Cheeky: Paxil and Seroquel Long Term Use

April 14Apr 14

I am appreciating this conversation a lot.

I actually don't measure my water with the syringe. (I have weighed 40ml). Cheeky, do you use your 10ml syringe x 4 to get the water?

Wombat

1998 Paroxetine 20mg, getting to 60mg and staying there for many years.

Started reducing by 10mg at a time, December 2018 to June 2019. At 30mg held for 2 and a half years.

Beginning 2023, start micro tapering from 30mg

End 2023 - 18.76. End 2024 - 13.37. End 2025 - 8.58

2026 - 31 Jan - 8.38, 15 Feb - 8.19, 07 March - 8.06, 14 March - 8.00, 08 April - holding and start liquid transition, 22 May completed liquid transition 8mg (16ml) held for 1 month

27 June - 7.9, 12 July - 7.75, 18 July - 7.6, 25 July - 7.45, 22 August - 7.30,

Deuteronomy 31.8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

April 15Apr 15

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1 hour ago, Wombat said:

I am appreciating this conversation a lot.

I actually don't measure my water with the syringe. (I have weighed 40ml). Cheeky, do you use your 10ml syringe x 4 to get the water?

Wombat

Yes I do , make sure you use the same syringe for both . It's really important

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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April 15Apr 15

7 hours ago, cheeky said:

I'm doing fine at the moment , working and getting through the day . No alarm bells yet . Windows and wave patten . Yesterday a good day so

we will see

Good to see Cheeky. Windows and waves indeed. ☺️

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.

April 15Apr 15

6 hours ago, AlmostOff said:

So, despite the 4% difference, proportionately, things were the same. That said, I treated the changeover as another change and held my dose for a month as a result.

Also, I’ve seen some weigh their syringes with the dose in them as a double check. Don’t overthink it. Once you switch to the micropipette, you can trust

This is great advice. 😊

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.

April 15Apr 15

5 hours ago, Wombat said:

I am appreciating this conversation a lot.

I actually don't measure my water with the syringe. (I have weighed 40ml). Cheeky, do you use your 10ml syringe x 4 to get the water?

Wombat

This conversation is really great!

However you measure your water is fine. So long as it’s consistent. Even just marking a jar and pouring to that mark each time is fine for most I suspect. Until you change syringe!

Measuring with the syringe is brilliant. Keeps the ratio the same such a good idea. I know many do it for convenience but this thread proves how important it is!

Think it should be standard advice in the diy document @LostinCanada

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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April 15Apr 15

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46 minutes ago, Chippy said:

This conversation is really great!

However you measure your water is fine. So long as it’s consistent. Even just marking a jar and pouring to that mark each time is fine for most I suspect. Until you change syringe!

Measuring with the syringe is brilliant. Keeps the ratio the same such a good idea. I know many do it for convenience but this thread proves how important it is!

Think it should be standard advice in the diy document @LostinCanada

@Chippy

i

I feel like my experience has become an example of what not to do

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

1

April 15Apr 15

6 minutes ago, cheeky said:

@Chippy

i

I feel like my experience has become an example of what not to do

Everyday is a school day Cheeky! I make mistakes everyday! It is how we learn 🙂 xxxx

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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April 15Apr 15

10 hours ago, Chippy said:

Think it should be standard advice in the diy document @LostinCanada

Definitely... including same manufacturer for liquid measurement as you use to draw the solution. 👍

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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April 15Apr 15

Author

Okay I need reassurance,

I had such a great time in Korea and got a couple of weeks I felt normal and happy and I thought I was getting better , then the last nine days I've hit a wave and it's really made me doubt everything . I feel like I've gone backwards . I'm really trying to not give into the fear but I'm struggling with this . Yesterday was a really awful day , crying , aniexty , head pressure , fatigue and depression . I know very well this is a wave and has to happen to repair my brain but it's so hard to float through this . If I was tapering and getting somewhere I could slightly accept but I've been holding for 5 months since the big mistake I made with my dosing then decreasing by 4.7% of my seroquel .

I'm just having a difficult time .

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

April 15Apr 15

Yesterday was a tough one for me too....then I thought... everybody no matter who, is dealing with something. This is just our something. I find what helps me is just trying to alleviate the stress by telling myself, my most important job is to heal... don't pressure yourself with anything if at all possible.

