HikingAlong Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm rating my symptoms and trying to decide when to make a reduction. I switched from Wellbutrin extended release to immediate release, same dose, and had quite a few increased symptoms for a few weeks (suicidality, headaches, sleep disturbance, low mood). Now I'm wondering how I decide I'm stable enough to try a small, like 3% cut. I'm only a little suicidal, no headaches, still sleep disturbance and low mood. But, I wasn't all that stable when I started, so... I may never get to a more stable place... When is stable enough? HA 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 10, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 10, 2014 Welcome, HikingAlong. I moved your post here to start your Intro topic, as discussion is likely to be particular to your situation. How much Wellbutrin are you taking? Now that you're taking immediate-release, are you taking it more than once a day? What has your taper process been? How have your symptoms changed? 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
HikingAlong Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hi Alto, I was on 300 mg XL. now on 300 mg immediate release. I'm taking it 75 mg 4x a day, with my tramadol so I don't have to figure out more times to take stuff. Back in 2000-2002 I stopped Wellbutrin... it took me about 18 months, going very slowly. I had no idea this was a "thing." I just got super depressed when I tried to go quickly. I'm trying to be more educated this time. (When I was off all psych drugs from 2003-2008, I was so capable and effective. I got **** done, and I wasn't in therapy.) I've been on the immediate release for 5 weeks. Yesterday I was in a funky depression, but today's been okay. I've started trying to correct my self-talk. When I say, "I'm getting depressed," I correct it to, "I'm withdrawing." Oh, and I picked up a free book at the library... photos of kittens. That's for self soothing. : ) WD symptoms: I'm having more suicidal thoughts, more crying spells, more feeling hopeless and depressed. At first I had headaches and very poor sleep. And that's all just from switching to immediate release. I haven't felt stable enough to make a cut. I downloaded the t2 mood tracker app to my phone, which is kind of fun. I've been reading a lot on the forums, but it's overwhelming. TMI. I looked at a paper on tapering somewhere here, Serotonin Transporter Occupancy blah blah blah, that had graphs showing how the neuronal transport function changes so slowly until you get to a pretty low dose, then WHAM! All at once. That freaked me out. Like everyone here, I just want my old brain, my old feelings back. I want to go as quickly as possible, but I see the danger in that and I have experience that tells me it won't work. Oh, and I'm reading "Anatomy of an Epidemic," so that's pissing me off. I'm glad that I found out about these forums. H.A. 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 11, 2014 Administrator Share Posted September 11, 2014 To be safe -- Please put ALL the drugs you take in the Drug Interactions Checker http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html and post the results in this topic. 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
HikingAlong Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hi everyone. I've finished tapering my AD and Neurontin(Gabapentin) and I'm ready to tackle Tramadol. But I'm scared. So I'm going to go really really slowly. My pain doc wants me to use a Butrans (buprenorphen 5mcg) patch to support my withdrawal. She says it will be easier to quit than tramadol. Any opinions on that? 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Moderator brassmonkey Posted March 2, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2018 Please do a google search on the Butrans before you consider taking it. This is a highly addictive medication that plays badly with just about everything and causes a huge list of health problems. By starting this you will just be adding another drug that must be slowly and carefully tapered of an extended time period. From what I have read it is not worth the risks. 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
HikingAlong Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 I'm not going to use the Butrans patch. I really don't understand why doctors keep trying to get me to add a medicine when I tell them I want to subtract one? Anyhoo. Does anyone know the manufacturer of the Tramadol Liquid? My pharmacist can't find it. I know I can make my own solution/suspension, but... it'd be nice to have someone else do that for once. If I can't get the liquid, I'll just dissolve 50 mg pills in 50 ml of water, draw off 5%, see how I do. I'm glad I read the info on Tramadol. Now I understand why I need to keep each of my three daily doses the same. I was able to get down from 8 50 mg pills to 3 a couple years ago, but these last three .... when I try to taper, my pain rears up. Any tips are welcome 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 4, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 4, 2018 Just now, HikingAlong said: I was able to get down from 8 50 mg pills to 3 a couple years ago, but these last three .... when I try to taper, my pain rears up. We have members here who have gone on and off and on and off a drug with no difficulties but are now having issues trying to get off. The affect of psychiatric drugs is cumulative. Liquid Tramadol see: https://www.drugs.com/uk/tramadol-100-mg-ml-oral-drops-solution-leaflet.html * 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
HikingAlong Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Fantastic link! Thanks! I see it's a UK drug. When I click on US version, there are no drops. I will bring it up with my doc and pharmacist. Heidi 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
