February 17Feb 17 Hey @Dngu Just checking in to see how you are? Chippy x I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.ukFor US members details here.
February 18Feb 18 Hi @Dngu, I just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone. I have almost the same story as you. I got off Lex had W/D and reinstated at 5 mg and had a horrible reaction. I also reinstated again at a micro dose and have been trying to work my way up. Also, I had/have a lot of the same symptoms. I’m still dealing with waves with my reinstatement. I’m on .21 mg currently. if you ever want to chat, I’m here 😊 2005-2015 Effexor XR - 75 mg 2015- 2016 Lexapro 10 mg 2017- 2019 Lexapro 10 mg (stopped due to pregnancy restated after) 2020-2025 Lexapro 10 mg (stopped due to pregnancy restarted after) Withdrew Lexapro finished Feb ‘25 - 6 month taper…Rituxan infusions December 2023, June 2024 May 2025 - Lorazapam 1 mg prn, Xanax .25 mg prn, Propranolol 20 mg prn, Hydroxyzine 25 mg prn, unisom paradoxical reaction, Abilify 5 mg only for 2 weeks, Klonopin 1mg 2x day May 26th - May 30th, lowered Klonopin to 1 mg 1x day May 31 - June 3rd Nexium stopped in May, Klonopin June 10th - June 24th tapered for one week June 18-June 20th 0.375 mg, June 21st-23rd 0.25 mg, June 23rd-June 26th 0.125mg ….currently Propranolol 30 mg/ day, tapering Hydroxazine after 3 weeks at 50 mg/ day July 2nd - July 9 - 25mg Reinstated Lexparo -Sept ‘25 .07 mg, .014 mg, .021 mg
February 19Feb 19 9 hours ago, MamaBoo24 said: Hi @Dngu, I just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone. I have almost the same story as you. I got off Lex had W/D and reinstated at 5 mg and had a horrible reaction. I also reinstated again at a micro dose and have been trying to work my way up. Also, I had/have a lot of the same symptoms. I’m still dealing with waves with my reinstatement. I’m on .21 mg currently. if you ever want to chat, I’m here 😊 Thanks for reaching out to @Dngu @MamaBoo24 so kind of you 🙂 If you have minute be great to have you make your own topic so we can get to know you a little and others can offer you some support should you need. Chippy I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.ukFor US members details here.
February 20Feb 20 Hello @Dngu, how are you doing? SA Thread: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/33406-nemina-tapering-escitalopram/AR Thread: https://antidepressantrecovery.org/topic/14-nemina-tapering-escilatopram-and-zolpidem/ Drug History2013 - 2025: Zolpidem 5 mg2015 - Oct 2024: Venlafaxine, Sertralin (Zoloft), Paroxetin (Paxil),duloxtin (cymbalta), Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro) and more Current DrugsL-Thyroxin 75, Estrogen, Progesteron 200 Tapering EscitalopramUntil Sept 2024: Setralin/zoloft 75 mgOct 2024: Switch to Escitalopram / Lexapro 2mgThen I tapered over a year from 2mg to 0,32 mg (October 2025). 108 days hold without stabilizing. Resumed taper February 2026:11 Feb 2026 0.314mg 18 Feb 2026 0.307mg 21 Feb 2026 0.302mg09 Mar 2026 0.297mg18 April 2026 0,293 mg18 May 2026 0,285 mg18 June 2026 0,265 mg18 July 2026 0,250 mg18 Aug 2026 0,232 mg Tapering Zolpidem: From 5 mg to 0,7 mg in 12 months, then just crumbs for several weeks, now 0! (Jan 2025) Other Supplements Omega 3, Magnesium Glycinate, Vit D, Calcium, L-theanin.
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