❤️🙏

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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April 15Apr 15

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3 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:
Yesterday was a tough one for me too....then I thought... everybody no matter who, is dealing with something. This is just our something. I find what helps me is just trying to alleviate the stress by telling myself, my most important job is to heal... don't pressure yourself with anything if at all possible.
❤️🙏

It's just hard when you have to go to work , look after the family . The guilt of struggling to do so is cruel . I'm such a go getter in life and this has made me a mess

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

April 15Apr 15

Dear Cheeky,

I am so sorry you are in this awful wave at the moment.

21 minutes ago, cheeky said:
trying to not give into the fear
24 minutes ago, cheeky said:
float through this

22 minutes ago, cheeky said:
I know very well this is a wave and has to happen to repair my brain

You know what's going on. And you know time will fix this. You're not going backwards. Even though I know it feels like it. It is so frustrating.

Are you working today? Do you have a distraction?

These waves take it completely out of you, I know. I know how hard it is to care yourself, let alone your family as well.

You really are doing amazing. You DO look after your family. You ARE working full time.

You will get through this day, one hour at a time. And then you will be one day closer to a window.

I have read the lovely things you have written to other people to encourage them, you will have to apply that to yourself, even though it is incredibly hard. 😊 I wish there was more I could say or do, but I am thinking of you, and here for you.

Sending love

Wombat❤️

1998 Paroxetine 20mg, getting to 60mg and staying there for many years.

Started reducing by 10mg at a time, December 2018 to June 2019. At 30mg held for 2 and a half years.

Beginning 2023, start micro tapering from 30mg

End 2023 - 18.76. End 2024 - 13.37. End 2025 - 8.58

2026 - 31 Jan - 8.38, 15 Feb - 8.19, 07 March - 8.06, 14 March - 8.00, 08 April - holding and start liquid transition, 22 May completed liquid transition 8mg (16ml) held for 1 month

27 June - 7.9, 12 July - 7.75, 18 July - 7.6, 25 July - 7.45, 22 August - 7.30,

Deuteronomy 31.8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

April 15Apr 15

10 minutes ago, Wombat said:
You DO look after your family. You ARE working full time.

Exactly…we have to let go of perfect expectations….it doesn’t help us. We are doing our best against all odds. If we were dealing with any other illness, we would give ourselves lots of slack…this is absolutely no different and in some ways much harder because we don’t have medical support like other illnesses do.

Acceptance and kindness.

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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April 15Apr 15

Exactly right LostinCanada,

If you were sick with a medically recognised illness, noone would be expecting anything from you except to rest and get well.

You are strong and brave, Cheeky.

We are all cheering you on and here for you.

❤️

Wombat

1998 Paroxetine 20mg, getting to 60mg and staying there for many years.

Started reducing by 10mg at a time, December 2018 to June 2019. At 30mg held for 2 and a half years.

Beginning 2023, start micro tapering from 30mg

End 2023 - 18.76. End 2024 - 13.37. End 2025 - 8.58

2026 - 31 Jan - 8.38, 15 Feb - 8.19, 07 March - 8.06, 14 March - 8.00, 08 April - holding and start liquid transition, 22 May completed liquid transition 8mg (16ml) held for 1 month

27 June - 7.9, 12 July - 7.75, 18 July - 7.6, 25 July - 7.45, 22 August - 7.30,

Deuteronomy 31.8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

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April 15Apr 15

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Thank you both @Wombat @LostinCanada it really helps to get this support, I just have to get through the day . If we had the medical system supporting us it would make such a big difference .

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

3

April 16Apr 16

Having the medical system support would make a huge difference in many aspects.

a) not being afraid to tell your doctor what you are going through and being told "it is just you"

b) belief from the wider society

c) some people would be able to access government support

d) access to more help from various support peoples like pharmacists/psychologists etc.

I am sure there are many others.

I liken this to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome where I believe a number of years ago it was also not considered an illness (until the 1980's I think).

But the tide turned for that illness. And in time, I believe the same will happen for antidepressant withdrawal.

Hoping this wave will clear soon, Cheeky.

Wombat

1998 Paroxetine 20mg, getting to 60mg and staying there for many years.

Started reducing by 10mg at a time, December 2018 to June 2019. At 30mg held for 2 and a half years.

