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Sibevo: Celexa/Citalopram Withdrawal – Higher up the dose?
Sibevo: Celexa/Citalopram Withdrawal – Higher up the dose?

Sibevo, January 7Jan 7
- celexa
- citalopram
- 22 replies
- 418 views
Chippy

March 21Mar 21
JoeBob: My Journey
JoeBob: My Journey

JoeBob, March 19Mar 19
- escitalopram
- fluoxetine
- lexapro
- mirtazapine
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  zoloft
- 4 replies
- 130 views
Chippy

March 20Mar 20
sweetsally: Recovering from compound withdrawal
sweetsally: Recovering from compound withdrawal

sweetsally, March 19Mar 19
- celexa
- citalopram
- gabapentin
- lamotrigine
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- 2 replies
- 117 views
Luke

March 20Mar 20
Jack Anderson: Severe Emotional and Genital Anesthesia After Zoloft
Jack Anderson: Severe Emotional and Genital Anesthesia After Zoloft

Jack Anderson, March 14Mar 14
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 3 replies
- 148 views
Luke

March 20Mar 20
Judecat : Low Dose Lamictal Withdrawal & Update
Judecat : Low Dose Lamictal Withdrawal & Update

Judecat, January 13Jan 13
- effexor
- lamictal
- paxil
- propranolol
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  xanax
  
  zoloft
- 15 replies
- 210 views
sweetsally

March 19Mar 19
Karma: Tapering Effexor, Gabapentin, Alprazolam
Karma: Tapering Effexor, Gabapentin, Alprazolam

Karma, February 1Feb 1
- alprazolam
- effexor
- gabapentin
- venlafaxine
- xanax
- 3 replies
- 116 views
sweetsally

March 19Mar 19
molly97: Stabilising/Resuming sertraline (Zoloft) taper after bad experience updosing
molly97: Stabilising/Resuming sertraline (Zoloft) taper after bad experience updosing
molly97, February 13Feb 13
- 37 replies
- 639 views
Chippy

March 19Mar 19
The_Taper_Man: Sertraline, Mirtazapine & Quetiapine hard time.
The_Taper_Man: Sertraline, Mirtazapine & Quetiapine hard time.
The_Taper_Man, January 29Jan 29
- mirtazapine
- quetiapine
- remeron
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 167 replies
- 3.5k views
Luke

March 16Mar 16
zach1201: Started on Escitalopram 18 years ago and now polydrugged
zach1201: Started on Escitalopram 18 years ago and now polydrugged
zach1201, February 15Feb 15
- buspar
- escitalopram
- gabapentin
- lexapro
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  zoloft
- 69 replies
- 1.1k views
zach1201

March 15Mar 15
IHopeInGod: Seeking advice - Chronic neurological/psychiatric symptoms and severe sensory hypersensitivity
IHopeInGod: Seeking advice - Chronic neurological/psychiatric symptoms and severe sensory hypersensitivity

IHopeInGod, March 10Mar 10
- 3 replies
- 124 views
Luke

March 11Mar 11
Myrdin: Introduction Thread PWD
Myrdin: Introduction Thread PWD

Myrdin, December 31, 2025Dec 31
- clomipramine
- effexor
- lorazepam
- olanzapine
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- 19 replies
- 585 views
Myrdin

March 11Mar 11
katharina1911: Tapering
katharina1911: Tapering

katharina1911, March 9Mar 9
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 1 reply
- 81 views
Chippy

March 9Mar 9
canning794: Effexor XR
canning794: Effexor XR

canning794, March 5Mar 5
- 4 replies
- 117 views
Chippy

March 6Mar 6
pluto: Polypharmacy/mood stabilizer and a long journey
pluto: Polypharmacy/mood stabilizer and a long journey
pluto, February 11Feb 11
- depakote
- escitalopram
- fluoxetine
- lexapro
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- 71 replies
- 1.1k views
LostinCanada

March 5Mar 5
N2deep: A Better Tomorrow
N2deep: A Better Tomorrow

N2deep, March 2Mar 2
- 8 replies
- 173 views
N2deep

March 5Mar 5
Keogh07: Long term recovery from an instant ADR
Keogh07: Long term recovery from an instant ADR

Keogh07, March 2Mar 2
- celexa
- citalopram
- 1 reply
- 103 views
Chippy

March 3Mar 3
SameTree: Quitting Lexapro/Escitalopram
SameTree: Quitting Lexapro/Escitalopram

SameTree, December 30, 2025Dec 30
- 17 replies
- 376 views
Chippy

March 2Mar 2
Menno: Paws
Menno: Paws

Menno, February 28Feb 28
- 6 replies
- 125 views
Menno

March 1Mar 1
Treeguy : Updosing advice please
Treeguy : Updosing advice please

Treeguy, February 23Feb 23
- desvenlafaxine
- mirtazapine
- paroxetine
- paxil
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- 1 reply
- 97 views
Chippy

February 24Feb 24
graininthegrooves: is this the right space for me?
graininthegrooves: is this the right space for me?

graininthegrooves, February 19Feb 19
- celexa
- citalopram
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 9 replies
- 252 views
Alfred1977

February 21Feb 21
Dngu: Lexapro withdrawals and reinstatement questions and help
Dngu: Lexapro withdrawals and reinstatement questions and help
Dngu, February 1Feb 1
- 78 replies
- 1.3k views
Nemina