HikingAlong Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I started tapering the tramadol with a 4% cut 12 days ago. (1 cc from 25 ccs). Not sleeping. Really not sleeping. Some nights it feels like I get no sleep at all, some nights I get a couple hours and then toss and turn. And then get up and tidy things. But my pain is not worse, so that's good. 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
HikingAlong Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Titled: Finally off all of it! Hi everyone, I want to express my gratitude for this website. I started here in August 2014, tapering slowly off several drugs that included antidepressants and pain meds. I wanted to be done with them all right away, but... every time I tapered quickly, I started having suicidal thoughts. So, I've tapered very slowly. And, as of this week, I am off everything! Everything! 5 1/2 years of tapering, stabilizing, tapering, learning, stabilizing... it's been a constant concern. And now it's done. Thanks for all the support, and for those who are just starting---it may take a long time, but, that time will pass whether you work on this or not. So get going! Hiking Along Edited March 5, 2020 by manymoretodays merged 2nd intro topic with 1st, title added 2 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Junglechicken Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Many congrats Hiking!!! 🍾🙂 Its a huge achievement isn't it, and only one that this (and other online tapering communities) can really appreciate. I hope your mind and body gives you an easy time from now on. Happy days! TC, JC Dose History: 19 Feb 2014 - Escitalopram 10mg daily June 2015 - Started taper, 5mg every other day July 2015 - 5mg every 2 days August 2015 - 5mg every 3 days September 2015 - 5mg every 4 days Sept 14th - Completed tapering, but at 7 weeks "drug free" I suffered serious WD symptoms as a consequence of "incorrect" tapering. Nov 25 2015 - Re-instated Cipralex @ 2.5mg daily. WD symptoms faded. Held at this dose and experienced "windows and waves". 12 Oct 2017 Reduced dose to 1.25mg. 13 Mar 2018 Reduced dose to 0.625mg (approx.). 16 April 2018 0mg. Windows and waves triggered by stress (IBS/reflux, headaches, sinus issues) Aug 2019 Mirena coil fitted 6 Jan 2020 MAJOR Wave hit 19 months following last dose (protracted WD). Symptoms listed below Mar 2020 Mirena coil removal. Therapy: Nov 15th 2016 Re-started therapy Jan 19th 2017 Started CBT Dec 2017 Started listening to Hypnotherapy CD (self-esteem). Nov 2019 Started couples therapy. Supplements: "Bioglan" Biotic Balance Ultimate Flora 10 billion CFU, live Bacteria, Probiotic, suitable for Vegetarians, with Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium Longum. "Pukka" Vitalise a unique blend of 30 energising botanicals. Diet: 16 April 2018 Detox cleanse / anti-candida for 90 days. Jan 2020 Started "small plate" diet (i.e child size portions). Exercise: Stretching, Yoga, Pilates, Spinning, Elliptical/upper body workout, walking. Medical Test Results: 4 Jan 2017 Homeopathic Treatment starts 24 Feb 2017 Started weight loss program 24 Mar 2017 Naturopathic Treatment + anti-Candida diet started due to suspected Candida Related Complex (CRC). DETOXED for 7 weeks to "re-set" gut. April 2017 "Genova Diagnostics" Comprehensive Stool Analysis NEGATIVE; Full Blood Count (Normal) / Blood Cholesterol: 5.6 (Borderline) / Blood Sugar (Normal) / 28 Jun 2017 FSH 8.2 / 14 Nov 2017 FSH 17.7 Dec 2017 Blood Cholesterol: 3.9 (Normal) / Kidney Function (Normal) / Blood Sugar (Normal). December 2017 "Genova Diagnostics" Food panel allergy (bloodwork) analysis - a few "VERY LOW/VL" allergens; Mar 2018 "Genova Diagnostics" SIBO urine analysis: High Level of Yeast/fungal markers found in small intestine but NO SIBO. April 2018 Thyroid (Normal) / Full Blood Count (Normal) / FSH (Normal). 16 April 2018 Started anti-Candida diet - 3 month protocol. 25 March 2020 All test results "Normal". CRP" 5 mg/L (normal range to 0-5 mg/L). Symptoms: Flu-like symptoms, anxiety, anhedonia, sinus headaches right-side (severe), IBS issues/reflux (severe)**, tinnitus, fatigue, inner tremor, nausea, chills/hot flushes, pounding heart, muscular issues including stiff left hip flexor, intense anger, PSSD (ongoing). **Histhamine intolerance (suspected). Major Life Events: Re-located to UK from Canada: Jan 2016 My father died: 5:05pm, Monday 5 Feb 2018 Last Lexapro dose: 16 April 2018 (its now been over a year since I quit ADs) Moved house: Friday 23rd February 2018 "Divorced" toxic Mother: Monday 26 March 2018 Starting working again: 19 November 2018 Diagnosed with: 5th August 2021 PTSD/C-PTSD Diagnosed with: March 2022 Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Painful bladder syndrome Link to comment
Armorall Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Congrats! Can't help but notice in your med timeline- are you using mushrooms? That's psilocybin, right? 3/21/19 started Bupropion XL 150 mg 3/21/19 started Risperidone 2mg 7/7/19 start Abilify half dose 5 mg. discontinue Risperidone 7/9/19 full dose Abilify 10 mg 7/29/19 discontinued Abilify due to panicky side effects 8/2/19 Began Latuda 20 mg 8/5/19 discontinued Latuda due to similar side effects 8/10/19 discontinued Bupropion after realizing it was causing the insomnia From 8/10/19 no drugs whatsoever Currently taking vitamin C, D, E, a probiotic and fish oil. Message me here if you want: https://www.facebook.com/morra.lal.3/ I've been getting a lot of fake friend requests, so please send a message before friend requesting me, thank you! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 5, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 5, 2020 Hi Hiking, @HikingAlong I merged your newest post/Introduction with your old one. Just one introduction per member. And welcome back! Can you tell us a bit more. How you tapered since March 2018? March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin (I copied the end part of your signature ^) What is HumanCharger? Ear lights? And do share more on your use of the psilocybin too. Withdrawal symptoms? How you non-drug coped ? And congratulations! Keep us updated. Welcome back. Love, peace, healing, and growth, manymoretodays(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 Link to comment
