One day closer to healing. ❤️🙏

Edited May 12May 12 by LostinCanada

Don't know what to say, just glad you are around and wondering how you are doing recently. 💙🙏

1 hour ago, Alfred1977 said:

Don't know what to say, just glad you are around and wondering how you are doing recently. 💙🙏

Thanks @Alfred1977 I appreciate you. Every day seems a struggle lately. I try not to think too far ahead or else the monumental task of getting off this drug overwhelms me. Baby steps will get me there....at least I am not on 30 mg and I didn't get stuck on zopiclone or oxazepam so that is all positive.

Glad we all have each other. ❤️🙏

9 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Thanks @Alfred1977 I appreciate you. Every day seems a struggle lately. I try not to think too far ahead or else the monumental task of getting off this drug overwhelms me. Baby steps will get me there....at least I am not on 30 mg and I didn't get stuck on zopiclone or oxazepam so that is all positive.

Glad we all have each other. ❤️🙏

This is the way Lic, one day at a time, and count the blessings, no matter how small. xxx

@LostinCanada Hoping it is settling for you ,stay strong keep riding those waves ,solid ground is ahead of you ❤️🙏

@LostinCanada

Was checking in to see how you are doing thise days. I see you are not in the best place. I am sorry to read this. We all know, you of all, know this well. Still it can be difficult to hold on to. But it will subside.

I hope you have found something along the way to make the days a bit more tolerable. The nature you describe is fantastic, just as you picture it. I also experience it as healing. It often provides a shift from pure sympathetic overdrive to more parasympathetic relief.

I read your post about ginger and bone broth as a remedy for nausea.

During my last cut of only 1.2 mg out of 90 mg Sertraline, I developed severe nausea that lasted about 14 days. I made ginger tea by boiling slices of ginger and adding lemon juice.

I drank it in small sips. Not a huge effect, but maybe a little.

You take it as capsules. How do you feel it helps you?

I didn't know that about bone broth / jelly.

Do you brew the broth yourself, and if so, how do you make it? I don't know if I can buy the broth here, but I can look into that. I don't think we have jelly here in Denmark, but maybe it can also be found in gummy candies?

How has the effect of the broth been for you?

Wishing you more windows and thus light at the end of the tunnel. 🙏💕💕

Edited May 18May 18 by Haa

Hi @Haa so I have just recently been investigating leaky gut syndrome which can occur with long term use of SSRIs...I don't care about a formal diagnosis. I just know these drugs destroy our gut biome and since I am having so many issues I am looking to support it.

I found out that emulsifiers are really bad for the gut and are added in so many things including the ginger tablets that I have been using so I am trying to find a pure one...at this point, I am sticking to organic ginger tea.

As far are bone broth goes, I have histamine issues so bone broth is bad for that if done traditionally. I have researched it and I can make a low histamine chicken bone broth by using a pressure cooker if I keep the cook time including pressure release under 2 hours. I just ordered a pressure cooker and will be using chicken wings and drumsticks to make it, along with onion, carrot and celery plus rosemary for flavour. Apparently it is high in choline and glycine plus gelatin . It is important to start slow...just a tablespoon a day and slowly working up. It can also be added to mashed potatoes, soups, etc as an alternate to drinking it straight.

I have read that too much isn't good (more than a cup a day) because of heavy metals that get extracted from the bones because of environmental pollution. Man has sure made a mess of the earth as well. (Revelation 11:18b)

So hopefully it helps. Pro and prebiotics are good as well as many things. I think a balanced unprocessed whole food diet is still one of the best things we can do....it's just hard with so many histamine issues to get variety.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are doing well. ❤️🙏

On 5/18/2026 at 7:22 PM, LostinCanada said:

As far are bone broth goes, I have histamine issues so bone broth is bad for that if done traditionally. I have researched it and I can make a low histamine chicken bone broth by using a pressure cooker if I keep the cook time including pressure release under 2 hours. I just ordered a pressure cooker and will be usin

Hi @LostinCanada

I am now ready to make chicken bone broth. Then I read your answer to me, and got to think, what happens when I cook it over many hours? Why is it not good when having histamin issues, which I have.

What is it that one will react to when traditional cooked?

I hope you have some easy moments and even better windows.

Hugs 🙏💕

35 minutes ago, Haa said:

what happens when I cook it over many hours?

Histamine increases with cooking times. The chicken / bones need to be really fresh or cooked from frozen.

With histamine issues, you cannot cook it traditionally, the cooking time is too long so histamine will build. It has to be cooked in a pressure cooker for no more than 2 hours including pressure time. Then it needs to be frozen immediately.

It is important to start slow, just a tablespoon a day because of the high choline and glycine. Build up to a maximum of one cup a day.

❤️🙏

Thank you so much. I’ll go looking for one. Might find one on sale or sekund hand. Thanks again. 🙏💕

Hi LostinCanada,

Thinking of you and hoping things are starting to improve.

Wombat

Hi @LostinCanada

Just checking in to hear how you are doing. I see you are very supportive here, and I admire your strengt.

Is the wave still rolling big time, or do you find relief at times? I hope you do.

Many good thoughts your way 🙏💕

Edited June 20Jun 20 by Haa

@Haa said "Hi @LostinCanada

Just checking in to hear how you are doing. I see you are very supportive here, and I admire your strengt.