February 20Feb 20
DriksDog: Here I am from SA and still suffering
DriksDog: Here I am from SA and still suffering

DriksDog, February 19Feb 19
- abilify
- aripiprazole
- fluoxetine
- ketamine
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- 2 replies
- 100 views
Luke

February 20Feb 20
TuxedoNLace: Beginning of Sertraline taper wondering if I should wait
TuxedoNLace: Beginning of Sertraline taper wondering if I should wait

TuxedoNLace, February 19Feb 19
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 4 replies
- 142 views
Chippy

February 19Feb 19
Faure: Mirtazapine reduction
Faure: Mirtazapine reduction

Faure, February 4Feb 4
- mirtazapine
- remeron
- 13 replies
- 199 views
Chippy

February 17Feb 17
Anne Dee: New here, zoloft for 30+ years. I'm going to taper right this time!
Anne Dee: New here, zoloft for 30+ years. I'm going to taper right this time!

Anne Dee, February 15Feb 15
- paroxetine
- paxil
- sertraline
- zoloft
- 6 replies
- 144 views
Nemina

February 16Feb 16

Followers

Digestion problems? Is there anyone free from them?

There's a reason it's nickname is Magnesium ****rate. 🤣

By Kahran · 7 hours ago7 hr
Digestion problems? Is there anyone free from them?

Magnesium citrate is the way. It's magnesium, and draws water to the intestines. Sometimes used before colonoscopies to clean up your bowels.

By ALonelySoul12 · 10 hours ago10 hr
Do you guys keep track of symptoms? Discussion of Pros & Cons

I read a post last year on SA about taking lots of photos in WD. Especially of loved ones, days out etc because once this is all over you’ll look back at the photos and just remember the good times.

For me personally I can look back at any photo over the last few years and I’ll know exactly how I felt that day. I don’t know if anyone can relate to this but that acts as my mood tracker

By Johan1233 · Yesterday at 09:29 PM1 day
Sleep in WD

I totally respect your choices here, and I know sometimes we sound like we are pill shaming, it isn't our intention, we are just trying to share the knowledge of the community in an attempt to keep people safe and give them the best long term outcome possible.

Like all drugs, tolerance is built up and the effectiveness or benefits will lessen over time.

Unfortunately your experience here with sleep is common in WD. We all do all the things that are supposed to help sleep as you mention above, the reality is these things do help but can't undo the injury that has happened to the sleep archiecture (knowone knows the actual mechanics of the injury, but it's clear to me it's very real), time is the healer here imo. Im still dealing with this to a lesser but signifcant degree 2.5+ years later. Main thing is to set the foundation for healing as we will have mentioned at the end of your intro post you recieved from us when you joined/started your personal topic.

I can't know that. I can say that taking additional substances that are psychoactive is seen as upsetting to a nervous system that is already sensitive. I would say that if you wanted to stop taking it, as you have been taking them consistently for a long time, I wouldn't stop CT. I would start to taper them with a set of scales and just reduce at your own pace over a period of time till your off. I would worry rebound insomnia might be a problem otherwise.

I know the timescales of healing are daunting, and I know it really messes with lifes plans. I can't tell you what you should or shouldn't do with your family planning or how long this will take to resolve. What I would say is that we all in WD have to accept the reality of what has happened and adjust our plans and expectations accordingly, keeping our mind on the day in hand and not thinking too much about what comes next. Acceptance is peace, peace calms the nervous system and helps it heal imo.

Chippy

By Chippy · Yesterday at 06:51 AM1 day
Sleep in WD

I’ve done my best to not take anything but after a year of not sleeping well, sadly it’s either that or be non-functional for my family. I’ve tried researching for better options and my doctor offered me amitriptyline and gabapentin, which I thankfully denied in hindsight. I kind of see it as the lesser of all evils at the moment, especially since I’m not even taking half a dose. Maybe it’s different for me because I’ve had to use it my pregnancies as part of the B6/Unisom protocol for morning sickness, so I’m less sensitized to it. I’m so discouraged as I’ve done all the recommended things: magnesium, earplugs, sleep hygiene, blackout curtains, not eating/drinking for hours before bed, no caffeine or high amounts of sugar. There is literally nothing else to try.

Do you think the Unisom will keep me from healing? I ask because my husband and I are unsure that we’re done having children. When I’m pregnant, I typically take multiple nausea meds that aren't recommended for people in withdrawal, yet I can’t wait years and years for complete healing. Trying to figure if this chapter is closed for good in my life has been heartbreaking. I understand that you, as well as many others don’t have every answer, but I’d love your opinion, Chippy.

By Sara · Monday at 01:11 PM2 days
Sleep in WD

We respect members choices to do what they think is right. For the benefit of others reading this though, Unisom is psychoactive and taking it isn't advisable.

By Chippy · Monday at 08:58 AM2 days
Sleep in WD

I’ve seen a few stories over on SA and some YouTube videos of people discussing insomnia. Granted I only like to read or watch success stories, but I’ve seen plenty where people actually got better and are sleeping again. Don’t feel guilty for doing what you need to do to survive. My primary complaint during WD has been sleep issues so I’ve been using a small amount of Unisom for almost 10 months now. I don’t see myself stopping it completely for a long time yet.

By Sara · Sunday at 09:46 PM3 days

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