Jacky Rose: I need help to reinstatment I'm VERY SCARED

April 19Apr 19

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17 hours ago, Finni said:
I bet you’re right!

I noticed my symptoms are spiking after they were healing and in scared ny body is rejecting the med and people are telling me to taper off and im scared cause they said if I stay ill get worse and in scared I dont wanan get worse im scard plead ehlep me

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

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21 hours ago, Chippy said:
There’s that worry again. Just take it one game at a time.

noticed my symptoms are spiking after they were healing and in scared ny body is rejecting the med and people are telling me to taper off and im scared cause they said if I stay ill get worse and in scared I dont wanan get worse im scard plead ehlep me

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

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I'm scare it's 1 month on 20 and the side effects it was causing were dying down but now their back and worse like bad morning anxiety. The only thing i can hang onto is that wver since I got back on the med I no longer have morning cortisol spike shaking. Like I feel like it's a wave but I don't know is my body rejecting it??

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

25 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
I noticed my symptoms are spiking after they were healing and in scared ny body is rejecting the med and people are telling me to taper off and im scared cause they said if I stay ill get worse and in scared I dont wanan get worse im scard plead ehlep me

I don’t have much capacity to help today, but I will check back 💕

You don’t need to taper right now

Hold steady!

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April 19Apr 19

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5 minutes ago, Finni said:
I don’t have much capacity to help today, but I will check back 💕
You don’t need to taper right now
Hold steady!

Oh... I hope yoyr ok...

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

34 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
noticed my symptoms are spiking after they were healing and in scared ny body is rejecting the med and people are telling me to taper off and im scared cause they said if I stay ill get worse and in scared I dont wanan get worse im scard plead ehlep me

Hey @Jacky Rose

Firstly, no one is telling you to taper off. Kahran just assumed you would want to, as most do! But there is no one telling what to do here! ok?!

33 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
I'm scare it's 1 month on 20 and the side effects it was causing were dying down but now their back and worse like bad morning anxiety. The only thing i can hang onto is that wver since I got back on the med I no longer have morning cortisol spike shaking. Like I feel like it's a wave but I don't know is my body rejecting it??

This is just windows and waves Jacky, and it is completely normal part of healing from all this! You will heal. Just trust the process.

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 19Apr 19

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5 minutes ago, Chippy said:
Hey @Jacky Rose
Firstly, no one is telling you to taper off. Kahran just assumed you would want to, as most do! But there is no one telling what to do here! ok?!
This is just windows and waves Jacky, and it is completely normal part of healing from all this! You will heal. Just trust the process.

No no i wasn't talking about Kahran at all I was talking about a diffrent person off this site but that was poorly timed coincidence apologies

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

Just now, Jacky Rose said:
No no i wasn't talking about Kahran at all I was talking about a diffrent person off this site but that was poorly timed coincidence apologies

No appolgies, you don't need to worry about anything, just try to stay calm, ride those waves and enjoy the windows. Try and learn to float through your symptoms! It might sound crazy, but it works! The trick is to try to disconnect yourself from them, we somtimes say Monk Moda!

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 19Apr 19

54 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
Taper?? I don't wanna get off the medication?!?! I never wanted too it was a mistake I geintiyly didn't mean too

Sorry, I assumed you did like most people usually do on these sites.

Antidepressant History

2007ish to Jan 2017 - On and off weekly Prozac capsule, occasional Ambien

Jan 2017 to July 2018 - Drug free other than occasional Ambien

July 2018 to Jan 2019 - Mixture of Zyprexa, Zoloft, Ambien on and off

Feb 2019 to June 2019 - 10mg of Celexa

June 2019 to Feb/March 2020 - CT or on and off usage of Celexa

March 2020 - Sept 2020 - 10mg Celexa, 10mg Stratterra, Wellbutrin, Ambien

Sept 2020 - March 2022 - on and off use of 10mg Celexa and 10mg Prozac. Really can't remember

April/May 2022 - December 2024 - 10mg to 20mg Lexapro, 10mg Ambien

December 2024 - CT of 10mg Lexapro

February 2026 - Took lorazepam that may have caused extreme agitation

March 9th 2026 - 5mg of Lexapro out of desperation, CT after

April 1 to 4th 2026 - 2.5mg reinstatement of Lexapro. CT after

May 14th 2026 - 1mg Lexapro reinstatement, bad side effects, CT after

May 29th 2026 - "forced" to take Lamictal 25mg and Seroquel 25mg, CT after

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April 19Apr 19

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1 hour ago, Chippy said:
No appolgies, you don't need to worry about anything, just try to stay calm, ride those waves and enjoy the windows. Try and learn to float through your symptoms! It might sound crazy, but it works! The trick is to try to disconnect yourself from them, we somtimes say Monk Moda!

