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It could be perimenopause. If you Google the symptoms you’ll see that hot flashes and anxiety are a couple of them. Hopefully your labs will come back good. 
 

Perimenopause/menopause have many of the same symptoms as AD withdrawal. 😝

1998-2015 Zoloft. 100mg

2015 Straight switch to Wellbutrin by GP who claimed Zoloft stopped working; I was experiencing occasional brain zaps. 3 months later Wellbutrin  XR. Highly activating. Lost ability to sleep. Seroquel x3 nights. Horrible reaction. Straight switch back to Zoloft, began taper. Found SA  after tapering 25 mgs a week to 25mgs and began experiencing W/D.

6/21/19 5.05 mg; 9/6/19 4.8 mg; 4/24/20 4.57 mg; 8/27/21 4.43 mg

9/20-9/25/21 xover to new RX from expired meds

10/22/21 4.13 mg; 11/26/21 3.93 mg; 4/15/22 3.74 mg; 6/3/22 3.54 mg; 8/5/22 3.38; 9/30/22 3.19; 11/18/22 3.03; 12/30/22 2.88; 2/17/23 2.74; 3/24/23 2.60; 5/12/23 2.47;  6/23/23 2.35; 8/11/23 2.24; 9/15/23 2.13; 10/20/23 2.02; 11/24/23 1.92; 1/12/24 1.83; 2/17/24 1.72; 3/23/24 1.64

Supplements: Natural Calm magnesium, Vitamin C Vitamin D during winter.

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Perimenopause made some of my symptoms worse.

Took me longer to stabilize.

 

 

 Starting ds 2 (12.5 CR'S) = 25 MG PAXIL CR 1/21/15: 1 Pill + 10mg liquid (2 weeks) 2/4: 1 Pill + 9mg Lq (3 weeks) 2/25: 1 Pill + 8 mg lq (1 week) 3/4: 1 Pill + 6 mg lq (2 weeks) 3/18/15 1 Pill + 4 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/1/15 1 Pill + 3 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/14/15 1 Pill + 2 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/29/15 1Pill + 1 mg lq (16 days) 5/15/15 1 12.5 mg Pill ONLY (9 days) 5/24/15 12 mgs liquid (8 days) 6/1/15 11mg lq (12 days) 6/13/15 10 mg.  12/3/15 Drop from 8mg to 7.6 (24 days to) 12/27/15 7.2mgs 8/4/16 6.8mgs,  11/1/16 6.4mgs, 2/5/17 6 mgs  4/3/17 5.6mgs, 4/24/17 5.2mg, 6/13/17 4.8mgs, 9/20/17 4.4mgS, 11/23/17 4 mgs, 1/1/18 3.6 mgs, 2/15/18 3.2 mgs. 4/13/18 2.8mgs, 5/11/18 2.4mgs, 6/10/18 2.0 mgs, 8/4/18 1.6mgs,  9/27/18 1.2mgs, 12/24/18 0.8mg, 3/24/19 0.64 mg,(syringe change issue date?) 4/22/19 0.60 mg, 5/24/19 0.60 mg, 7/7/19 0.52 mgs, 8/4/19 0.44mgs, 11/4/19 0.36mgs, 2/1/20 0.28mgs, 3/1/20 0.24mgs (crash April 6) Compound started 6/28/21: 0.24mgs, 8/29/21: 0.22mgs, 10/31/21: 0.20mgs, 1/03/22: 0.18mgs, 3/5/22: 0.16mgs, 5/5/22: 0.14mgs.