Beginning 2023, start micro tapering from 30mg

End 2023 - 18.76. End 2024 - 13.37. End 2025 - 8.58

2026 - 31 Jan - 8.38, 15 Feb - 8.19, 07 March - 8.06, 14 March - 8.00, 08 April - holding and start liquid transition, 22 May completed liquid transition 8mg (16ml) held for 1 month

27 June - 7.9, 12 July - 7.75, 18 July - 7.6, 25 July - 7.45, 22 August - 7.30,

Deuteronomy 31.8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

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April 16Apr 16

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2 hours ago, Wombat said:
Dear Cheeky,
I am so sorry you are in this awful wave at the moment.
You know what's going on. And you know time will fix this. You're not going backwards. Even though I know it feels like it. It is so frustrating.
Are you working today? Do you have a distraction?
These waves take it completely out of you, I know. I know how hard it is to care yourself, let alone your family as well.
You really are doing amazing. You DO look after your family. You ARE working full time.
You will get through this day, one hour at a time. And then you will be one day closer to a window.
I have read the lovely things you have written to other people to encourage them, you will have to apply that to yourself, even though it is incredibly hard. 😊 I wish there was more I could say or do, but I am thinking of you, and here for you.
Sending love
Wombat❤️

@Wombat thank you . I'm working today . I'm a hairdresser so it's really hard to talk to people but it is a good distraction though

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

April 16Apr 16

It's hard to smile when we are feeling bad.

That's when you put on your "fake it til you make it" smile.

Wombat

1998 Paroxetine 20mg, getting to 60mg and staying there for many years.

Started reducing by 10mg at a time, December 2018 to June 2019. At 30mg held for 2 and a half years.

Beginning 2023, start micro tapering from 30mg

End 2023 - 18.76. End 2024 - 13.37. End 2025 - 8.58

2026 - 31 Jan - 8.38, 15 Feb - 8.19, 07 March - 8.06, 14 March - 8.00, 08 April - holding and start liquid transition, 22 May completed liquid transition 8mg (16ml) held for 1 month

27 June - 7.9, 12 July - 7.75, 18 July - 7.6, 25 July - 7.45, 22 August - 7.30,

Deuteronomy 31.8 "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

April 16Apr 16

Gee, I am so sorry @cheeky for this recent suffering. It's really devastating after you've had a taste of how enjoyable your life can be. I am so impressed that you are working and taking care of your family through this. That truly is a labor of love for which you should be proud. That doesn't help much, I know. I'll be praying for your peace in a little while when I turn out the lights.

I'm with you in spirit and praying for your healing.

With love,

Jamie

Sept 1993 Began paroxetine 20 mg for anxiety and depression- worked like a charm.

1st taper - Aug 1995 tapered over 3 weeks before getting pregnant- great at first, crashed at one month. White knuckled it through 2 miscarriages. Spring 1996 (?) Reinstated paroxetine 20 mg.

2nd taper- Spring 2008 tapered off paroxetine over 4 months. Summer 2008 crashed horribly, nearly incapacitated by WD; Summer 2008-Summer 2009 tried 4 different ADs, none as effective as paroxetine. Summer 2009 Reinstated 20 mg paroxetine, not as effective as previously.

3rd taper- Jun 19, 2019 began 10 mg paroxetine, 10 mg fluoxetine for one week. Jun 26 20 mg fluoxetine, 5 mg paroxetine for one week. Jul 3- 20 mg fluoxetine + lorazepam (0.5 mg) as needed up to 2x/day. Aug 12- 30 mg fluox; Sept 3- .5 mg clonazepam daily; end lorazepam; Sept 5- 40 mg fluox;

End of 2019- returned to paroxetine 20 mg/day most of the year, 30mg/day in the winter.

