LostinCanada: Tapering Paroxetine -welcome to my nightmare

February 17Feb 17

10 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

Love you @cheeky so grateful for you as well....though we are miles away, we are close in heart. 😘

I really wish we could live near each other so when your in a wave I can come and help out you and give you a a reassuring hug.

On Paxil since 1995. Seroquel added 2014 after withdrawal crash. History of too-fast tapers/reinstatements.

21 April 2025 taper two drugs at once

Paxil 4% Seroquel 3.5% per month

that ended up being too much and changed to one drug at a time

13 Jul 2025: 4% Paxil cut

29 Jul 2025: 5% Paxil cut

6 Aug 2025: began hold

Oct 2025: changed from liquid to powder and accidentally took 10x Seroquel dose for 2 weeks by mistake

23 Oct 2025: returned to liquid with accidental 4.7% Seroquel cut

Holding both drugs to stablize

Holding at Paxil 8.25 mg / Seroquel 6.5

Paxil taper

22/4 8.23 29/4 8.20 5/5 8.15 13/5 8.05 3/6 8 11/6 7.95

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February 17Feb 17

I’m thankful I got to know you a lot better these past couple of months. Love you. ❤️

I am not a medical professional. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

1988-1996 Various AD’s, all classifications. 1996-2019 Effexor XR 37.5mg to 150mg. Jan 2017 onward, 37.5 mg.

2019 Apr 11 - July 24: Trials of Latuda then Rexulti. CT'd off per dr. Jul 24: CT Effexor (per dr) Sep 9-19: Viibryd, CT (per dr). Sep 23-27: Trintellix. CT (per dr). Sep 28 - Oct 24: Prozac 10mg. Oct 24: Stop Prozac, began Pristiq 25mg->50->25mg.

2020 Feb 1: CT Pristiq. Feb 1: Reinstated Effexor XR (10 large beads) gradually increasing to 22 beads (15L+7M) or 9.072mgai on Mar, 2020.

2021 Started Jan w 21 beads (13L+8M) or 8.47mgai ended Dec: 17 beads (7L+9M+1S) or 6.19mgai.

2022 Ended yr w 14 beads (3L+5M+5S+1XS) or 4.5mgai.

2023 Jan: 13 beads (2L+5M+5S+1XS) or 4.2mgai; Feb: 12 beads (2L+4M+5S+1XS) or 3.9mgai; Mar: 11 beads (2L+4M+4S+1XS) or 3.6mgai, Apr: 10 beads (2L+3M+4S+1XS) or 3.3mgai; Jun: 9 beads (2L+3M+3S+1XS) or 3mgai.

2024 No taper due to cardiact arrest/asystole (caused by ANS instability) & 4 surgeries.

2025 Feb: 7 beads (2L+3M+2S); Apr: 6 beads (2L+2M+2S) or 1.8mgai; Dec: 5 beads (2L+2M+1S) or 1.5mgai

2026 Continue to sort, count, and weigh all doses.

Other meds: Ambien ~~10mg~~ 3.069mg , clonazepam ~~.125mg~~ .104mg, omeprazole, Synthroid, Premarin.

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will NOT be shaken. - Ps 62: 5-6

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February 17Feb 17

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6 minutes ago, FindRest said:

I’m thankful I got to know you a lot better these past couple of months. Love you. ❤️

I couldn't agree more.... adversity sure can bind 2 people together. Love you too. 😘❤️🙏

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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February 18Feb 18

Hi @LostinCanada I am pleased to hear you are doing better on your new batch of meds, our

brains can pick up VERY much on different brands or tiny differences. When I was on Prozac

generic brands just DIDN'T work, nightmare. This makes our lives even HARDER, the sheer amount

of differing aquations to this discontinuation off psych drugs, is VASTLY misunderstood by so called

experts we were SUPPOSED to be able to TRUST. Most just are Ignorant to these very important facts.

