caitlinnathanie: Severe DPDR

April 25Apr 25

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2 minutes ago, Chippy said:
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Very sorry to hear @caitlinnathanie , @Fullhealing is right, you can do this, I know it is hard, and not like something you will have had to deal with before, but you really can. Sometimes, it is just about taking is day by day, even hour by hour or minute by minute, but you will start to feel better in time. Getting out and having a gentle stroll is a great thing to do. We are all behind you and you are not alone.

i cant leave my bed, i genuinely am too scaredto livelife like this

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

2 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
i cant leave my bed, i genuinely am too scaredto livelife like this

You won't need to live like this! This is not permenant! Sometimes all you can do is stay in bed, that is ok too! Walk around the house if you can. Can help burn off some of that energy/adrenalin you may be feeling. Just take it one tiny step at a time.

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 25Apr 25

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37 minutes ago, Chippy said:
You won't need to live like this! This is not permenant! Sometimes all you can do is stay in bed, that is ok too! Walk around the house if you can. Can help burn off some of that energy/adrenalin you may be feeling. Just take it one tiny step at a time.

2 months ago i was so happy and now i cant even see my life anymore.. i can't.. nobody helps me no crisis team nothing and im home alone all day and im screaming and crying I am genuinely scared of myself and life..

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

10 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
2 months ago i was so happy and now i cant even see my life anymore.. i can't.. nobody helps me no crisis team nothing and im home alone all day and im screaming and crying I am genuinely scared of myself and life..

I know. It can be such a shock. What these drugs can do to us.

When did you start Fluoxetine?

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 25Apr 25

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2 minutes ago, Chippy said:
I know. It can be such a shock. What these drugs can do to us.
When did you start Fluoxetine?

3 months ago and stopped2 months ago

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

3 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
3 months ago and stopped2 months ago

I see. So start of February.

Have you ever taken benzos or antidepressants before 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 25Apr 25

40 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
3 months ago and stopped2 months ago

@caitlinnathanie the positive is that the acute phase likely will not last long and the bad is that there is no choice but to survive this suffering but you can.

Again, all the suggestions we have given here are effective and can provide relief so try to implement as much as possible even if only for a second at a time.

Hang in there, it will calm down.

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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April 25Apr 25

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54 minutes ago, Chippy said:
I see. So start of February.
Have you ever taken benzos or antidepressants before this?

no never

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

5 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
no never

I’m sorry you’ve had such a hard couple of months. As @Fullhealing has said you were only on a short time. Hopefully, as @Luke said, you recover quickly from this. You’re being very brave. It’s such a terrible thing to happen to a person. We all understand here.

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 25Apr 25

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27 minutes ago, Chippy said:
I’m sorry you’ve had such a hard couple of months. As @Fullhealing has said you were only on a short time. Hopefully, as @Luke said, you recover quickly from this. You’re being very brave. It’s such a terrible thing to happen to a person. We all understand here.

I am so sorry i don't want to be negative all the time but life is so hard i don't even know where i am i actually feel dead and i feel so uncomfortable with myself bc i can not recognize myself, it used to scare me when i was younger, i could never be really alone but now i can not recognize myself it is even worse. I wish i never took that damn pill for school, i wasw living on my own, went to billie eilish concert on my own standing barrier after years of panic attacks and not even 1 panic attack and just 1 freaking pill has made me lost my life. I genuinely feel like life is over for me. Bc i am too scared and people say it keeps it alive but i can never be not scared. I can not go outside and take a walk, i can not do anything. My brain can not comprehend anything that is happening and i feel dead every second of the day and not even in my body. I rather have a broken rib and lay in bed with pain because then tou can just chill and watch a movie but this is just every single second of the day pure torture.

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

Hi @caitlinnathanie . I am so very sorry for what you're are going through.

I just wanted to let you know that every single word you have written has been written before by people in acute wd. And every single symptom can heal. Not that that makes it any less inhumane, but it means there is plenty of hope. Your exposure to medication was short, and you are only 2 months out.

I don't think it is random that you are hitting rock bottom now, fluoxetine has a long half life and many people have an increase in side effects at this point. It also means the substance is out of your system, and your body can begin to heal organically. I know how useless nervous system interventions can feel, but I would try to go through some gentle exercises, try walking, moving, calling a loved one, or anything that could possibly make you feel 1 percent less in distress is worth pursuing. This will pass.

July 2014-2016: Sertraline 25mg CT

May 2023 - June 2024: Sertraline 50 mg CT

July 2024 for 3 weeks: Abilify 5mg CT

August 2024: 1x Risperidon pill

August 2024 - December 2024: Escitalopram/Cipralex/Lexapro 5mg CT

January 2025 - 0mg

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April 25Apr 25

3 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
I am so sorry i don't want to be negative all the time but life is so hard i don't even know where i am i actually feel dead and i feel so uncomfortable with myself bc i can not recognize myself, it used to scare me when i was younger, i could never be really alone but now i can not recognize myself it is even worse.

