Moderator Emeritus Skyler Posted January 20, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 20, 2014 I finally made my own liquid zoloft. I put 50mg to 50ml of water and stored it into a bottle. That gives me dosage for 4 days. As always, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! A proud supporter of the 10% (or slower) rule. Requip - 3/16 ZERO Total time on 25 years. Lyrica: 8/15 ZERO Total time on 7 or 8 yrs.BENZO FREE 10/13 (started tapering 7/10) Total time on 25 years. Read my intro thread here, and check the about me section. "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up." Lily Tomlin Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skyler Posted January 20, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 20, 2014 I finally made my own liquid zoloft. I put 50mg to 50ml of water and stored it into a bottle. That gives me dosage for 4 days. Hi Moody.. I strongly advise against keeping liquid suspensions longer than 3 days.. Rhi seems to have done so successfully, but this is not my experience, nor I think, Alto's. I kept a Lyrica suspension for 5 days... much to my regret. This cost me many months of holding, thinking my baseline was just not getting stable.. finally I realized the symptoms were starting to get worse on day 4, continued thru day 5, and got better on days 1 thru 3.. a roller coaster. And even with knowing the peril of keeping suspensions too long, I got caught again recently... I was tapering requip (which must be very sensitive to being in water). I ended up keeping the doses longer.. 3.75 days as opposed to 3. With the requip, I was worse on days 1 and 2, but it was the same pattern.. finally, after a couple of months of this increase in WD symptoms, I realized the pattern was the same.. only there was a longer delay before the symptoms kicked in. When I started only mixing 2 days of requip as well, the symptom upticks stopped. Congrats on making a liquid suspension. Many kudos to you! As always, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! A proud supporter of the 10% (or slower) rule. Requip - 3/16 ZERO Total time on 25 years. Lyrica: 8/15 ZERO Total time on 7 or 8 yrs.BENZO FREE 10/13 (started tapering 7/10) Total time on 25 years. Read my intro thread here, and check the about me section. "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up." Lily Tomlin Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thank you skyler. I will use it only for 2 days. Better play safe.. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skyler Posted January 20, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 20, 2014 Moody.. you may be okay with three days.. my refrigerator is not the greatest, consequently, I may not keep liquid meds as cold as need be.. but that said, I'd would not do longer than Alto's 3 day maximum for liquid suspensions. As always, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! A proud supporter of the 10% (or slower) rule. Requip - 3/16 ZERO Total time on 25 years. Lyrica: 8/15 ZERO Total time on 7 or 8 yrs.BENZO FREE 10/13 (started tapering 7/10) Total time on 25 years. Read my intro thread here, and check the about me section. "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up." Lily Tomlin Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Definitely a window today. Hardly any anxiety or depression. I`ll try to enjoy it while it lasts. I slept for about 6hrs last night and did it without any tinnitus masking. This is very rare. No anxiety wake ups. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus areyouthere Posted January 21, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 21, 2014 Definitely a window today. Hardly any anxiety or depression. I`ll try to enjoy it while it lasts. I slept for about 6hrs last night and did it without any tinnitus masking. This is very rare. No anxiety wake ups. YAY!!!!! I just want to add that I also found that the liquid I made would start to lose its potency after 3 days. It is smart, I think, to just keep it for two days at first. That way you will KNOW that any symptoms that you have are from the cut NOT the degradation of the liquid. After you have determined a pattern of sorts you could probably stretch the liquid to 3 days to see what happens. Symptoms no different? The liquid should be good for that third day. Just a suggestion to take some of the guess work out of it. There is enough to try to figure out without "wondering" about the liquid. Good luck and fingers are crossed for you!! RU Fall 1995 xanax, zoloft. switched to Serzone 1996- spring 2003serzone/ xanax/ lightbox. b]Fall 2003- Fall 2004? Lexapro 10 mg. Light box /4 mg. xanax.[/b] 2004 - Fall of 2009 10 mg Lex, 150 mg Wellbutrin XL % 4 mg xanax November 2009- Sept. 2011 10 mg lex., 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax [/b Sept.2012- July 2012 20 mg Lex 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax My mantra " go slow & with the flow " 3/2/13.. Began equal dosing 5 Xs /day xanax, while simultaneously incorporating a 2.5 % drop ( from 3.5 mg/day to 3.4 mg/day) 4/6/13 dropped from 300 mg. Wellbutrin XL to 150 mg. Difficult but DONE! Down to 3.3 mg xanax/ day / 6/10/13 3 mg xanax/day; 7/15/2013 2.88mg xanax/day. 10/ 1/2013...... 