Is the wave still rolling big time, or do you find relief at times? I hope you do.

Many good thoughts your way 🙏💕"

Thanks for asking @Haa

I am doing okay...good and bad days. Hope you are doing okay.

❤️🙏

Update: been dealing with external stressors...mold remediation, drywalling, etc, my doctor retiring, my aunt dying, family drama, etc. It all adds up and takes it's toll. I don't bounce back well. I have been holding. The last drop affected me for 70 days.

I've decided to do a DNA test to figure out if I am a rapid, normal or slow metabolizer of paroxetine. Maybe knowing that will help me moving forward...who knows.

Got blood work done...for the first time in forever my B12 is in the "normal" range. I have been taking a small amount of methylated B12 with folate. 1/8 of a tablet which is equivalent to 6.25 mcg of B12 and 125 mcg of folate with no discernible issues.

My cholesterol for the first time since being on paroxetine is getting close to normal ranges, triglycerides are good. Paroxetine inhibits the CYP2D6 liver enzyme which affects cholesterol. I assume since I am finally in the dose range where inhibition starts lessening, this enzyme is starting to properly do its job.

I am holding till the end of August. Trying to reach some type of normalcy. One day at a time. ❤️🙏

Dear LostinCanada, external stressors do us no favours in withdrawal. My symptoms increase at any extra stress (sometimes just a chat with a friend).

I hope the tests give you some answers.

Praying you will keep improving to a better level so you can continue to make your way off these meds.

Think of you often.

Wombat

14 minutes ago, Wombat said:

Think of you often.

Thanks @Wombat

I would update more often if I could say anything positive lol. I know we are all doing our best grinding away. Look at you...7.9 mg. Hope this last drop goes well. 💯

Yes. This whole process is not easy.

7.9. I keep reminding myself of what chessiecat used to say. Look how far you've come, not how far you have to go.

I was on 60mg for too many years to count, so I have come far.

Wombat

43 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

Update: been dealing with external stressors...mold remediation, drywalling, etc, my doctor retiring, my aunt dying, family drama, etc. It all adds up and takes it's toll. I don't bounce back well. I have been holding. The last drop affected me for 70 days.

I've decided to do a DNA test to figure out if I am a rapid, normal or slow metabolizer of paroxetine. Maybe knowing that will help me moving forward...who knows.

Got blood work done...for the first time in forever my B12 is in the "normal" range. I have been taking a small amount of methylated B12 with folate. 1/8 of a tablet which is equivalent to 6.25 mcg of B12 and 125 mcg of folate with no discernible issues.

My cholesterol for the first time since being on paroxetine is getting close to normal ranges, triglycerides are good. Paroxetine inhibits the CYP2D6 liver enzyme which affects cholesterol. I assume since I am finally in the dose range where inhibition starts lessening, this enzyme is starting to properly do its job.

I am holding till the end of August. Trying to reach some type of normalcy. One day at a time. ❤️🙏

I hope you find your answers, but it also seems that your health is getting better.

Keep moving forward.

7 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Update: been dealing with external stressors

It sounds like a bit of a perfect storm, my friend.

7 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

I don't bounce back well. I have been holding.

You've experienced a set of very difficult circumstances.

At times, when faced with life difficulties, I have to remind myself: "That's a perfectly normal response to a stressful situation".

...remember to be kind to yourself.

7 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Trying to reach some type of normalcy. One day at a time. ❤️🙏

One day at a time, LIC

@LostinCanada

Lic Im so sorry your life stressers are still so high. Really doesn't help things. Despite all of that some really positive news there from what I am reading. Slowly slowly moving forwards. Sending lots of love xxxx

@LostinCanada really interesting what you said about your cholesterol. I looked into CYP enzymes and cholesterol metabolism. We didn't learn this at medical school. It's disturbing how much metabolic damage these drugs can do.

Thanks @AlmostOff @Chippy @Sminismoni @Raymond @Wombat for your words of encouragement. ❤️🙏

Side note...I have cut out gluten for the last few weeks and my bloating/gut pain has significantly decreased. Apparently stress/trauma can cause food intolerances and if you have the gene variant for celiac disease, stress/trauma can wake it up. So for now I will gluten free.

3 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Thanks @AlmostOff @Chippy @Sminismoni @Raymond @Wombat for your words of encouragement. ❤️🙏

Side note...I have cut out gluten for the last few weeks and my bloating/gut pain has significantly decreased. Apparently stress/trauma can cause food intolerances and if you have the gene variant for celiac disease, stress/trauma can wake it up. So for now I will gluten free.

You can make pretty good bread with almond flour, if you still want it in your diet.

25 minutes ago, Erimus said:

You can make pretty good bread with almond flour, if you still want it in your diet.

Thanks @Erimus almonds bother me with the histamine issues....I found some gluten free recipes without the xanthan gum, etc.

Pretty excited cause I am making gf pizza for lunch...we will see how it tastes lol. I used to be such a foodie but now ....

I was so happy to hear you have had some improvement....we all deserve medals for courage. 🎖️🎖️🎖️

Hope you enjoyed your pizza 🍕 😊

Wombat