You don’t need to apologise. It’s understandable to feel this way. If you need to be negative for a bit, then that is what you need to do right now.

4 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
wish i never took that damn pill for school, i wasw living on my own, went to billie eilish concert on my own standing barrier after years of panic attacks and not even 1 panic attack and just 1 freaking pill has made me lost my life

We all empathise with this. Particularly those of us harmed from short term use. The anger and regret, it can really eat you up. You’ll learn in time to process this better. Especially as you heal.

5 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
I genuinely feel like life is over for me. Bc i am too scared and people say it keeps it alive but i can never be not scared. I can not go outside and take a walk, i can not do anything. My brain can not comprehend anything that is happening and i feel dead every second of the day and not even in my body. I rather have a broken rib and lay in bed with pain because then tou can just chill and watch a movie but this is just every single second of the day pure torture.

We get it. But the thing is, you will heal regardless off your mindset. Healing happens to you. It isn’t something you can control.

Learning skills like distraction and acceptance simply helps ease the suffering. It’s not something that can be done straight away, and is a continued practice.

But the main thing here, is you will heal, and nothing you do or don’t do will stop that from happening.

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 25Apr 25

7 minutes ago, Cloudy4ever said:
don't think it is random that you are hitting rock bottom now, fluoxetine has a long half life and many people have an increase in side effects at this point.

@caitlinnathanie And of course you’ve only just stopped taking other drugs, so your journey has just begun. Lots of progress ahead 😀

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 25Apr 25

How you holding up? @caitlinnathanie

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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April 25Apr 25

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5 hours ago, Chippy said:
@caitlinnathanie And of course you’ve only just stopped taking other drugs, so your journey has just begun. Lots of progress ahead 😀

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5 hours ago, Chippy said:
@caitlinnathanie And of course you’ve only just stopped taking other drugs, so your journey has just begun. Lots of progress ahead 😀

5 hours ago, Cloudy4ever said:
Hi @caitlinnathanie . I am so very sorry for what you're are going through.
I just wanted to let you know that every single word you have written has been written before by people in acute wd. And every single symptom can heal. Not that that makes it any less inhumane, but it means there is plenty of hope. Your exposure to medication was short, and you are only 2 months out.
I don't think it is random that you are hitting rock bottom now, fluoxetine has a long half life and many people have an increase in side effects at this point. It also means the substance is out of your system, and your body can begin to heal organically. I know how useless nervous system interventions can feel, but I would try to go through some gentle exercises, try walking, moving, calling a loved one, or anything that could possibly make you feel 1 percent less in distress is worth pursuing. This will pass.

really? they said it would take like 2-4 weeks to get it out of my system so i thought it would all be gone, and it increasing bc of my fear ofcourse. im trying to do that now. hopefully i get my life back.

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

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3 hours ago, Fullhealing said:
How you holding up? @caitlinnathanie

it was a tough day tbh but im still here and didnt take the benzo. i feel like my body doesnt need another thing to heal from

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

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April 25Apr 25

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5 hours ago, Chippy said:
@caitlinnathanie And of course you’ve only just stopped taking other drugs, so your journey has just begun. Lots of progress ahead 😀

i thought it began like a month ago, bc they said the fluoxetine was out of my system like a month ago and that it is now just fear.

December bupropion 1 week

January started Fluoxetine 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks 10 mg then started to get dpdr and panic attacks, they gave me 20 mg for another week i think and then i got really bad panic attacks and dpdr and then 3 days 10 mg and then i needed to quit.

Oxazepam 3 days for adrenaline

quetiapine 1 day - made me feel bad so i only took it once.

lorazepam 1 day - got panic bc of the feeling of sedating

Stopped everything 2 months ago, now i have severe dpdr because i was so scared, had a week long panic attacks the whole day every day crying that im gonna die because of feeling of adrenaline and dpdr and I felt really bad. Went to the er a lot of times, healthy. Now I can not get out of bed because of severe dpdr, can not recognize myself at all and im every day more scared.

April 25Apr 25

Hey @caitlinnathanie ,

I also took fluoxetine, for 3 weeks. Dp/dr was very intense during the first few months (I couldn't even recognize myself in the miror and others were "here without being here"...) I am 4 months without medication and it has improved, even though it is still there. You can contact me by mp if you wish.

About 1 week of st John's wort

then

20-25 october 2025 : escitalopram 10mg (liquid)

18 november- 9 december 2025 : Fluoxétine 20 mg (liquid, 10 ml) - 2 days at 30 mg then return to 20 mg because of side effects.

