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UnfoldingSky: protracted withdrawal from Celexa, other drugs

UnfoldingSky

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Hi @UnfoldingSky

I appreciate your posts.

How are you doing? 

1996-2018 - misc. polypharmacy, incl. SSRIs, SNRIs, neuroleptics, lithium, benzos, stimulants, antihistamines, etc. (approx. 30+ drugs)

2012-2018 - 10mg lexapro/escitalopram (20mg?)    Jan. 2018 - 10mg -> 5mg, then from 5mg -> 2.5mg, then 0mg  -->  July 2018 - 0mg

2017(?)-2020 - vyvanse/lisdexamfetamine 60-70mg    2020-2021 - 70mg down to 0mg  -->  July 2021 - 0mg

March-April 2021 - vortioxetine 5-10mg (approx. 7 weeks total; CT)  -->  April 28th, 2021 - 0mg

supplements: magnesium powder (dissolved in water) as needed throughout the day; 1 tsp fish oil w/ morning meal; 2mg melatonin 

August 1, 2022 - 1 mg melatonin

 

Courage is fear that has said its prayers.  - Karle Wilson Baker

love and justice are not two. without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters.  - Rev. angel Kyodo williams

Holding multiple truths. Knowing that everyone has their own accurate view of the way things are.  - text on homemade banner at Afiya house

 

I am not a medical professional; this is not medical advice. 

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Bumping my thread so I can find it...

 

 

I am not a medical professional and nothing I say is a medical opinion or meant to be medical advice, please seek a competent and trusted medical professional to consult for all medical decisions.

 

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Has anyone suffered problems after having their teeth whitened at the dentist?  Can this trigger a recurrence of withdrawal issues, akathisia, etc?

I am not a medical professional and nothing I say is a medical opinion or meant to be medical advice, please seek a competent and trusted medical professional to consult for all medical decisions.

 

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1 hour ago, UnfoldingSky said:

Has anyone suffered problems after having their teeth whitened at the dentist?  Can this trigger a recurrence of withdrawal issues, akathisia, etc?

I had dental work done with lidocaine w/ epi and it didn’t seem to affect me when I had it done. I’ve also had my teeth cleaned etc and all good 

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2018- vyvanse 60mg to 0 over 6mo. 200mg Sertraline to 150mg. 2019- 150mg Sertraline to 100mg. Early 2021- 100mg to 87.5, two weeks later 87.5 to 75mg, 1.25-4mg bromazepam PRN. Mid 2021 - Feb 2022 taper 2.5%-5% 75mg to 50mg. March 2022 bromazepam for 3 weeks. May 9th 2022 started Propranolol, 10mg in the morning and 10mg in the evening. July 2022- off propranolol Oct 2022- off birth control. Dec 2022- updose sertraline 100mg, benztropine 1mg and Ativan 1mg. March 2023- stop benztropine. May 2023 - ativan taper finished. May 2023 - updose Sertraline to 125mg added propranolol 40mg added Ativan 1mg. July 5- sertraline 112.5mg propranolol 60mg, quick 2 week Ativan taper. Current meds: propranolol 60mg, sertraline 106.25mg, Ativan .025mg, B6, CoQ10, Magnesium Glycinate

 

 

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1 hour ago, Lauren90 said:

I had dental work done with lidocaine w/ epi and it didn’t seem to affect me when I had it done. I’ve also had my teeth cleaned etc and all good 

 

Hi Lauren, thank you for your reply.  Have you had tooth whitening done?

 

I have had my teeth cleaned, I just wondered if the laser whitening involving bleaching gel is dangerous.

I am not a medical professional and nothing I say is a medical opinion or meant to be medical advice, please seek a competent and trusted medical professional to consult for all medical decisions.

 

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1 minute ago, UnfoldingSky said:

 

Hi Lauren, thank you for your reply.  Have you had tooth whitening done?

 

I have had my teeth cleaned, I just wondered if the laser whitening involving bleaching gel is dangerous.

No I haven’t had them whitened at the dentist but I’ve used at home whitening strips. 

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Did anything bad happen when you used the strips?  

I am not a medical professional and nothing I say is a medical opinion or meant to be medical advice, please seek a competent and trusted medical professional to consult for all medical decisions.

 

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1 hour ago, UnfoldingSky said:

Did anything bad happen when you used the strips?  

No, nothing. 

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