Yeah I realize that now and I'm sorry I freaked out I guess I thought I was going backwards in my healing. The symptoms started with the medication and I started to see progress but then it feels it reversed but it realize that's what windows and waves is so I guess I just need to wait. Thank yoy for being so patient with me

Edited April 19Apr 19 by Jacky Rose

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

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April 19Apr 19

1 minute ago, Jacky Rose said:
Thank yoy for being so patient with me

Pleasure Jacky

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 19Apr 19

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12 minutes ago, Chippy said:
Pleasure Jacky

Could I keep talking?. I guess I got worried cause I felt my windows were more less frequent and my symptoms upped. I talked to this one person and they said my body might be rejecting and it will just make it worse and worse and I should taper off and it freaked me out, they also said 75% of this medication is just placebo which made me feel that was a red flag. But if this is a wave it makes me feel much more comfy

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

1 minute ago, Jacky Rose said:
talked to this one person and they said my body might be rejecting

Who said this?

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 19Apr 19

2 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
But if this is a wave it makes me feel much more comfy

Just a wave. 🌊

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 19Apr 19

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Just now, Chippy said:
Who said this?

Well it wasn't on here I, I know it was bad idea but I talked to someone on reddit after posting on r/protracred withdrawls. It was this person on reddit and they did mean well but they kept saying my body was starting to reject it most likely and it will get worse and kept saying I should taper off. I spirald really bad

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

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Just now, Chippy said:
Just a wave. 🌊

(I don't know why it's quoting this three times kinda bugged or something) but thank yoy so much that makes me so happy yoy have no idea

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

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April 19Apr 19

Just now, Jacky Rose said:
Well it wasn't on here I, I know it was bad idea but I talked to someone on reddit after posting on r/protracred withdrawls. It was this person on reddit and they did mean well but they kept saying my body was starting to reject it most likely and it will get worse and kept saying I should taper off. I spirald really bad

Don’t worry about that. Stay off Reddit. I’m not a fan. Lots of bad advice on there. I know they meant well but they have the wrong end of the stick with their thinking.

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 19Apr 19

2 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
(I don't know why it's quoting this three times kinda bugged or something) but thank yoy so much that makes me so happy yoy have no idea

All fixed.

Good. 😊

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 19Apr 19

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4 minutes ago, Chippy said:
Don’t worry about that. Stay off Reddit. I’m not a fan. Lots of bad advice on there. I know they meant well but they have the wrong end of the stick with their thinking.

Yeah I guess I got really worried my brain was rejecting the medication but I need to realize I was on this med and felt great for years just im kindled and I did start to see improvments its just its spiking symptoms again It's just a wave I need to ride it yoyr right

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

April 19Apr 19

1 minute ago, Jacky Rose said:
It's just a wave I need to ride it yoyr right

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.

April 19Apr 19

Author

4 minutes ago, Chippy said:
Exactly

Ok well then if that's the case I'm excited for to see the next window and see more progress hopefully since the progress was great just have to wait I guess I am only 1 month on 20mg

Edited April 19Apr 19 by Jacky Rose

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

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April 19Apr 19

Just now, Jacky Rose said:
Ok well then if that's the case I'm excited for to see the next wave and see more progress hopefully since the progress was great just have to wait I guess I am only 1 month on 20mg

Good. Waves = healing. Windows = proof of healing.

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.

1

April 19Apr 19

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1 minute ago, Chippy said:
Good. Waves = healing. Windows = proof of healing.

Oh that's honestly kinda great way at looking at it

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

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April 19Apr 19

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2 hours ago, Chippy said:
Good. Waves = healing. Windows = proof of healing.

3 hours ago, Chippy said:
Exactly

Knowing this is a wave and I did do some karaoke today I am still able to lagub and my anxiety went down after the morning spike but trying my hardest to take my mind off jt.

Current Regimen:

11:30 AM: Fluoxetine 20mg, Estradiol 8mg, Famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg
11:00 PM: Guanfacine 5mg (long-term), Pregabalin 25mg

History:

Fluoxetine: 60mg (Age 12 to Dec 2025). Cold Turkey Dec 19, 2025.
- Reinstatement: Feb 17-18: 20mg | Feb 19-20: 0mg | Feb 21–Mar 15: 10mg (23 days) | Mar 16–Present: 20mg.
Pregabalin: Nov 20, 2025: Started 75mg | Jan 26, 2026: Stopped | Feb 9, 2026–Present: Restarted at 25mg.
Ciprofloxacin: Dec 10–Dec 14, 2025: 500mg (9 tabs total).
Magnesium: Dec 2025–Jan 9, 2026: 545mg total daily.
Omeprazole: Jan 29, 2026–Feb 17, 2026: 20mg/40mg (Discontinued due to adverse reaction).
Famotidine (Pepcid): Feb 18, 2026–Present: 20mg.

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April 19Apr 19

8 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:
Knowing this is a wave and I did do some karaoke today I am still able to lagub and my anxiety went down after the morning spike but trying my hardest to take my mind off jt.

See how weak these thoughts are? You do a little karaoke and your anxiety decreases! You are healing!

Started Paxil for GAD in 1999

Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006

Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009

Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety

I offer advice based on my experience. Nothing I share is intended to be medical or therapy advice.

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