Stop everything on 9th december 2025 (last dose 2mg 9th december).

in parallel prazepam drops (3 to 13 drops at the evening), on november 2025.

"The devil is a liar and he's smiling." 😈

🌸"The flower that blossoms in adversity is the most beautiful and rare of all." 🌸

"Do not take life quite so seriously – you surely will never get out of it alive". Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. ✨️

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April 25Apr 25

2 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
it was a tough day tbh but im still here and didnt take the benzo. i feel like my body doesnt need another thing to heal from

That's amazing change of mindset and to do it in the midst just show how much strength you got! I'm so proud!

Keep surviving and things will slowly get better! 🩷 you got this!

Edited April 25Apr 25 by Fullhealing

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.

April 25Apr 25

32 minutes ago, caitlinnathanie said:
i thought it began like a month ago, bc they said the fluoxetine was out of my system like a month ago and that it is now just fear.

Pff ! They told you nonsense. Norfluoxetine (the active metabolite of the drug) has a half-life of 3 months! And either, the elimination of fluoxetine or norfluoxetine is not 100% but about 97%. Which means that a tiny part is still in the body. Its data can be found on Google.

Knowing that this filth is still present, even in the smallest way, in our bodies makes me crazy!

About 1 week of st John's wort

then

20-25 october 2025 : escitalopram 10mg (liquid)

18 november- 9 december 2025 : Fluoxétine 20 mg (liquid, 10 ml) - 2 days at 30 mg then return to 20 mg because of side effects.

Stop everything on 9th december 2025 (last dose 2mg 9th december).

in parallel prazepam drops (3 to 13 drops at the evening), on november 2025.

"The devil is a liar and he's smiling." 😈

🌸"The flower that blossoms in adversity is the most beautiful and rare of all." 🌸

"Do not take life quite so seriously – you surely will never get out of it alive". Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. ✨️

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April 25Apr 25

Be careful with the term half-life. 5 half-lives are required for a quite complete elimination. In other words, if the half-life of norfluoxetine = 15 days, elimination will be in : 5×15 days, so in about 3 months.

About 1 week of st John's wort

then

20-25 october 2025 : escitalopram 10mg (liquid)

18 november- 9 december 2025 : Fluoxétine 20 mg (liquid, 10 ml) - 2 days at 30 mg then return to 20 mg because of side effects.

Stop everything on 9th december 2025 (last dose 2mg 9th december).

in parallel prazepam drops (3 to 13 drops at the evening), on november 2025.

"The devil is a liar and he's smiling." 😈

🌸"The flower that blossoms in adversity is the most beautiful and rare of all." 🌸

"Do not take life quite so seriously – you surely will never get out of it alive". Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle. ✨️

April 25Apr 25

44 minutes ago, poulette38 said:
Norfluoxetine (the active metabolite of the drug) has a half-life of 3 months! And either, the elimination of fluoxetine or norfluoxetine is not 100% but about 97%. Which means that a tiny part is still in the body.

And it is still making changes to your body, CNS, brain, during this time.

Our poor bodies then have to start undoing what the drug has done. It is definitely not just fear. This is not you but the drug...your body knows how to heal...it takes acceptance and patience. ❤️🙏

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 25Apr 25

Hey,

Like Sophia, I'm Dutch too. I remember experiencing what you describe years back. Everything around you being incomprehensible, terrorizing, burning. All I did then was sleep and sit on the couch as still as possible, lost a lot of weight being unable to eat. A neighbour of mine has had it happen too, she's still recovering but doing better now.

I noticed in the Dutch healthcare (GGZ) they are not really aware of these phenomena. My current psychiatrist isn't familiar, a couple years back they tried testing me for autism & psychose instead.

If you want to DM feel free, hoping you recover soon.

2018 Dec. Started Escitalopram 15 mg
2021 Oct. Switched to Paroxetine 20 mg
2021 & 2022 Upping and lowering dosages
2023 10mg Paroxetine
2024 17 Jun 7.5mg, 15 Jul 7mg, 5 Sept 6mg, 14 Oct 5mg, 12 Nov 4mg, 9 Dec 3mg.
2025 10 Mar 2mg.
2025 25 May 2.5 mg.
2025 ?? ??? 3 mg
2025 23 October 3.5 mg.

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April 26Apr 26

10 hours ago, caitlinnathanie said:
i thought it began like a month ago, bc they said the fluoxetine was out of my system like a month ago and that it is now just fear.

No this is not true. You have been injured and are also suffering wd from fluoxetine

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 26Apr 26

10 hours ago, caitlinnathanie said:
feel like my body doesnt need another thing to heal from

Oh 100%

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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