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Julvaz74: Seroquel, Zoloft and Klonopin.

Julvaz74
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52 minutes ago, Julvaz74 said:

Guys I am struggling hard. I was changed Fromm klonopin to tranxene equivalent dose. I hate klonopin. Do you think that change is the culprit? I feel like I went backwards.

Yes, we never recommend a straight switch of drugs or even going from pill form to liquid or changing manufacturer.

It needs to be done as a slow crossover

Week 1(or longer if symptoms)- 3/4 dose of regular drug and 1/4 dose of new drug

Week 2- 1/2 and 1/2

Week 3- 1/4 dose old drug and 3/4 dose new

Week 4- complete dose with new drug

At any of these stages, if there is issues, you hold at that dose till things stabilize.

. When did you change drugs? What date? Why?

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/Sep 18-3.8mg

 

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol

 

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

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    Please @Julvaz74 before making changes, ask here first.

    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/Sep 18-3.8mg

     

    9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol

     

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

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    i am really tired of all this.............sorry

    • 1997- Zoloft 200mg, Xanax .25mg

    • 2006 - Changed Xanax for tranxene 7.5mg

    • 2016 - tranxene to klonopin and Zoloft to Effexor 225mg.

    • 2023 Effexor 150mg, klonopin .25 3 times a day and Seroquel 25mg 2 td.  Tapered too fast Seroquel Jan. 2025. Hell . 

    • 2025, January 5- 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 2 - 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening 

    • 2025, February 23 - 12.50mg morning 12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 27 - 12.50mg morning  6.25mg evening

    • 2025, March 5 - 12.50 morning   6.25mg evening

    • June, July, August, HOLD September 3.12mg evening but reinstated to 6.25mg. HOLD

    • Current: Zoloft 200mg, klonopin .50mg, Seroquel 18.75mg (12.50mg morning-6.25mg evening)

    • May 2026 updose Seroquel 12.50mg 12:00 morning- 12.50mg 9:00 evening.

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    16 minutes ago, Julvaz74 said:

    i am really tired of all this.............sorry

    No need to be sorry. I am in withdrawal right along with you...I am tired of it too. Everyone here isn't happy about it, how could we be? What choice do we have but to keep trying to do all we can not to disrupt our central nervous system.

    If you have only changed drugs within the last week, I suggest you go back to the Klonopin. From there, once stable, you can slowly crossover as mentioned or taper off slowly...no more than 10% of the current dose every 28 days.

    Edited by LostinCanada

    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/Sep 18-3.8mg

     

    9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol

     

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

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    14 hours ago, Julvaz74 said:

    i am really tired of all this.............sorry

    so sorry to hear, we are here for you and totally understand. 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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    23 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

    No need to be sorry. I am in withdrawal right along with you...I am tired of it too. Everyone here isn't happy about it, how could we be? What choice do we have but to keep trying to do all we can not to disrupt our central nervous system.

    If you have only changed drugs within the last week, I suggest you go back to the Klonopin. From there, once stable, you can slowly crossover as mentioned or taper off slowly...no more than 10% of the current dose every 28 days.

    I am out of klonopin.

    • 1997- Zoloft 200mg, Xanax .25mg

    • 2006 - Changed Xanax for tranxene 7.5mg

    • 2016 - tranxene to klonopin and Zoloft to Effexor 225mg.

    • 2023 Effexor 150mg, klonopin .25 3 times a day and Seroquel 25mg 2 td.  Tapered too fast Seroquel Jan. 2025. Hell . 

    • 2025, January 5- 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 2 - 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening 

    • 2025, February 23 - 12.50mg morning 12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 27 - 12.50mg morning  6.25mg evening

    • 2025, March 5 - 12.50 morning   6.25mg evening

    • June, July, August, HOLD September 3.12mg evening but reinstated to 6.25mg. HOLD

    • Current: Zoloft 200mg, klonopin .50mg, Seroquel 18.75mg (12.50mg morning-6.25mg evening)

    • May 2026 updose Seroquel 12.50mg 12:00 morning- 12.50mg 9:00 evening.

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    9 hours ago, Chippy said:

    so sorry to hear, we are here for you and totally understand. x

    Everyday I am in my room just laying in bed and afraid to go out, ashamed without any motivation thinking of how I have disappointed my parents.

    • 1997- Zoloft 200mg, Xanax .25mg

    • 2006 - Changed Xanax for tranxene 7.5mg

    • 2016 - tranxene to klonopin and Zoloft to Effexor 225mg.

    • 2023 Effexor 150mg, klonopin .25 3 times a day and Seroquel 25mg 2 td.  Tapered too fast Seroquel Jan. 2025. Hell . 

    • 2025, January 5- 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 2 - 12.50mg morning  12.50mg evening 

    • 2025, February 23 - 12.50mg morning 12.50mg evening

    • 2025, February 27 - 12.50mg morning  6.25mg evening

    • 2025, March 5 - 12.50 morning   6.25mg evening

    • June, July, August, HOLD September 3.12mg evening but reinstated to 6.25mg. HOLD

    • Current: Zoloft 200mg, klonopin .50mg, Seroquel 18.75mg (12.50mg morning-6.25mg evening)

    • May 2026 updose Seroquel 12.50mg 12:00 morning- 12.50mg 9:00 evening.

    6 minutes ago, Julvaz74 said:

    I am out of klonopin.

    If you can't change back, then you will have to ride it out. ❤️🙏

    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/Sep 18-3.8mg

     

    9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol

     

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

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