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Don't Fight the Panic-Claire Weekes

LostinCanada
LostinCanada
in Symptoms & Coping Strategies

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Many of us have benefited from this wonderful person's words. Hope her approach will help you too.

 

Check out this video, "YouTube Claire weekes" https://share.google/5hFAKzhlBQZXXPTlM

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/200mg 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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    Boy, did I click on this at just the right time.   Thanks for this, LIC.   Dr. Weekes is a treasure.   

     

    I used to listen to her after I first got off the Venlafaxine but still took a boatload of Bupropion, of course not realizing that may have had an impact on my anxiety 😁😆

     

    I didn't know anything about anything back then, so when I hear her talking about sensitization and whatnot now, it hits different.   

    Edited by j1290

    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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    Just to add to this, I have learned a great deal about how to live with the intense anxiety of withdrawal from Drew Linsalata and Josh Fletcher, both psychotherapists who specialize in anxiety disorders. Their work is based on and expands on the work of Dr. Weekes, and they frequently acknowledge her work and how groundbreaking it was. 

     

    I personally find their podcasts and web content more accessible than Dr Weeke's books, maybe just because the language, examples, etc. they use are more contemporary. Here's the link to a recent podcast episode I found really helpful: https://www.disordered.fm/the-golden-rules-of-anxiety-recovery-and-desensitization-episode-143/

     

    https://theanxioustruth.com/

    https://www.disordered.fm/

     

    2008-2011 - Citalopram 10-50 mg

    2011 - Citalopram 50mg. Tapered to 20mg - with occasional increases to 25 or 30 mg

    2018 (Aug) - 2019 (April) - Citalopram 20 mg, 10 mg, 7.5 mg, 5 mg

    2019 (Fall) - Citalopram 5 mg - Experienced a major, unprecedented episode of intense anxiety and insomnia for 8-10 weeks. Updosed to 20 mg after 6 weeks 

    2021 (23 Nov) - Citalopram 20 mg, 15 mg, 10 mg

    2021 (14 Dec) - Duloxetine Switch 30 mg, 60 mg 

    2022 (16 Jan)  - Duloxetine 30 mg

    2022 (31 Jan) - Duloxetine - Started skipping doses, 2 Days on, 1 Day off;  5 Days - 2 Days off, 1 Day on; 6 days

    2022 (11 Feb) - Duloxetine 0 mg 

    2022 (20 Mar) - Severe withdrawal began 

    2022 (29 Mar) - Citalopram - 5mg (RI), 10 mg

    2022 (13 Apr) - Citalopram 15 mg

    2022 (Mar 28) - Trazodone 25 mg - Added in for sleep

    2023 (28 Jan) - Trazodone 12.5 mg

    2024 (May 2) - (July 1) - Trazodone 10 mg - 7.5 mg

    2025 (Oct) - 2026 (14 Feb) - Citalopram 15 mg -Tapered to 11.55 mg

    2026 (13 Feb) - (5 Mar) - Citalopram (13 Feb) 11.55 mg, (15 Feb) 11.7 mg, (18 Feb) 11.85 mg, (25 Feb) 11.925 mg, (5 Mar) 11.955 mg - Major increase in withdrawal symptoms; updosed to 11.955 mg (+3.5%)

    2025 (14 Dec) - 2026 (31 Jan) Trazadone 7.5 mg - Tapered to 3.5 mg

    2026 (31 Jan) - (1 Mar) Trazodone (31 Jan) 3.5 mg, (20 Feb) 3.25 mg, (25 Feb) 3.125 mg, (1 Mar) 3.5 mg, (23 Mar) updosed to 3.75 mg (+7%)

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    1 hour ago, Treefrog said:

    Their work is based on and expands on the work of Dr. Weekes,

    Oooh thanks for this I'm going to check them out!!

    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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