 

Original Wellbutrin Dose: 6 months from 9/14 to 3/2015, 300 XL 3/15/15: Half to 150 XL ( severe symptoms started on day 12) 4/16/15: 125mg   for 20 days to: 5/6/15:   100mg  for  15 days to: 5/21/15    75mg  for  10 days to: 6/1/15:  56.25mg      13 days to: 6/13/15: 37.25mg    7 days to: 6/20/15  28.12mg   14 days to: 7/4/15  18.75mg, 7 days to: 7/11/15; RAISE BACK TO: 28.12 to 8/14/15: 18.75mg  20 days to :9/3/15 : 12.5mg, 8/4/16 9mg 1/9/17: 8.5mg 2/8/17 8mg, 3/9/17: 7.6  4/9/17  7.2  5/27/17 6.4 6/24/17 5.8, 8/1/17 5.0, 8/29/17 4.2mgs, 10/2/17 3.5mgs, 12/28/17 2.5mgs, 2/27/18 1.7mgs,  4/19/18 0.8 mgs, LAST DOSE: 6/11/18:  3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 27 DAYS...

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13 minutes ago, Colonial said:

Perimenopause made some of my symptoms worse.

Took me longer to stabilize.

 

 

I really hope that’s the case for me , I get my blood work back in a couple of weeks 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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54 minutes ago, Believer said:

It could be perimenopause. If you Google the symptoms you’ll see that hot flashes and anxiety are a couple of them. Hopefully your labs will come back good. 
 

Perimenopause/menopause have many of the same symptoms as AD withdrawal. 😝

It’s just my luck to get this. 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@CheekyHow's it going? 

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/

1995? Prozac,  tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz

 Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015  Kindled   Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify  Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016  ended back on   Prozac and Lamictal 200mg

5/2020  thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg  Prozac  down to 3mg.  Crashed  12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct  1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct  2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg.  Became hypo manic 2/1  6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25  25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg.  2/24  100mg   4/9  75mg   4/21 37.5 

2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr  3/3 100mg  3/17  150mg  side effects ct   4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg  4/14  7.5mg  4/30 10mg  5/10  7.5mg 

2021/ 5/16  5mg Lexapro   37.5 Lamictal   25mg trazadone,   xanax  .0625mg  3x a day   

Lexapro  Taper> Sept/01/2021  4.90mg>  Sept/25  4.75mg>   Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg    Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid  4.2mg  (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg>  2/24  3.8mg  slow taper to  Aug/12/2022 2.04mg  2023> 2mg,  1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024   0

Lamictal  taper  4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22-   0

 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg  July 2023   0

Xanax  0.0625 3 x a day,  2023>  0.042 3x a day

Supplements  Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC 

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11 minutes ago, Greatful said:

@CheekyHow's it going? 

Thanks for checking up on me . Basically up and down, I’m running some to tests to see if there is anything going in but I’m sure it these drugs I’m on. I still feel like I have waves were I’m not good , crying , fear, worry , head aches , Nervousness and the list goes on. How have you been since your last reduction?

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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1 hour ago, Cheeky said:

I still feel like I have waves were I’m not good , crying , fear, worry , head aches , Nervousness and the list goes on.

I hopefully there is some breaks in the madness.

 

I had some really tough days over the weekend.  Yesterday things are lifting a little bit.

Not home free by any means, but breathable.  Feeling pretty fatigued, blah and a little crabby.

Have to love the mood swings.   Sad, crabby, tearful, tired, restless, anxious, panicky then "oh what, a little smile on the face what is that", then the frown reappears.....🥴

 

I'm glad that you and Janenatalie connected.  It is so helpful to share stories with someone in the same boat.

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/

1995? Prozac,  tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz

 Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015  Kindled   Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify  Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016  ended back on   Prozac and Lamictal 200mg

5/2020  thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg  Prozac  down to 3mg.  Crashed  12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct  1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct  2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg.  Became hypo manic 2/1  6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25  25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg.  2/24  100mg   4/9  75mg   4/21 37.5 

2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr  3/3 100mg  3/17  150mg  side effects ct   4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg  4/14  7.5mg  4/30 10mg  5/10  7.5mg 

2021/ 5/16  5mg Lexapro   37.5 Lamictal   25mg trazadone,   xanax  .0625mg  3x a day   

Lexapro  Taper> Sept/01/2021  4.90mg>  Sept/25  4.75mg>   Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg    Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid  4.2mg  (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg>  2/24  3.8mg  slow taper to  Aug/12/2022 2.04mg  2023> 2mg,  1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024   0

Lamictal  taper  4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22-   0

 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg  July 2023   0

Xanax  0.0625 3 x a day,  2023>  0.042 3x a day

Supplements  Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC 

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11 hours ago, Greatful said:

I'm glad that you and Janenatalie connected.  It is so helpful to share stories with someone in the same boat.