HikingAlong Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Questions and Answers..... Human Charger earlights look like a little iPod, but deliver bright light to your brain through your ears. I find they work better than a therapy light or light visor, though I did love my FeelBright Light visor. They think the light photons bounce around in your cerobrospinal fluid. When they hit some special molecule, they change it to something better for you. Most of my tapering was just very slow and methodical. I had hoped to be completely off everything in two years, but it was close to 6. I watched for symptoms (thinking of death, low energy) and slowed or paused my taper whenever I needed to. When I got down to that last Tramadol, I did kick up the speed a bit and it worked out okay. I started using microdoses of psilocybin a few years ago, not methodically, just pretty randomly. I've done two high dose therapeutic sessions this year. One by myself, one with a guide. Neither legal. The Michael Pollan book, Change Your Mind, emboldened me. In the chapter about psilocybin and your brain, he talks about depression as a rigidity of thinking. The psilocybin releases that rigidity and allows for more flexibility. I'm doing really well! And I'm grateful for this forum. I don't know how I could have tapered without it, and without the help I specifically got from Rhi. 1 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 9, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Because you're feeling better, I added our cheerful "here comes the sun" symbol ☼ to the title of your Intro topic, to show you're recovering. Please continue to let us know how you're doing. I hope you will add your story to our Recovery Success Stories eventually! And thank you HikingAlong! Best, L, P, H, and G, mmt Edited March 9, 2020 by manymoretodays 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 Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted October 1, 2021 Administrator Share Posted October 1, 2021 Hello, @HikingAlong, how are you doing? 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
HikingAlong Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted. In March of 2020, I was able to take enough psilocybin mushrooms to get lift off, and it changed my life completely. I now know that my brain become better connected and more flexible. My depression disappeared and it hasn't returned. The next year, I got involved in legalizing psilocybin in Oregon. Then in 2023, with my partner, I opened a psilocybin service center, Vital Reset, in Hood River, Oregon. As of today, we've helped over 100 people have psilocybin experiences. Probably half are seeking relief from depression. Of those, almost all get meaningful relief. Of those who don't, all are on antidepressants, usually SSRIs. We are working to figure out how to get that group to find healing. If you want to try psilocybin for your depression... get in touch! It's real. It doesn't help everyone, but the research shows that about 75% of people in research studies get meaningful relief from depression. https://vitalreset.com/ Heidi 1 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
HikingAlong Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 I'm wondering if anyone else hear has gotten relief using psilocybin? I'm copying my entry from my introduction topic here: Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted. In March of 2020, I was able to take enough psilocybin mushrooms to get lift off, and it changed my life completely. I now know that my brain become better connected and more flexible. My depression disappeared and it hasn't returned. The next year, I got involved in legalizing psilocybin in Oregon. Then in 2023, with my partner, I opened a psilocybin service center, Vital Reset, in Hood River, Oregon. As of today, we've helped over 100 people have psilocybin experiences. Probably half are seeking relief from depression. Of those, almost all get meaningful relief. Of those who don't, all are on antidepressants, usually SSRIs. We are working to figure out how to get that group to find healing. If you want to try psilocybin for your depression... get in touch! It's real. It doesn't help everyone, but the research shows that about 75% of people in research studies get meaningful relief from depression. https://vitalreset.com/ Heidi 1984 Elavil, Zoloft, wellbutrin, other ADs. 1995 wellbutrin. Light therapy in winter. 2000-2002 Tapered wellbutrin very very slowly. 2003-2008 No ADs, no therapy. Felt good, vital, motivated. Then some losses and pain. 2008-July 2014 citalopram, escitalipram, zoloft, 300 mg wellbutrin XL August 2014 300 mg wellbutrin, immediate 1200 mg neurontin 200 mg tramadol April 15, 2015 175 mg 1050 200 June 15, 2015 150 mg 900 200 Nov 14, 2017 OFF Welbutrin ! 300 150 Feb 1, 2018 OFF Neurontin! 150 March 1, 2018 Starting to taper Tramadol. Scared. May 1, 2018 142.5 March 1, 2019 88 mg tramadol March 1, 2020 OFF Everything! Treating depression with HumanCharger Ear lights, fish oil, psilocybin Link to comment
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