2.5 mg xanax… ( switched to tablets again) WOO HOO!!!!!! Holding here… cont. with Lexapro. 1/ 2/2014.. tapered to 18mg ( by weight) of a 26 mg ( by weight) pill of 20 mg tab. lexapro. goal is 13mg (by weight OR 10 mg by ingredient content) and STOPPED. Feeling very down with unbalanced, unpredictable WD symptoms. 1/2/2014- ??? Taking a brain-healing break from tapering anything after actively tapering something for 1.5 years. So… daily doses as of 2/2/2014: 18 mg by weight Lex, 150 mg Well. XL, 2.5 mg xanax, down from 26 mg by weight Lex., 300 mg well. XL, 4 mg xanax in August, 2012. I'll take it. 5/8/14 started equivalent dose liquid./ tabs. 5/13/14 1.5 % cut. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted January 21, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 21, 2014 Definitely a window today. Hardly any anxiety or depression. I`ll try to enjoy it while it lasts. I slept for about 6hrs last night and did it without any tinnitus masking. This is very rare. No anxiety wake ups. This is great news!!! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Rhiannon Posted January 21, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 21, 2014 I finally made my own liquid zoloft. I put 50mg to 50ml of water and stored it into a bottle. That gives me dosage for 4 days. Hi Moody.. I strongly advise against keeping liquid suspensions longer than 3 days.. Rhi seems to have done so successfully, but this is not my experience, nor I think, Alto's. I kept a Lyrica suspension for 5 days... much to my regret. This cost me many months of holding, thinking my baseline was just not getting stable.. finally I realized the symptoms were starting to get worse on day 4, continued thru day 5, and got better on days 1 thru 3.. a roller coaster. And even with knowing the peril of keeping suspensions too long, I got caught again recently... I was tapering requip (which must be very sensitive to being in water). I ended up keeping the doses longer.. 3.75 days as opposed to 3. With the requip, I was worse on days 1 and 2, but it was the same pattern.. finally, after a couple of months of this increase in WD symptoms, I realized the pattern was the same.. only there was a longer delay before the symptoms kicked in. When I started only mixing 2 days of requip as well, the symptom upticks stopped. Congrats on making a liquid suspension. Many kudos to you! Also Lyrica is actually water soluble, which means that it's not just sitting there in little particles, it's actually interacting with water molecules. That may make a difference. I would certainly start with not keeping them more than 3 days. Once you're stable and you know what's normal for you and what to expect, you can experiment. Take it one step at a time. I didn't start keeping my meds more than 3 days until after two years of tapering. Started on Prozac and Xanax in 1992 for PTSD after an assault. One drug led to more, the usual story. Got sicker and sicker, but believed I needed the drugs for my "underlying disease". Long story...lost everything. Life savings, home, physical and mental health, relationships, friendships, ability to work, everything. Amitryptiline, Prozac, bupropion, buspirone, flurazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, Paxil, citalopram, lamotrigine, gabapentin...probably more I've forgotten. Started multidrug taper in Feb 2010. Doing a very slow microtaper, down to low doses now and feeling SO much better, getting my old personality and my brain back! Able to work full time, have a full social life, and cope with stress better than ever. Not perfect, but much better. After 23 lost years. Big Pharma has a lot to answer for. And "medicine for profit" is just not a great idea. Feb 15 2010: 300 mg Neurontin 200 Lamictal 10 Celexa 0.65 Xanax and 5 mg Ambien Feb 10 2014: 62 Lamictal 1.1 Celexa 0.135 Xanax 1.8 Valium Feb 10 2015: 50 Lamictal 0.875 Celexa 0.11 Xanax 1.5 Valium Feb 15 2016: 47.5 Lamictal 0.75 Celexa 0.0875 Xanax 1.42 Valium 2/12/20 12 0.045 0.007 1 May 2021 7 0.01 0.0037 1 Feb 2022 6 0!!! 0.00167 0.98 2.5 mg Ambien Oct 2022 4.5 mg Lamictal (off Celexa, off Xanax) 0.95 Valium Ambien, 1/4 to 1/2 of a 5 mg tablet I'm not a doctor. Any advice I give is just my civilian opinion. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Stressful day and my hands are shaking bad. I`m feeling anxious. I got the results of my blood tests today. Everything else is fine except alt liver test. It was mildly elevated but I guess withdrawal causes that? Tomorrow I`ll have to take a business trip to another city for the whole day. It feels overwhelming and I`m trying to fake it that it`s no big deal. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Nikki Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 MoodyBlues..... Couple of things....first of all you are a parent with young children. When tapering meds and not feeling well, we also worry about being a parent to the children. This is an anxiety that comes with being a parent. Most of us "get what you are feeling." An eye injury is adding fuel to the fire you already have going. Who wouldn't worry about that....Thank goodness you sound like you are on the mend and can see better. You vision was affected on top of all of this and you became worried. That is normal. You are in a fragile state. Alot of it is the reduction from meds ...and there are outside circumstances bugging you. Life can be very hard. Increasing the zoloft may be helpful. So if I am understanding this you are on 12.50 and want to increase another 12.50 to make a total of 25mgs. Is that correct? All you can do is try. You are carrying alot of anxiety and if this helps you will be able to calm down some and feel a bit better. I have a friend in the UK I keep in touch with and in her last post here she went back on zoloft and explained that it's not right - or wrong - for her it was about the quality of her life. Increasing, decreasing, going on, going off is a personal choice. There are no guarantees. We all just hope for the best. However, tapering (and I learned this the hard way) is best done slowly. I hope you find some relief......I know how you feel. 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
moodyblues78 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 MoodyBlues..... Couple of things....first of all you are a parent with young children. When tapering meds and not feeling well, we also worry about being a parent to the children. This is an anxiety that comes with being a parent. Most of us "get what you are feeling." An eye injury is adding fuel to the fire you already have going. Who wouldn't worry about that....Thank goodness you sound like you are on the mend and can see better. You vision was affected on top of all of this and you became worried. That is normal. You are in a fragile state. Alot of it is the reduction from meds ...and there are outside circumstances bugging you. Life can be very hard. Increasing the zoloft may be helpful. So if I am understanding this you are on 12.50 and want to increase another 12.50 to make a total of 25mgs. Is that correct? All you can do is try. You are carrying alot of anxiety and if this helps you will be able to calm down some and feel a bit better. Hi Nikki After reinstating I was at 12,5mg for about a month. Now I`m at 11mg. I`m going to take it slow. Staying here until I stabilize. I`m am very sensitive to stress but I will just have to live with it. There is no life without stress. I am trying to learn to live without worrying about everything. That is even more important than getting of this poison. I have to learn not to worry or I`m never getting of zoloft. Worrying does not do any good. Fortunately my eye is slowly healing. Finally. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I survived my trip but it was not easy. Nothing went the way I planned and at one point I was so stressed that I could hardly move or think. I was just shaking. I did not have time to eat or drink. I tried to fake normal and pushed trough. I have headache and I`m very anxious. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted January 24, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 24, 2014 It sounds like your business trip was very difficult, not having time to eat or drink would have made it so much worse. Well done for getting though it though. Be gentle with yourself now, do what you need to do to relax and recover. I hope your headache goes away soon. I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Thank you Petu. Yesterday really was too much for me. I`m still struggling, Fortunately I was able to sleep. I had a panic attack while driving back home from work today. I could hardly breath and I was in my car in rush hour. I called my wife and I was able to relax a bit. I was anxious the whole day. My eyes are very blurry and my left hand is useless. It just shakes. My hearing is super sensitive. Tire noise in my car is unbearable. I went from 12,5mg to 11mg too fast. That`s for sure. Now I`ll just have to wait that my cns stabilizes and take it slower. Damn. I felt so good some days ago and now I`m back in hell. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted January 24, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi MB, sorry you have been hit by another wave, I sympathise they really suck! Just when you think you are getting better, wham, another one hits full on. I hope this one passes quickly and you can keep going through it. It will pass and you will get a window, that much I am certain of. I hope it doesn't last long for you. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Thank you mammaP. My job can be very stressful at times and usually I don`t know beforehand when it`s about to get that way. Suddenly **** hits the fan and my stress is sky high. It would be easier to have boring simple 9-5 job right now. I`m feeling better now. I had an anxiety wake up last night but I was able to kick it away. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted January 25, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 25, 2014 Glad you are feeling a bit better, hope you are haveing a lovely day today. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Yesterday was ok, today is not. I woke up to the sound of the kids fighting. Anxiety came immediately and I`ve been riding the wave since. I`m extremely sensitive to sounds. Why is it that I`m feeling like taking diazepam? It`s on my mind all the time. It has been about 2 weeks I think since I last took any. This feeling is new. Benzo does not help my anxiety and still i very strongly feel like taking it. I don`t understand what is going on.. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