Take great care LIC, wishing you all the best. B.🙏🤞💙

2001-2021 Prozac 20mg

2020-2021 Tramadol 300mg

2022 April 15th Started Mirtazapine 15mg

2022 Sept 15 dropped to 7.5mg

2023 May 16th failed CT reinstated.

2023 June 30th tapering off

2025 Jan 7th Stopped all drugs.

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February 18Feb 18

9 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

One thing I have learned in life is that support often comes from the most unexpected people. It isn't always who we thought would always have our back or who we thought was strong, etc. We have to accept it from who it comes and be grateful for it. People in my life who I thought would be there for me and be strong for me faded away and it is those that had multiple problems themselves and were just acquaintances that became more to me. It's humbled me and made me want to show up for others.

Thank you all sincerely for being part of that support despite all you are going through. 🙏❤️

LIC i totally relate to this. It’s saddened me so much to see those I thought I could rely on shrink back and remove their support.

You offer so much to everyone even though you are having such a hard time too. Everyone on here appreciates you much and we all support you fully and always will.

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.uk

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February 18Feb 18

3 hours ago, Chippy said:

LIC i totally relate to this. It’s saddened me so much to see those I thought I could rely on shrink back and remove their support.

You offer so much to everyone even though you are having such a hard time too. Everyone on here appreciates you much and we all support you fully and always will.

Chippy

Yes, I also relate to this.

It's difficult, but it shows us who the real friends are, even if they're few and far between.

Nothing I say is medical advice, it is simply my opinion. I am an anonymous person on an internet forum with no relevant qualifications other than being badly harmed by a drug. For all you know, I could be an idiot. You are making your own decisions and part of that is deciding how much to listen to my opinion, if at all.

Perhaps you should consider this post an artistic work of fiction written for entertainment purposes.

Story from SA: LukeUK: Remeron/Mirtazapine Severe Withdrawal - Introductions and updates - Surviving Antidepressants

15mg Remeron/Mirtazapine November starting 2022 (severe physical side effects)

Attempted to taper off January 2023, ended up having a major breakdown and going up to 30mg, took weeks to stabilise

1 month taper to 0mg

Last dose April 2023

Severe withdrawal syndrome with many physical symptoms

Summary: 5 months using Mirtazapine, including 1 month taper ending late April 2023.

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February 18Feb 18

LIC whats your sleep like these days? I saw you mentioned sleeping 5.5 hours in a row. Is that a little or a lot?

I know a thing or two about not getting enough rest myself

2011-2015 - tapered off 300mg of Venlafaxine after 6 years of use

2005-2021 - 450 mg Bupropion daily

2021-2023 - tapered Bupropion to zero

February 18Feb 18

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5 hours ago, j1290 said:

saw you mentioned sleeping 5.5 hours in a row. Is that a little or a lot?

Hey @j1290 that's a lot for me. I meant one whole stretch of 5.5 hrs without waking up. Unfortunately it was a one off but most nights I am getting one 3 hour stretch with no waking. I wake every 90 minutes or so... thankfully I can fall back to sleep fairly quickly.

How is your sleep?

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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Thanks @NT1100B @Chippy and @Luke for stopping by.

What a journey.... ❤️🙏

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

February 19Feb 19

Oooh got it! If you can go back to sleep quickly that's a gift. I wake up at around 7 am no matter what and can't get back to sleep easily. I blame my lack of expercise and poor sleep habits involving screens, etf. As long as I get 5.5-6 hours I'm OK to function, but the more rest I get the better.

2011-2015 - tapered off 300mg of Venlafaxine after 6 years of use

2005-2021 - 450 mg Bupropion daily

2021-2023 - tapered Bupropion to zero

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February 19Feb 19

13 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Hey @j1290 that's a lot for me. I meant one whole stretch of 5.5 hrs without waking up. Unfortunately it was a one off but most nights I am getting one 3 hour stretch with no waking. I wake every 90 minutes or so... thankfully I can fall back to sleep fairly quickly.

How is your sleep?

