4 minutes ago, Wombat said:

This last week has not been so good, unfortunately.

I am sorry to read that.

Rough patches are part of the process, sadly.

That month hold you have planned will do you well. If it needs to be longer than a month, so be it. Remember the sage advice of LostinCanada, your body sets the pace.

5 minutes ago, Wombat said:

I have been slowly climbing back out of my hole and am now starting to feel back to WD Normal.

Excellent! It always warmed my soul when a wave became a window, or even WD normal.

I read this quote in another context, but it's fitting for tapering too: After darkness, light!

Hi AlmostOff,

Thank you for your positive response. Your words tend to calm me and put things back into perspective.

I appreciate your support.

Wombat

@Wombat how's your week been ? I hope the transition to liquid has been successful x

Hi Cheeky, good to hear from you. I am just emerging from a wave. Back to WD Normal.

I am glad to be on 100% liquid. Will be holding here for the next few weeks.

How are you?

Wombat

3 hours ago, Wombat said:

Hi Cheeky, good to hear from you. I am just emerging from a wave. Back to WD Normal.

I am glad to be on 100% liquid. Will be holding here for the next few weeks.

How are you?

Wombat

@Wombatim sorry to hear that you went through a wave but happy to hear your out of it now .

It's will be so much easier doing the liquid and the cigar idea to hold for awhile.

I've been good surviving nothing too much to complain. I will do another drop in a week if things keep the same.. even though I don't want to as I'm always so scared to.

I am glad you are doing ok.

I know it causes me a lot of apprehension too, when i am considering another drop.

But we have to drop to get off.

Slow and steady. We will get there Cheeky.

Wombat

Glad things have eased after your recent wave @Wombat xxx

How are you progressing, Wombat? WD normal?

Hi @AlmostOff, thanks for checking in.

Yes a functioning WDNormal. I'm not complaining. So long as I stay stable I will begin my drops again on 20 June.

Wombat

1 hour ago, Wombat said:

Hi @AlmostOff, thanks for checking in.

Yes a functioning WDNormal. I'm not complaining. So long as I stay stable I will begin my drops again on 20 June.

Wombat

Good to here :) Good luck with the drop! xxx

3 hours ago, Wombat said:

Yes a functioning WDNormal. I'm not complaining.

Sounding very positive!

3 hours ago, Wombat said:

So long as I stay stable I will begin my drops again on 20 June.

I'll be following your progress with interest.

21 hours ago, AlmostOff said:

I'll be following your progress with interest.

Right back at ya!!! I'm excited to see you get off these meds.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by Wombat

Hey @Wombat ,

How's it going with the home made liquid . Have you stabilised yet ?

Hey Cheeky,

I was going to do an update this coming weekend.

It's been almost a month of holding at 8mgai (16ml). I have been WD Normal most of that time. I have had a couple of intense but relatively short waves.

I was planning on recommencing my taper this coming Saturday, but I have been unwell for the past week. (A virus, not a wave). So I have decided to wait at least another week.

So all up I have been holding at 8mgai for about 3 months. (Including the transition to liquid).

I hadn't planned on that long of a hold, but I can only do what my body allows. And if it says "wait" I wait. At least I try to listen very carefully to what it says. I do get it wrong sometimes.

Thanks for checking in. 😊

Wombat

1 hour ago, Wombat said:

Hey Cheeky,

I was going to do an update this coming weekend.

It's been almost a month of holding at 8mgai (16ml). I have been WD Normal most of that time. I have had a couple of intense but relatively short waves.

I was planning on recommencing my taper this coming Saturday, but I have been unwell for the past week. (A virus, not a wave). So I have decided to wait at least another week.

So all up I have been holding at 8mgai for about 3 months. (Including the transition to liquid).

I hadn't planned on that long of a hold, but I can only do what my body allows. And if it says "wait" I wait. At least I try to listen very carefully to what it says. I do get it wrong sometimes.

Thanks for checking in. 😊

Wombat

@Wombat your doing it the right way . Good one you for listening to your body .

Are you making up your doses daily ? I crush mine add the water then wait 20 minutes before I consume it . I was going to make it the night before and leave it in the fridge but I'm too scared to rock the boat .

I really wish there was a support group in Australia , hopefully someone will eventually start one up or even a coach , that would be great .

Hi, yes I make up my doses daily.

I crush the tablet with a spoon, add water, wait 30 mins. Syringe out 16ml.

I am really hoping to do 2 nights worth with the 1 tablet, but like you am too afraid to rock the boat.

I was wondering if you had started using your micropipette, and what size did you get?

I've been doing a little research into it, and realising I may have to buy 3 micropipettes by the end of the taper, which is going to add up to a lot. It's also very possible I don't understand the measurements.

Wombat

8 minutes ago, Wombat said:

I've been doing a little research into it, and realising I may have to buy 3 micropipettes by the end of the taper, which is going to add up to a lot. It's also very possible I don't understand the measurements.

Have a read of my post here, might help you decide. https://antidepressantrecovery.org/topic/466-crystalfeather-need-help-with-using-a-micropipette-for-liquid-microtaper-zoloft/#findComment-20567

Ha ha. Actually I had been trying to follow that conversation and got lost.

However, upon rereading it I am coming to a bit more of an understanding: DILUTION

I will read it all again and work it out.

Thank you so much

Just now, Wombat said:

However, upon rereading it I am coming to a bit more of an understanding: DILUTION

This is key! I like 100-1000ul unit as it is basically a 1ml syringe, so you can just adjust the dilution when you need to go to smaller doses.

14 hours ago, Wombat said:

Hi, yes I make up my doses daily.

I crush the tablet with a spoon, add water, wait 30 mins. Syringe out 16ml.

I am really hoping to do 2 nights worth with the 1 tablet, but like you am too afraid to rock the boat.

I was wondering if you had started using your micropipette, and what size did you get?

I've been doing a little research into it, and realising I may have to buy 3 micropipettes by the end of the taper, which is going to add up to a lot. It's also very possible I don't understand the measurements.

Wombat

No, I haven't been using it yet, but I know I have to start. I'm just trying to get rid of all my syringes that I bought first. I can let you know the one that I bought when I get home from work.

Have a great day. Hope this morning hasn't been too hard.

Wombat

14 minutes ago, Wombat said:

Have a great day. Hope this morning hasn't been too hard.

Wombat

So far so good , I will let you know the info tonight x

Hi @Wombat

This is the one I got

https://shop.brand.de/en/single-channel-micropipette-transferpetter-s-adjustable-de-m-p13154.html?reference_sku=705884

PIPETTOR TRANSFERPETTE S, VARIABLE VOLUME 1000uL- 10mL (705884)

And I paid $361.50 that includes the tips

I hope this helps xx

Hey Cheeky, thanks for getting back to me.

That's the one I was thinking of getting.

And then once I get to 1ml I would have to get the size Chippy suggested.

Hope your day has turned out OK.

Wombat

14 minutes ago, Wombat said:

Hey Cheeky, thanks for getting back to me.

That's the one I was thinking of getting.

And then once I get to 1ml I would have to get the size Chippy suggested.

Hope your day has turned out OK.

Wombat

I'm happy I could help . If you get one let me know . It is easy to use and it way more accurate then what I'm currently doing with the syringes .