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Niels91: The road to better

Niels91
Niels91
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@Sophia The best way I can describe how my brain feels a lot of the time is having brain fog:

• Trouble concentrating or staying focused

• Forgetfulness or losing your train of thought

• Slower thinking or reaction times

• Difficulty finding the right words

• Mental exhaustion and fatigue

I don't experience it specifically in my forehead and I'm actually able to feel sleepy/drowsy. In fact the last few days, I typically felt tired between 2 and 4 pm in the afternoon and then it disappears. At times, I feel so tired I could take a nap but when I try to, my mind doesn't let me and I jolt awake with a slightly anxious feeling in my gut. It's really annoying 😅

2023-06: started trazodone, 50 mg

2023-10: lowered dose to 25 mg

2023-11: 0 mg

 

2023-07-04: started paroxetine, 20 mg

2023-07-30: increased dose to 30 mg

2023-08-26: lowered dose to 20 mg

2024-03-21: lowered dose to 10 mg

2024-07-10: lowered dose to 5 mg

2024-07-26: 0 mg

 

2024-08-14: reinstated on another AD, this time 10 mg of escitalopram

2024-11-24: lowered dose to 7.5 mg

2025-01-15: lowered dose to 5 mg

2025-03-01: lowered dose to 3.75 mg (with pill cutter)

2025-03-26: lowered dose to 2.5 mg (with pill cutter)

2025-04-23: lowered dose to 1.25 mg (with pill cutter)

2025-05-24: 0 mg

 

Started Rosuvastatin in October 2024 due to high cholesterol.

On a break from this med from April 2026 until July 2026.

Started taking Rosuvastatin again at the end of July 2026.

 

Current supplements: None at the moment

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    Hello everyone,   Just wanted to give you all an update.   It seems that there was a shift about 2 weeks ago. On February 17th, I came out of a wave and had a good window for 4 day

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    Niels91, I've been reading through your thread, I see your having a awesome window, enjoy it, you so deserve it. I see you took a day from work for a bit of time to gather yourself, I myself have

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    Hi @HopePerseveres2.0, thank you for the warm welcome! 😁   It's a shame that we, and everone else here, have to go through such an ordeal. That said, I trust we will all heal at some point i

Hi @Niels91

Hope your doing ok buddy

Everyday is a step closer to full recovery.

Ive seen a load of anhedonia recovery’s on Benzo buddies it so common and basically everyone i have read they have healed. Mostly 1-3 years. Send me an inbox if you wanna read these stories they bring so much hope.

👊🙏

Edited by Richie

Mirtazapine for 3 weeks august 2025 15mg made me numb didn’t know why took an overdose of 10x 15mg tablets.

 

reinstated at 11 weeks due to symptoms and inpatient stay. 

currently on 3.75mg mirtazapine

 

symptoms/ anhedonia, slightly blurred vision, tinnitus, toxic naps 

depression, anxiety, pins and needles 

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