This was me for the longest time LIC. So sorry awful. Mines improved loads. Hope yours does too. The 90 mins is so typical as you’ll be aware that is the length of a sleep cycle and as you pass through the upper part you wake rather than continue on with the next cycle like a ‘normal’ person. Hell what these drugs do to our sleep architecture. 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.uk

For US members details here.

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February 19Feb 19

13 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

What a journey.... ❤️🙏

Hi @LostinCanada I hope you are now doing OK🤞. Yes you can say that again, a journey NONE of

us anticipated in ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, who could ever IMAGINE any horror drugs like THESE

ever EXISTED. The maddening part is the DENIAL still by too many authorities, Doctors, and people in

general. Hopefully this will ALL soon be rectified. Please take care LIC, we Love you.

All the best, B.🙏💙

2001-2021 Prozac 20mg

2020-2021 Tramadol 300mg

2022 April 15th Started Mirtazapine 15mg

2022 Sept 15 dropped to 7.5mg

2023 May 16th failed CT reinstated.

2023 June 30th tapering off

2025 Jan 7th Stopped all drugs.

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February 20Feb 20

On 2/17/2026 at 11:08 AM, LostinCanada said:

One thing I have learned in life is that support often comes from the most unexpected people. It isn't always who we thought would always have our back or who we thought was strong, etc. We have to accept it from who it comes and be grateful for it. People in my life who I thought would be there for me and be strong for me faded away and it is those that had multiple problems themselves and were just acquaintances that became more to me. It's humbled me and made me want to show up for others.

@LostinCanada, Hi LIC, this is sad but true. People you were always there for, and who you stood by through thick or thin, then bailed and faded away when it was your turn for some support. You have been so kind and supportive to so many of us here. Please know that we love and support you, and are here for you as well! I am so grateful for the unexpected people God put in my life through this. Real, authentic,loyal people with integrity and empathy. It's a blessing. Those people who "faded away" will have their own learning lessons someday. Prayers and blessings your way LIC.🙏💖🕊

Aug 2022- Mirtzapine 15 (3 weeks)

Sept 2022 - Jan 2023 Escitalopram 10

Dec 2023- April 2024 Escitalopram 2.5

June 2024 -Escitalopram 2.5

July 2024-Nov 2024 Escitalopram 5

Nov 2024- Feb 2025 Escitalopram 2.5

Feb 2025, 1 Prozac, 1 Zoloft cross taper

Feb 19, 2025 off all meds, major WD

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/32394-hopeperseveres-escitalopr%C3%A1m-generic-lexapro-journey/page/

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February 20Feb 20

Ugh 😮‍💨. So good to see you again 🫶.

January 28th 2023- Paroxetine 20mg and Trazodone 25mg

January 31st 2023- Trazodone 100mg

February 2023- Paroxetine 30mg

February 15th 2023- cross-tapering Paroxetine 10mg with Citalopram 20mg

March 29th 2023- stopped Citalopram 20mg cold turkey

Current as of March 30th 2023- Paroxetine 10mg and Trazodone 100mg

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February 20Feb 20

1 hour ago, Brenmos said:

Ugh 😮‍💨. So good to see you again 🫶.

Great to have you here @Brenmos If you have a minute perhaps make an intro topic and say hello 🙂

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.uk

For US members details here.

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February 24Feb 24

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I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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March 1Mar 1

Checking in on you, dear LIC. How are your symptoms the last week or so? Still some improvement from your batch issue?

Currently tapering Zoloft as a snail’s pace. View my SA page for the whole story.

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/30807-aaoffz-coming-off-sertraline/#comment-682777

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When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 94:19

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Last drop- Sertraline 12/6/25- 81.7 mg

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I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my own experiences with SSRI WD. Advise a physician about your care.

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Hey @AAoffZ_2 thanks for coming by.

33 minutes ago, AAoffZ_2 said:

How are your symptoms the last week or so? Still some improvement from your batch issue?

