of it- it sounds like I will be jumping up & down from anxiety! Please advise. Thanks! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Zoe Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ok - I read everything on this site about Viibryd. I'm not impressed!! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted February 17, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 17, 2014 Viibryd is just more of the same. If I were you, I'd reduce to 15mg Prozac. My guess is your system is sensitized to all of these psychiatric drugs. In these situations, less can be better. If you're looking for something long-term, such as imipramine, we really can't tell you what drug to take. Once your system is sensitized, all results are unpredictable. 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
Zoe Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thank you! Jan. 1994 Pamelor 2000 switched to Zoloft 2011 Zoloft pooped out- Dr. switched me directly to Lexapro15mg -had a horrible 6mths 2013 upped Lexapro to 20 mgs-pooped out June 2013 Dr. added 150 Wellbutrin to Lexapro. July 2013 Switched back to Zoloft 100mgs.Was still taking Wellbutrin. Lots of anxiety from the Wellbutrin July 2013 Started to wean Wellbutrin- off by Sept. Oct. 2013 added 400 mgs of Neurotin to the Zoloft Jan 2014 Tapered off of the Zoloft and onto Prozac 30 mgs. Also still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Feb 2014 Reduced Prozac to 13 mgs. Still taking 400 mgs Neurotin Aug. 2014 Prozac 13 mgs. Finished with Neurotin. .7 Risperadol Link to comment
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