Thankyou for the introduction, it really does help. I want to get a zoom support group going, but it will be hard as everybody lives in different parts of the world 🌎 I think it’s so valuable to have a support network.

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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11 hours ago, Greatful said:

had some really tough days over the weekend.  Yesterday things are lifting a little bit.

Not home free by any means, but breathable.  Feeling pretty fatigued, blah and a little crabby.

Have to love the mood swings.   Sad, crabby, tearful, tired, restless, anxious, panicky then "oh what, a little smile on the face what is that", then the frown reappears.....🥴

I so understand this, I never know what an hour will bring .

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Hey everyone, 

I don’t if I should be happy or not but I got my results back from the doctor and everything thing is perfect , liver , kidneys, iron and I’m not perimenopausal so basically nothing wrong . I have my pelvis test next week and will see what that says. I know that these drugs are doing it to me as I’m still having days were I’m not good and days were I’m okay . I’m just feeling disappointed ☹️  @Colonial  @ChessieCat 

 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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 On 11/25/2021 at 12:52 AM, Cheeky said:

I know that these drugs are doing it to me as I’m still having days were I’m not good and days were I’m okay . I’m just feeling disappointed

 

I know the drugs are bad but your having other treatments you need to consider as the more likely issue.  You may not need to get bogged down in what may be unnecessary testing.

 

You had been doing much better the week of Aug, 17th through 23rd.

 

You had the first Pfizer shot Aug. 23rd, and you started to not feel well on the 26th with your cycle.

I don't know when you had the 2nd shot but here they are 3 weeks apart so that is about Sept. 13th.

 

As I said I suspected the Lichen Planus was a side effect to the Covid vaccine since it is reported for both pfizer and moderna, and since it was a new issue for you and happened within a month or so of your second shot.

 

These issues have been being recorded since March  and it is also known to happen as a stress response to the regular flu vaccine as well.  

 

Here are so links to that being verified by different agencies. The added stress of the Vaccine-side effect- auto immune response - will no doubt destabilize the rest of your WD symptoms

 

 

 

New‐onset cutaneous lichen planus triggered by COVID‐19 vaccination

New‐onset cutaneous lichen planus triggered by COVID‐19 vaccination (nih.gov)

 

Moderna COVID Vaccine and Lichen sclerosus, a phase IV clinical study of CDC and FDA data - eHealthMe

 

Lichen planus arising after COVID-19 vaccination - PubMed (nih.gov)

 

Lichen planus arising after COVID‐19 vaccination - Hiltun - 2021 - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - Wiley Online Library

 

After Flu Vaccine:

 

Lichen planus occurring after influenza vaccination: report of three cases and review of the literature - PubMed (nih.gov)

 

 

 

 

