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SpiroC: Help needed through this

SpiroC
SpiroC
in Introductions & Ongoing Recoveries

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24 minutes ago, Chippy said:

@SpiroC I am sorry I have gotten you confused with another member who has a similar name to my WD brain! I remember your history now of course I do!!!! I am very very sorry you are suffering so badly. You are NOT the worse case in WD history. There have been lots of being severly harmed by these drugs unfortunately. You can pull though this mate 100%. Hold your head up and point it in the direction of hope. We are all here for you.

No worries Chippy, thanks for the vote of confidence - feeling hopeless

Spiro

Current Medications (April 2026)

* Zoloft 125mg (a.m.)

* Seroquel 75mg (night)

* Clonazepam 0.5mg (a.m.)

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Drug History

January 2013 Zoloft 100mg

~2021 Xanax 0.5mg PRN (once every 2 weeks)

July 2025 Zoloft 0mg

October 2025 Lithium 150mg

October 2025 Gabapentin 600mg

October 2025 Seroquel 200mg

December 2025 Seroquel 25mg

January 2026 Lithium 0mg

January 2026 Zoloft 100mg

January 2026 Zyprexa single dose

January 2026 Geodon injection

January 2026 Lamotrigine 100mg

January 2026 Seroquel 200mg

March 2026 Lamotrigine 0mg

March 2026 Seroquel 75mg

March 2026 Gabapentin 0mg

March 2026 Clonazepam 0.5mg twice daily

April 2026 Clonazepam 0.5mg

April 2026 Zoloft 125mg

April 2026 Seroquel 75mg

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Taper / Change Details

* July 2025: Tapered Zoloft from 100mg → 0mg over ~4 weeks:

* Week 1: 50mg

* Week 2: 25mg

* Week 3: 12.5mg

* Week 4: 0mg

* December 2025: Tapered Seroquel from 200mg → 25mg over a few weeks (rapid taper)

* January 2026: Lithium stopped (150mg → 0mg)

* March 2026: Lamotrigine stopped (100mg → 0mg)

* March–April 2026:

* Tapered Seroquel from 200mg → 75mg over ~5 weeks

* Tapered Gabapentin from 600mg → 0mg over ~5 weeks

* Clonazepam: Started at 0.5mg twice daily → now 0.5mg morning only

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    It is possible to add second fear into the mix for sure, but acceptance and a general good attitude and mindset can help avoid this. WD is very powerful and there are lots out there that will tell you

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    Chippy

    As we I have already said. Please stop looking for stories of people just like you. I can assure you MANY people in this community are poly drugged. It is very common. It is also common for people

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    I know. It can take such a long time for things to settle. But there is always hope. Do remember that most people don’t write a success story on a website. Most just either don’t think too or just wan

14 minutes ago, SpiroC said:

feeling hopeless

We got your back, time is your friend.

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.

@SpiroC I just wanted to echo Chippy in saying that you are absolutely not the worst case ever. I have seen so many stories by now of people who have recovered from absolutely horrific symptoms, many after years of irresponsible polydrugging. You are not alone -- as long as you stay in the fight there is hope 💜

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I am new to this journey and my thoughts are based only on my personal experience with psychiatric drugs. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

Current regimen:

Cymbalta - 90 mg/day

Seroquel - 12.5 mg/day

*holding to stabilize as of Apr 2026

 

History:

Seroquel - up to 50 mg as needed for sleep (generally 6.25-12.5 mg a few times a week, though sometimes more) - 2009 (ish) to present

Cymbalta - 60 mg/day, periodically down to 30 mg/day - May 2014 to May 2025

Clonazepam - up to 1 mg/day as needed - March to May 2025, quick taper off

Zoloft - 150 mg/day - May 2025 to Aug 2025 (quick cross-taper from Cymbalta)

Pristiq - 50 mg/day from Aug 2025 to mid-Oct 2025 (quick cross-taper from Zoloft); 100 mg/day from Oct 2025 to Dec 2025; back down to 50 mg/day from Dec 2025 to Jan 2026

Lyrica - 200 mg/day - Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 (quick taper off from mid-Jan to early Feb 2026 due to severe depressive symptoms)

Cymbalta - 60 mg/day - Jan - March 2026; up to 90 mg/day from March to present

 

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