wulfgar Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I also have the urge to take zopiclone/benzo. It is very strong now that I'm of it. The picture of the pills at my bed table is hovering in my mind. My body knows how good/relaxed it feels on the pill. I don't care that people says that benzo is not addictive. For me it is. I long for alcohol also. I have never felt that. Its was maddening when my wife drank a glass of wine at dinner. Had a mouthful a few days back. Hard to stop at that. Dangerous stuff. I am also sound sensitive. Anything that remotely resembles my tinnitus revs my anxiety big time! There are two computer games that i have forbidden right now. I cant stand the kids playing them. I have thrown away many low energy light bulbs due to the awful noise they make. 2010: Mirtazapine 30mg followed by Zopiclone 7.5 mg for sleep post surgery due to pain.2012-> Tapering Mirtazapine and Zopiclone at different rates unsuccessfully.2013: Hospitalized 10 days due to complete Insomnia. Forced back up to 45mg Mirtazapine, 7.5 mg Zopiclone and also Theralene 1 ml.2013-03: Lab showed Vitamin D deficient. Found the vitamin d and insomnia connection. Supplementing vitamin d. Sleep improved by 1-2 hours2013-04: Dropped mirtazapine to 30 due to severe side effects. Quit Theralene. Zopiclone 7.5.2013-05 - 2013-11: Mirtazapine taper monthly 25 20 15 11 8 4 2.5 mg2013-12 Holding M at 2.5. Need to taper Zopiclone due to daytime nausea and vomiting. Taper zopiclone 1/4 red every 5 d. Last Z 2013-12-192013-12-31 M:2.5. Reinstated Zopiclone 3.75 due to Insomnia2014-01-06 M:2.5. Taper Z 1.9 ... 2014-01-14 M:2.5. Z 1 mg.Jumped of Zopiclone 01-20. Jumped mirtazapine 02-16. Theralene: 10mg 02-09. 8mg 03-09. 5mg 03-15. 4mg 03-24. 3mg 04-08. Jumped 04-21.Zopiclone free for 251 days. Mirtazapine free for 224 days. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Last time I drank 2 beers I had a lovely 24h panix/anxiety attack. It may take some time before I`ll drink any alcohol again. This graving for benzo is something new and scary to me. Is it ssri wd or am I addicted to benzo also? 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Window! I`ve been feeling mostly normal today. I felt that I was getting too stressed at one point at work but I stopped everything I was doing and did only the most important things. I can`t handle multitasking. I have to remind myself to take it easy. I slept for about 7 hours. No anxiety wake ups. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 I don`t understand. Yesterday I was feeling fine. Today I`m anxious, depressed and close to suicidal. This is horrible. I`m afraid and hopeless I just wept like a baby. Now I`m just trying to breath. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted January 28, 2014 Administrator Share Posted January 28, 2014 We've talked about waves and windows before? 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
moodyblues78 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes Alto. It is the change from one extreme to another that is something overwhelming and new to me. I`m a very sensitive person. I make music. Poems. I used to draw a lot. These extreme mood variations are so hard to take. I loose the touch with reality and it scares me. I`m sorry if I seem overly dramatic or childish but I`m in a very bad place right now. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted January 29, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 29, 2014 It is the change from one extreme to another that is something overwhelming and new to me. I`m a very sensitive person. I make music. Poems. I used to draw a lot. These extreme mood variations are so hard to take. I loose the touch with reality and it scares me. I`m sorry if I seem overly dramatic or childish but I`m in a very bad place right now. Please don't apologize, you are not being childish or dramatic, withdrawal can be extremely difficult and frightening, especially for someone already sensitive. Withdrawal tends to increase sensitivity, so in someone already sensitive, it can feel very bad. I'm the same way - a highly sensitive person. The fact that you are having good days is a very positive sign and you will probably heal quickly. I have some good hours and the occasional good half day, but I haven't had a whole day yet. That feeling of losing touch with reality is called derealization, or DR for short, its also a common symptom of withdrawal, it