Edited by Colonial

 Starting ds 2 (12.5 CR'S) = 25 MG PAXIL CR 1/21/15: 1 Pill + 10mg liquid (2 weeks) 2/4: 1 Pill + 9mg Lq (3 weeks) 2/25: 1 Pill + 8 mg lq (1 week) 3/4: 1 Pill + 6 mg lq (2 weeks) 3/18/15 1 Pill + 4 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/1/15 1 Pill + 3 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/14/15 1 Pill + 2 mg lq (2 weeks) 4/29/15 1Pill + 1 mg lq (16 days) 5/15/15 1 12.5 mg Pill ONLY (9 days) 5/24/15 12 mgs liquid (8 days) 6/1/15 11mg lq (12 days) 6/13/15 10 mg.  12/3/15 Drop from 8mg to 7.6 (24 days to) 12/27/15 7.2mgs 8/4/16 6.8mgs,  11/1/16 6.4mgs, 2/5/17 6 mgs  4/3/17 5.6mgs, 4/24/17 5.2mg, 6/13/17 4.8mgs, 9/20/17 4.4mgS, 11/23/17 4 mgs, 1/1/18 3.6 mgs, 2/15/18 3.2 mgs. 4/13/18 2.8mgs, 5/11/18 2.4mgs, 6/10/18 2.0 mgs, 8/4/18 1.6mgs,  9/27/18 1.2mgs, 12/24/18 0.8mg, 3/24/19 0.64 mg,(syringe change issue date?) 4/22/19 0.60 mg, 5/24/19 0.60 mg, 7/7/19 0.52 mgs, 8/4/19 0.44mgs, 11/4/19 0.36mgs, 2/1/20 0.28mgs, 3/1/20 0.24mgs (crash April 6) Compound started 6/28/21: 0.24mgs, 8/29/21: 0.22mgs, 10/31/21: 0.20mgs, 1/03/22: 0.18mgs, 3/5/22: 0.16mgs, 5/5/22: 0.14mgs.

 

Original Wellbutrin Dose: 6 months from 9/14 to 3/2015, 300 XL 3/15/15: Half to 150 XL ( severe symptoms started on day 12) 4/16/15: 125mg   for 20 days to: 5/6/15:   100mg  for  15 days to: 5/21/15    75mg  for  10 days to: 6/1/15:  56.25mg      13 days to: 6/13/15: 37.25mg    7 days to: 6/20/15  28.12mg   14 days to: 7/4/15  18.75mg, 7 days to: 7/11/15; RAISE BACK TO: 28.12 to 8/14/15: 18.75mg  20 days to :9/3/15 : 12.5mg, 8/4/16 9mg 1/9/17: 8.5mg 2/8/17 8mg, 3/9/17: 7.6  4/9/17  7.2  5/27/17 6.4 6/24/17 5.8, 8/1/17 5.0, 8/29/17 4.2mgs, 10/2/17 3.5mgs, 12/28/17 2.5mgs, 2/27/18 1.7mgs,  4/19/18 0.8 mgs, LAST DOSE: 6/11/18:  3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 27 DAYS...

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Hi Cheeky, 

 

Just wanted to let you know I’m thinking of you and hope you’re coping okay🧡

Seroquel. 2019:➡️ From 7.25mg to 5.80mg✔️ 2020➡️From 5.60 to 4.80✔️ 2021➡️From 4.60 to 4.0✔️ 2022➡️From 3.95 to 3.55✔️2023➡️ Jan 26=3.50✔️March 17=3.45✔️ June12=3.40✔️ July30=3.35✔️ Sep14=3.30✔️ Oct31=3.25✔️
2024➡️Jan15=3.20✔️ Feb19=3.15✔️ March26=3.10✔️This is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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On 11/27/2021 at 6:56 AM, Colonial said:
 On 11/25/2021 at 12:52 AM, Cheeky said:

I know that these drugs are doing it to me as I’m still having days were I’m not good and days were I’m okay . I’m just feeling disappointed

 

I know the drugs are bad but your having other treatments you need to consider as the more likely issue.  You may not need to get bogged down in what may be unnecessary testing.

 

You had been doing much better the week of Aug, 17th through 23rd.

 

You had the first Pfizer shot Aug. 23rd, and you started to not feel well on the 26th with your cycle.

I don't know when you had the 2nd shot but here they are 3 weeks apart so that is about Sept. 13th.

 

As I said I suspected the Lichen Planus was a side effect to the Covid vaccine since it is reported for both pfizer and moderna, and since it was a new issue for you and happened within a month or so of your second shot.

 

These issues have been being recorded since March  and it is also known to happen as a stress response to the regular flu vaccine as well.  