BEGIN 4th TAPER ATTEMPT: Jul 13 2025- 30 -> 25 mg; 10 Sept -> 22.5mg; 3 Oct -> 20 mg; 10 Oct -> hold 2 weeks; 2 Nov -> 19.5 mg; 9 Nov -> 19 mg; 16 Nov -> hold 1 week; 22 Nov -> 18.6 mg; 30 Nov -> 18.2 mg; 7 Dec -> hold 1 week; 14 Dec -> 17.8 mg; 21 Dec -> 17.5 mg; 28 Dec -> 17.1 mg; 4 Jan 2026 -> 16.7 mg -> hold 2 weeks ; 28 Jan -> 16.4 mg; 1 Feb -> 16.0 mg; 8 Feb -> 15.7 mg; 15 Feb -> hold 2 weeks; 1 Mar -> 15.5 mg; 8 Mar -> 15.2 mg; 15 Mar -> hold; 5 Apr -> 14.9.

Supplements: Vit D, Magesium L-threonate, Vit C, Zinc, Melatonin, Multivitamin

April 16Apr 16

5 hours ago, cheeky said:
Okay I need reassurance,
I had such a great time in Korea and got a couple of weeks I felt normal and happy and I thought I was getting better , then the last nine days I've hit a wave and it's really made me doubt everything . I feel like I've gone backwards . I'm really trying to not give into the fear but I'm struggling with this . Yesterday was a really awful day , crying , aniexty , head pressure , fatigue and depression . I know very well this is a wave and has to happen to repair my brain but it's so hard to float through this . If I was tapering and getting somewhere I could slightly accept but I've been holding for 5 months since the big mistake I made with my dosing then decreasing by 4.7% of my seroquel .
I'm just having a difficult time .

I’m sorry to read @cheeky

As you said, just a wave. Your beautiful window is proof of your progress. It can take such a long time to settle after a bump in the road like you had. 5 months may seem long, but you are setting yourself up for a hopefully smoother taper down the line. I know the waves are tough. Hang in there, you’re doing the right thing holding, even if it feels frustrating at times!

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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April 16Apr 16

5 hours ago, cheeky said:
I'm such a go getter in life and this has made me a mess

I empathise Cheeky 😞 won’t be like this forever!

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.

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4 hours ago, LostinCanada said:
If we were dealing with any other illness, we would give ourselves lots of slack…this is absolutely no different

Exactly!

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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6 hours ago, cheeky said:
Okay I need reassurance,
I had such a great time in Korea and got a couple of weeks I felt normal and happy and I thought I was getting better , then the last nine days I've hit a wave and it's really made me doubt everything . I feel like I've gone backwards . I'm really trying to not give into the fear but I'm struggling with this . Yesterday was a really awful day , crying , aniexty , head pressure , fatigue and depression . I know very well this is a wave and has to happen to repair my brain but it's so hard to float through this . If I was tapering and getting somewhere I could slightly accept but I've been holding for 5 months since the big mistake I made with my dosing then decreasing by 4.7% of my seroquel .
I'm just having a difficult time .

So sorry @cheeky I feel you very well.

We already know that this is a non-linear process so it hits when it hits, so very hard to bear indeed and the feeling of regression although feels real it's not, in reality you keep moving forward and learning through the difficulty.

Hang in there, you are brave and doing great!

bright and beautiful window like you had in Korea will undoubtedly come, it is just hard to believe it when it is dark.

1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control

11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

2026 - 3.1 1.5% 0.0526g (2.93mg)/9.1 8.5% 0.0480g (2.68mg)/16.2 1.8% 0.0470g (2.62mg)/21.3 1% 0.466 (2.60mg)/23.4 2.2% 0.455g (2.54mg)/8.7 21.7% 0.0356.5g (2mg)/15.8 updose by 11.7% 0.0400g (2.23mg)

Supplements:

Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

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@cheeky So sorry to hear you are struggling...this will pass as hard as it is, we are all here for you..stay strong you can do this 🤗

2016 - 2019 Sertraline 25mg highest dose 100mg

2019 C Ted 25mg Bad withdrawals

01/2020 reinstated 25mg

06/2020 - 12/2021 tapered from 100mg to 6mg jumped off .bad withdrawals like before .

06/2022 reinstated 25mg

10/2023 started taper of 25mg not sure of starting drops

04/2025 5mg

06/2025 4.1mg

08/2025 3.5mg

10/2025 3.1 mg

12/2025 2.5mg

01/2026 to present 2.27mg

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1 hour ago, Beehive said:
@cheeky So sorry to hear you are struggling...this will pass as hard as it is, we are all here for you..stay strong you can do this 🤗

Thankyou @Beehive , tonight I have been better not still nor back 100% normal

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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