can be caused by other things too. Sometimes I get it pretty bad, it used to be a lot worse, but its slowly improving. Know that even though it feels strange, it can't hurt you and you are not going crazy. Our senses are not working quite right while our nervous system works to re-stabilize. So we perceive that something is 'wrong', that creates fear, or the fight or flight response. But nothing is wrong 'out there', its just our nervous system is out of balance, temporarily. Try and remember that, it will still feel strange, but then there is no need to be scared of the strange feeling. Trauma can also cause a feeling of being out of touch with reality and sudden mood changes can cause quite a shock, especially if you are not used to it. When the feeling of being out of touch with reality gets bad for me, I focus on my surroundings, reminding myself where I am and that I am safe. Sometimes doing a familiar activity can help, like making tea or putting water in a glass and drinking it, paying attention to every step of the process. Some people find walking in nature helpful, with bare feet perhaps, maybe taking a bath or shower can feel comforting. Something very simple like counting the buttons on your shirt might bring back a feeling of reality, naming colors or objects, stroking a pet, taking some slow, deep breaths. Posting and reading here on the site can help too because it reminds us that we are not alone in going through these strange experiences, its all quite 'normal' for some people when trying to get off these medications. I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted January 29, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 29, 2014 Moodyblues, just to let you know that I'm feeling pretty much the same (including craving for a benzo which I have learned to stare out). This has become my favourite and most effecient diversion: Posting and reading here on the site can help too because it reminds us that we are not alone in going through these strange experiences, its all quite 'normal' for some people when trying to get off these medications. My windows last only a few hours at best and never one whole day (but I consider myself lucky when I read stories of other people). So we are all in the same boat and it's greta we can encourage and support each other on this difficult journey. Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Thank you Petu. I have read about derealization but I did not understand that that is what I`m feeling. I learned english at school and I don`t get to use it much so sometimes I have hard time understanding what I`m reading or saying what I want to say. So thanks so much for explaining derealization. I`m glad I found this site. It really helps to have people around you that are going trough the same thing. At the moment I`m not giving much back to other threads since I`m feeling so bad myself but I read the active threads every day. Like I said in my intro, my childhood was not dancing on roses, although many have it much worse. But being a very sensitive child and going trough all the hard times really left a mark on me. I`ve done a lot of work to stand up from it. And I did it without medication. Luckily instead of 20 years of AD use I only have 2,5. Today is another day. I managed to calm myself down yesterday and I slept well. Today has been ok but again it has been too stressful day at work and I may crash down again when I get back home. Hopefully not. Thanks once more Petu. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 This has become my favourite and most effecient diversion: Posting and reading here on the site can help too because it reminds us that we are not alone in going through these strange experiences. I could not agree with you more bubble! 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Why do I keep making the same mistakes.. Yesterday I felt fine. So once again I was too active and tried to live normal life with full of activities. i was fine. No more WD. Wrong! I woke up last night with sweaty hands and heart beating like crazy. I could not sleep anymore. I`ve been a wreck the whole day. Nervous and anxious, feeling very bad. I almost had a full panic attack while driving home from work. I feel so stupid. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
wulfgar Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I think we all do this. We are starved for normality, activity and happiness, so when there is some energy to spare its impossible to resist using that up. 2010: Mirtazapine 30mg followed by Zopiclone 7.5 mg for sleep post surgery due to pain.2012-> Tapering Mirtazapine and Zopiclone at different rates unsuccessfully.2013: Hospitalized 10 days due to complete Insomnia. Forced back up to 45mg Mirtazapine, 7.5 mg Zopiclone and also Theralene 1 ml.2013-03: Lab showed Vitamin D deficient. Found the vitamin d and insomnia connection. Supplementing vitamin d. Sleep improved by 1-2 hours2013-04: Dropped mirtazapine to 30 due to severe side effects. Quit Theralene. Zopiclone 7.5.2013-05 - 2013-11: Mirtazapine taper monthly 25 20 15 11 8 4 2.5 mg2013-12 Holding M at 2.5. Need to taper Zopiclone due to daytime nausea and vomiting. Taper zopiclone 1/4 red every 5 d. Last Z 2013-12-192013-12-31 M:2.5. Reinstated Zopiclone 3.75 due to Insomnia2014-01-06 M:2.5. Taper Z 1.9 ... 