 

Here are so links to that being verified by different agencies. The added stress of the Vaccine-side effect- auto immune response - will no doubt destabilize the rest of your WD symptoms

 

 

 

New‐onset cutaneous lichen planus triggered by COVID‐19 vaccination

New‐onset cutaneous lichen planus triggered by COVID‐19 vaccination (nih.gov)

 

Moderna COVID Vaccine and Lichen sclerosus, a phase IV clinical study of CDC and FDA data - eHealthMe

 

Lichen planus arising after COVID-19 vaccination - PubMed (nih.gov)

 

Lichen planus arising after COVID‐19 vaccination - Hiltun - 2021 - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - Wiley Online Library

 

After Flu Vaccine:

 

Lichen planus occurring after influenza vaccination: report of three cases and review of the literature - PubMed (nih.gov)

 

 

 

 

@Colonialyour right it did just happen after the vaccine, thanks for pointing that out. I will look into the links. 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Okay update…….

so things are looking more positive and I feel I’m stable 90% of the time. I’m getting my periods again and I’m not too bad so it’s a good sign. I’m going to wait till February to start my taper again and will continue to try to come off the Seroquel. I know that this will be a long journey but I don’t want to rush and live hopelessly. I’m 45years old and I have a lot to look forward to. I’m actually frightened to start to taper again but I know the less drugs in my system the better. Everyone going through this are warriors and I pray we will be free from the agony of WD one day. 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@Cheeky Awesome🥰  Stay strong and we will all get through this on day at a time❤️

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/

1995? Prozac,  tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz

 Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015  Kindled   Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify  Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016  ended back on   Prozac and Lamictal 200mg

5/2020  thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg  Prozac  down to 3mg.  Crashed  12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct  1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct  2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg.  Became hypo manic 2/1  6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25  25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg.  2/24  100mg   4/9  75mg   4/21 37.5 

2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr  3/3 100mg  3/17  150mg  side effects ct   4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg  4/14  7.5mg  4/30 10mg  5/10  7.5mg 

2021/ 5/16  5mg Lexapro   37.5 Lamictal   25mg trazadone,   xanax  .0625mg  3x a day   

Lexapro  Taper> Sept/01/2021  4.90mg>  Sept/25  4.75mg>   Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg    Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid  4.2mg  (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg>  2/24  3.8mg  slow taper to  Aug/12/2022 2.04mg  2023> 2mg,  1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024   0

Lamictal  taper  4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22-   0

 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg  July 2023   0

Xanax  0.0625 3 x a day,  2023>  0.042 3x a day

Supplements  Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC 

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Okay I should’ve spoke too soon. I’ve had a difficult week, I know I’m in a wave as it starts with me  getting sweaty in my sleep and early waking , then the dreaded aniexty kicks in and I feel very emotional and I get slight headaches that comes and goes. I’ve been through this so many times but when like this I tend to doubt everything. This of course brings on the feeling that my whole life will be like this and it goes on and on in my head. I just don’t understand why this is still happening so far out. I know the having my periods can contribute but I just feel disheartened. Any response is most appreciated @brassmonkey @Shep @Rusty1 @Frogie

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Hi @Cheeky

 

I’m sorry you’re going through this nasty wave yet again. They truly are the pits!

 

One good thing, is you’ve recognized it as a wave and you know what to do. You know as bad as it is, YOU WILL COME OUT OF IT! And you’ll be a better person for this! 

 

Unfortunately, waves can come and go for months/years. I’ve been off Lexapro it seems like forever and I still have small waves here and there.

 

Just do lots of self care and you’ll hopefully feel better very soon.

 

Hang in there. You will get better❤️
 

Take care,

 Frogie xx 


 

PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. 

 Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist.

 Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form)

---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil.

Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper.

19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020)

I am not a medical professional.

The suggestions I make are based on personal experience.

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7 hours ago, Frogie said:

Hi @Cheeky

 

I’m sorry you’re going through this nasty wave yet again. They truly are the pits!