I seem to be improving….i hate that I am so sensitive but I am convinced it was a bad batch…either not mixed right or contaminated or something. It was such an immediate change starting the new stuff…too coincidental.

How are you doing…you are so super sensitive as well….we have to remember to be careful. ❤️🙏

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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March 2Mar 2

@LostinCanada this is really great news! Glad you followed your gut. Nice little hold for you to get back to baseline?

I’m so much better. It was two weeks that I really was having bad ups and downs. Thankfully, the bad waves of symptoms only lasted 6 hours or so then I would get a break from the extreme even though I still wasn’t at baseline by any stretch. Indeed we are very sensitive.

Currently tapering Zoloft as a snail’s pace. View my SA page for the whole story.

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/30807-aaoffz-coming-off-sertraline/#comment-682777

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When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 94:19

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Last drop- Sertraline 12/6/25- 81.7 mg

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I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my own experiences with SSRI WD. Advise a physician about your care.

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27 minutes ago, AAoffZ_2 said:

Nice little hold for you to get back to baseline

Absolutely…it feels so nice not being in constant agony…i am going to savour it for a while.

29 minutes ago, AAoffZ_2 said:

I’m so much better.

Wonderful to hear….enjoy. 🙏🙏🙏

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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March 4Mar 4

Hello! I'm passing by to see how are you doing? I know it's a long process and you have been on this journey long enough...

Be patience, you will get there and eventually free from this....

08/01/2009- Klonopin 1mg, but took only .25mg when needed, and end up taking every day for 3 years. 08/01/2012 - Paraxotine 20 mg

12/2024- reinstated 5mg (.0740g)after cold turkey. First tapering 07/01/2025 = 1.2% , 09/01/2025 - another 1.4%. 10/01/2025- 4.79mg (.0716g) holding until further notice........04/17/26 resumed taper 0714g (4.78mg). 05/20/2026- .0712g (4.76mg, .28% cut). 06/09/2026- .0708g (4.73mg .56% cut). 06/30/2026 - .0706g (4.72mg .33%). 07/28/2026 - .0700g (4.68mg, .85%).09/01/26 - .0698g (4.66mg, .29%).

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March 4Mar 4

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Sending love @Raymond

Thanks for stopping by.

Rough day yesterday but hopefully today will be better. ❤️🙏

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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March 4Mar 4

31 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

Sending love @Raymond

Thanks for stopping by.

Rough day yesterday but hopefully today will be better. ❤️🙏

Sending some love LIC. Hope today is a better day. Xxx

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.uk

For US members details here.

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March 4Mar 4

2 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Sending love @Raymond

Thanks for stopping by.

Rough day yesterday but hopefully today will be better. ❤️🙏

Hanging there.....you are a warrior...

I'm holding for long....I have seeing improvement, but I want to cut from a stronger CNS....

No rush ....

08/01/2009- Klonopin 1mg, but took only .25mg when needed, and end up taking every day for 3 years. 08/01/2012 - Paraxotine 20 mg

12/2024- reinstated 5mg (.0740g)after cold turkey. First tapering 07/01/2025 = 1.2% , 09/01/2025 - another 1.4%. 10/01/2025- 4.79mg (.0716g) holding until further notice........04/17/26 resumed taper 0714g (4.78mg). 05/20/2026- .0712g (4.76mg, .28% cut). 06/09/2026- .0708g (4.73mg .56% cut). 06/30/2026 - .0706g (4.72mg .33%). 07/28/2026 - .0700g (4.68mg, .85%).09/01/26 - .0698g (4.66mg, .29%).

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March 5Mar 5

Praying for a nice extended window for you soon

@LostinCanada

🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

Mirtazapine for 3 weeks august 2025 15mg made me numb didn’t know why took an overdose of 10x 15mg tablets.

reinstated at 11 weeks due to symptoms and inpatient stay.

currently on 3.75mg mirtazapine

symptoms/ anhedonia, slightly blurred vision, tinnitus, toxic naps

depression, anxiety, pins and needles

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