2014-01-14 M:2.5. Z 1 mg.Jumped of Zopiclone 01-20. Jumped mirtazapine 02-16. Theralene: 10mg 02-09. 8mg 03-09. 5mg 03-15. 4mg 03-24. 3mg 04-08. Jumped 04-21.Zopiclone free for 251 days. Mirtazapine free for 224 days. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I have migraine. What medication can I take? 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted January 31, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 31, 2014 I have migraine. What medication can I take? Personally, I have to be very careful with pain relief medications, my body had become very sensitive to everything. I'm lucky that I don't get too many headaches these days, but when I do get one, my first move it to drink more water, stop looking at the computer, close my eyes and listen to some calming music or meditation talk. If that doesn't work, I take one aspirin and it usually takes the edge off the pain. You may be able to take something stronger than an aspirin, but I don't know how it will effect you, perhaps other members will suggest something. I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment
wulfgar Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hope your migraine is over! I have used paracetamol a few times. Think its a little more gentle than regular nsaids. When migraine hits bad i stand in the shower with a low drizzle of water on and the lights of. 2010: Mirtazapine 30mg followed by Zopiclone 7.5 mg for sleep post surgery due to pain.2012-> Tapering Mirtazapine and Zopiclone at different rates unsuccessfully.2013: Hospitalized 10 days due to complete Insomnia. Forced back up to 45mg Mirtazapine, 7.5 mg Zopiclone and also Theralene 1 ml.2013-03: Lab showed Vitamin D deficient. Found the vitamin d and insomnia connection. Supplementing vitamin d. Sleep improved by 1-2 hours2013-04: Dropped mirtazapine to 30 due to severe side effects. Quit Theralene. Zopiclone 7.5.2013-05 - 2013-11: Mirtazapine taper monthly 25 20 15 11 8 4 2.5 mg2013-12 Holding M at 2.5. Need to taper Zopiclone due to daytime nausea and vomiting. Taper zopiclone 1/4 red every 5 d. Last Z 2013-12-192013-12-31 M:2.5. Reinstated Zopiclone 3.75 due to Insomnia2014-01-06 M:2.5. Taper Z 1.9 ... 2014-01-14 M:2.5. Z 1 mg.Jumped of Zopiclone 01-20. Jumped mirtazapine 02-16. Theralene: 10mg 02-09. 8mg 03-09. 5mg 03-15. 4mg 03-24. 3mg 04-08. Jumped 04-21.Zopiclone free for 251 days. Mirtazapine free for 224 days. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thank you both for the tips. I tried drinking water and took magnesium but those did not help. Finally I gave in and took 300mg ibuprofen and a little crum of diazepam. It took the edge off and I slept well. I was going to take aspirin but it was beyond it`s expire date. I guess I`m paying the prize now. I`m very anxious and I can hardly do my work. It suddely came like wave while I was driving to work. Horrible, hopeless feeling. Writing here helps a little. 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted January 31, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'm happy being here brings you some relief. It does the same for me. I found some info on aspirin (and ibuprofen) http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/5361-aspirin-ibuprofen-paracetamol-acetaminophen-for-symptoms/ Now at least you know it causes a bad reaction. I like reading your posts a lot because they show how you cope at work despite all the challenges. I do the same so find you experience very helpful. I also came to depend on very similar coping and survival strategies you describe: going slow, focusing only on important things when getting overwhelmed... it's very hard but we are managing! and today is Friday so we can soon congratulate ourselves on surviving yet another week (and month)! and I believe we will soon not just survive but be able to get some at least little joy... hug, bubble Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
moodyblues78 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Human body needs an on board diagnostics port! Just attach your computer to it and see what is wrong. I`m feeling so horrible I can only laugh. I can`t think or talk. I feel trapped inside my body and it gives me anxiety. I feel like beating up some doctors like Wulfgar! Aaaaarghhh!!! 08 Cipralex 10mg for about 6 months. 11-12 Cipralex 20mg. Unsuccesful WD. 12-13 Zoloft 100mg with Diazepam 10-20mg as needed for anxiety.Fall 13 Tapering Zoloft 100->50->25->12,5->0 in 2,5 months and CT Diazepam. 12/24/13 RI Zoloft 12,5mg. 1/21/14 11mg 3/18/14 9,9mg 2/18/14 8mg 4/22/14 7,6mg 5/5/14 7,2mg 5/12/14 -> cutting 0,5mg per week, holding when necessary. 8/18/14 -> cutting 0,25mg per week holding when necessary. 10/20/2014 -> cutting 0,1mg per week, holding when necessary.12/28/2014 Jump! Link to comment
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