 

One good thing, is you’ve recognized it as a wave and you know what to do. You know as bad as it is, YOU WILL COME OUT OF IT! And you’ll be a better person for this! 

 

Unfortunately, waves can come and go for months/years. I’ve been off Lexapro it seems like forever and I still have small waves here and there.

 

Just do lots of self care and you’ll hopefully feel better very soon.

 

Hang in there. You will get better❤️
 

Take care,

 Frogie xx 


 

Thanks @Frogie

Boy does those encouraging words help me fight this . It’s great that your Med free that is such an accomplishment. Thankyou for helping us out none of use could go through this without you Mods

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Okay update……

went to the Gyno today and she had a check and told me my problem could be nerve related and prescribed a cream to see if that helps. She also recommended a low dose contraceptive Pill to regulate my hormones as she thinks I could be pre menopausal. I know for one thing is that I’m not going to take any more pills and I’m too scared to try the cream as I don’t know what’s in it . When I get it I will post the ingredients , so maybe the Mods could tell me if it’s safe or not. I knew in my heart these problems are the drugs I’m on and to be honest I was hoping it was something that could be fixed . I feel so heartbroken today and just won’t to be free from all of this stuff.

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Im wondering if this cream is safe to use, it contains Amitriptyline and oestrogen .

@Altostrata @brassmonkey @Frogie @ChessieCat

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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If I were you, I'd try only one thing at a time, such as the birth control pills. Amitriptyline is an antidepressant. The cream probably delivers up to 5mg amitriptyline per day.

 

There's exactly one study on it https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajo.13292

 

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The maximum daily dose is therefore 5 mg of amitriptyline and 0.3 mg of oestriol. 

 

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5 hours ago, Altostrata said:

If I were you, I'd try only one thing at a time, such as the birth control pills. Amitriptyline is an antidepressant. The cream probably delivers up to 5mg amitriptyline per day.

 

There's exactly one study on it https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajo.13292

 

 

@Altostrata do you think it would better to not take anything if I could , I could live with this uncomfortable state but don't won't any more problems down the line and also the link you provided is the pkace I went too to see the Gyno. She never told me it was that.

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Sorry, we don't practice gynecology here. You need to talk with your doctor.

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.

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@Cheeky

How are you doing?  

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/

1995? Prozac,  tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz

 Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015  Kindled   Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify  Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016  ended back on   Prozac and Lamictal 200mg

5/2020  thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg  Prozac  down to 3mg.  Crashed  12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct  1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct  2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg.  Became hypo manic 2/1  6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25  25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg.  2/24  100mg   4/9  75mg   4/21 37.5 

2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr  3/3 100mg  3/17  150mg  side effects ct   4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg  4/14  7.5mg  4/30 10mg  5/10  7.5mg 

2021/ 5/16  5mg Lexapro   37.5 Lamictal   25mg trazadone,   xanax  .0625mg  3x a day   

Lexapro  Taper> Sept/01/2021  4.90mg>  Sept/25  4.75mg>   Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg    Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid  4.2mg  (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg>  2/24  3.8mg  slow taper to  Aug/12/2022 2.04mg  2023> 2mg,  1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024   0

Lamictal  taper  4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22-   0

 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg  July 2023   0

Xanax  0.0625 3 x a day,  2023>  0.042 3x a day

Supplements  Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC 

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Hey everyone, 

just an update………

Things have been manageable , lots of ups and downs but not server. My genital issues is better and I didn’t go on the pill or use the cream the Gyno told me to use as I know it started after the Pifzer vaccine I got. I’m still having a hard time before I get my periods and during , aniexty I’m the mornings but seems to get better in the evenings. I was wondering if I could get some advice on my next step in tapering. I really don’t want to take this Seroquel any longer as I know it can cause a lot of problems if left on for a long time. This is just a question . Could I come off the Seroquel  and up my dosage of Paxil so I only have one med to taper, is that an option or switch to something less harmful. Any advice would be appreciated @Frogie @DataGuy @Shep

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@Cheeky

 

You sound a lot more upbeat than you did earlier. That's a good sign.

 

How do you feel on the Seroquel? I just wondered because I see you updosed it.

 

How would you feel about doing a 5% taper and see how you feel, then we could reassess it?

PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. 

 Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist.

 Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form)

---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil.

Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper.

19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020)

I am not a medical professional.

The suggestions I make are based on personal experience.

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50 minutes ago, Frogie said:

@Cheeky

 

You sound a lot more upbeat than you did earlier. That's a good sign.

 

How do you feel on the Seroquel? I just wondered because I see you updosed it.

 

How would you feel about doing a 5% taper and see how you feel, then we could reassess it?

@Frogie , I really hate this Seroquel to be honest but then again I hate all these medications. Yes I am better then before and when I iodised by the 1 mg I did feel

better  for a month then not good again.  I still feel like I have waves and I don’t feel 100% stable enough to do another cut, I don’t won’t to rock the boat, but how  do you know when your ready for another cut. I feel this year has been difficult . 

 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@@Cheeky

 

"wd normal" is a hard one to describe. You feel stable enough that you think you could taper but you know you are not well enough to stop it all together, especially at your dose.  That's how I felt. I still had waves and windows but I was dumb and tapered anyway.

 

You are smart enough you know you aren't ready to make a taper. But maybe in a couple of weeks you might feel better to make a 2% and see how you feel.

 

 

PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. 

 Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist.

 Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form)

---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil.

Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper.

19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020)

I am not a medical professional.

The suggestions I make are based on personal experience.

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Hi Cheeky, good to hear that things have been more manageable for you recently.  I think it's probably a good thing that you've avoided adding in extra medications. 

 

I reckon it's been a tough couple of years - the extra stress of all the covid stuff (or any kind of stress really) can make tapering more difficult.  I also had a lot of ups and downs through menopause.  It was hard for a while to distinguish hormonal symptoms from withdrawal, I think it all kind of interacted.  Post-menopause things settled down more. 

 

I know you're worried about being on Seroquel long term, but you've got from 50mg (which was not a very high dose) all the way down to 16mg (a relatively small dose).  I am still "turtle tapering" and it is taking a very long time, but the important thing is my dose has got lower and lower.  What I tend to do is hold on a dose for as long as I feel I need to, until I feel ready to try another drop, which can sometimes mean very long holds.  If you have been finding the drops tough, maybe try smaller drops from now on, you could try just 2% or 3% next time and see if that works better.

 

As Frogie said, see how you feel over the next few weeks.  It sounds like some things (e.g. the vaccine) have destabilised your system a bit and it will hopefully settle down soon.  Sending you some (((hugs))).

2001–2002 paroxetine

2003  citalopram

2004-2008  paroxetine (various failed tapers) 
2008  paroxetine slow taper down to

2016  Aug off paroxetine
2016  citalopram May 20mg  Oct 15mg … slow taper down
2018  citalopram 13 Feb 4.6mg 15 Mar 4.4mg 29 Apr 4.2mg 6 Jul 4.1mg 17 Aug 4.0mg  18 Nov 3.8mg
2019  15 Mar 3.6mg  21 May 3.4mg  26 Dec 3.2mg 

2020  19 Feb 3.0mg 19 Jul 2.9mg 16 Sep 2.8mg 25 Oct 2.7mg 23 Oct 2.6mg 24 Dec 2.5mg

2021   29 Aug 2.4mg   15 Nov 2.3mg

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Thankyou both @Frogieand @Songbird yes I am going to give it more time, I know I’m not ready and this will be a long journey but I’m going to one day be free but will have to accept it’s not going to be smooth sailing. I really don’t know what I would do without this forum . 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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hi everyone, 
I just want to ask a question with you if that’s okay , I’m feeling pretty all over the place at current.I stopped vapeing On the 22nd because I thought that maybe something in it was as delaying my stability and I had only started vaping this time last year . As I don’t know what’s in there I was wanting to stop. I started using the 24hr Nicobate Patch in the 22nd and it’s been working well for me, but the last couple of days I’ve been getting strong head pressure, nausea in the morning and I don’t normally get that in a wave with the dizziness, brain fog , crying spells and of course the aniexty. One day I will be better ,then the next day I’m struggling  .  I 
personally think that maybe it wasn’t the best timing to quit while not feeling good but then again better now then later . Could this be triggering my wave more ?
Cheeky
  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@Cheeky

 

Vaping, nicotine and the patches can cause problems because nicotine in itself a drug. So it would be causing some of your symptoms. I was a smoker for over 40 years and quit during tapering my Lexapro and truly belive it did cause some of the symptoms I had. You are having wd from it just like you do the medications.

 

Hang in there that is quite a feat to quit! Great job!

PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. 

 Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist.

 Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form)

---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil.

Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper.

19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020)

I am not a medical professional.

The suggestions I make are based on personal experience.

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15 hours ago, Frogie said:

@Cheeky

 

Vaping, nicotine and the patches can cause problems because nicotine in itself a drug. So it would be causing some of your symptoms. I was a smoker for over 40 years and quit during tapering my Lexapro and truly belive it did cause some of the symptoms I had. You are having wd from it just like you do the medications.

 

Hang in there that is quite a feat to quit! Great job!

Thanks @Frogie

I feel like my life the last year has been hurdle after hurdle. I just have to keep on going . 

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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Hey everyone,

Just a little update and advice needed. 
so basically I’ve been pretty much up and down , might be a couple of weeks feeling good then a wave sets in and I’m off again . There’s not much pattern except I,  when I’m  about to get my periods or not sleeping at the same time or taking my doses at the same time. 
I think I know the answer to my next question but when I’m feeling bad and needing reassurance helps

. I’ve been away to another state for the last couple of days on a mini holiday and have been taking both my does within a few hours of the right time. I’ve been going to bed really late and I feel out of whack with my sleeping due to  local time changes . Today I feel shaky and in a wave . Full aniexty that scares me . All of these changes I think has lead to this. Just needing reassurance it is.  @Frogie@brassmonkey

  • 1995 started Paxil 20mg slowly increasing to 50mg 2014 I decided to tapper myself not knowing how too and crashed , DR added 50mg of Seroquel

  • Through the years made many mistakes tapering

  • Started Tapering Both drugs at the same time 7.5% per month Paxil 9% Seroquel doing daily micro-taper 

  • Guided by Mark Horowitz

  • 31/3/24 Paxil 10.31mg

  • 31/3/24 Seroquel 9.9mg

 

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@Cheeky My guess would be the changes in schedule with sleep and when you take your meds.  Hopefully when you are settled back at home things will resolve. 

7 hours ago, Cheeky said:

might be a couple of weeks feeling good then a wave sets in and I’m off again .

This is a great sign that you are healing   2 weeks of feeling good what's that like lol

You've got this😊 

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/

1995? Prozac,  tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz

 Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015  Kindled   Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify  Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016  ended back on   Prozac and Lamictal 200mg

5/2020  thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg  Prozac  down to 3mg.  Crashed  12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct  1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct  2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg.  Became hypo manic 2/1  6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25  25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg.  2/24  100mg   4/9  75mg   4/21 37.5 

2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr  3/3 100mg  3/17  150mg  side effects ct   4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg  4/14  7.5mg  4/30 10mg  5/10  7.5mg 

2021/ 5/16  5mg Lexapro   37.5 Lamictal   25mg trazadone,   xanax  .0625mg  3x a day   

Lexapro  Taper> Sept/01/2021  4.90mg>  Sept/25  4.75mg>   Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg    Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid  4.2mg  (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg>  2/24  3.8mg  slow taper to  Aug/12/2022 2.04mg  2023> 2mg,  1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024   0

Lamictal  taper  4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22-   0

 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg  July 2023   0

Xanax  0.0625 3 x a day,  2023>  0.042 3x a day

Supplements  Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC 

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