August 4Aug 4 Author 14 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:You will get better.I have been in a bad wave myself thinking this is permanent and that I am insane. It is the way these drugs trick us. Did you read this?Check out the info on this site.Unfortunately your experience isn't unique but those before us have healed and moved on...we will too.L I CI feel like I’ve been in a constant wave. I have had very little relief in the last 18 months. How long do they go on for. I now realise with your information that I have to do a long hold. I just don’t know how I’m going to get through. I’m sorry I’m sounding this way and I wish I could be happier. I was such a fun loving happy go lucky person before this. I feel despair. Thank you again. ❤️Tony Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 @TonyA if you feel like you are in a constant wave you are definitely experiencing withdrawal from the escitalopram and possibly the Benzo. No one can give you a time frame but every change causes further instability. Holding and getting stable is so important. What dose of escitalopram were you on and what dose did you stop it? This information is needed in your signature. Also the exact dates of starting the other drugs What times do you take the other drugs? Do you have my worse effects within an hour of taking any of them? 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
August 4Aug 4 Popping in to say hi and encourage you along with others @TonyA Im so sorry you are in such a tough spot but please remember it is meant to be passed.As has been pointed out to you, the less resistance the better, I know it is very difficult during suffering as our neutral tendency is to try to run away but that ultimately fuels everything.It is a brutal journey with many ups and downs that we learn to navigate as we go but again, it all has an end.Keep up the good fight, keep sharing and leaning on this blessed community and things will slowly take on a different proportion.We're all here for you! 1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawalMany 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 AKA9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues10/24 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.
August 4Aug 4 Author 1 hour ago, Fullhealing said:Popping in to say hi and encourage you along with others @TonyAIm so sorry you are in such a tough spot but please remember it is meant to be passed.As has been pointed out to you, the less resistance the better, I know it is very difficult during suffering as our neutral tendency is to try to run away but that ultimately fuels everything.It is a brutal journey with many ups and downs that we learn to navigate as we go but again, it all has an end.Keep up the good fight, keep sharing and leaning on this blessed community and things will slowly take on a different proportion.We're all here for you!@Fullhealing thankyou so much for your kind words. I feel like such a pain but I just don’t know what to do. Everyone who has got back to me has been so kind I hope as and when recover I can help other people along on their journey. Thank you 🙏 Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 I can help you with your signature....if you can fill in the information in the brackets and then copy/paste to the signature. Remember to save. 😊Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -(dose)-(date)CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started (date)Mirtazapine -45 mg-started (date)Seroquel -started 100 mg-(date)-reduced to 75 mg-(date)-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- (date) Edited August 4Aug 4 by LostinCanada 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
August 4Aug 4 Author 1 hour ago, LostinCanada said:@TonyA if you feel like you are in a constant wave you are definitely experiencing withdrawal from the escitalopram and possibly the Benzo.No one can give you a time frame but every change causes further instability. Holding and getting stable is so important.What dose of escitalopram were you on and what dose did you stop it? This information is needed in your signature. Also the exact dates of starting the other drugsWhat times do you take the other drugs? Do you have my worse effects within an hour of taking any of them?Hi L I C I promise I will fill out my signature properly for you. I was on 20mg of escitralapam and was took off in a week. At the moment my dose times are 100mg of sertriline and 25mg of quetiapine 6am 20mg of liquid quetiapine 12pm 25mg quetiapine at 6pm and 45mg of Miirtazapine at 7.30pm. I hope this helps. Thank you so much L I C 🙏❤️ Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 Author 3 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:I can help you with your signature....if you can fill in the information in the brackets and then copy/paste to the signature. Remember to save. 😊Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week. CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to dateNever smoked have not touched alcohol since I got ill but even then if it was 3 pints a week mostly weekends. Hi L I C3 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:I can help you with your signature....if you can fill in the information in the brackets and then copy/paste to the signature. Remember to save. 😊Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to dateNever smoked have not touched alcoholsince I got ill but even then if it was 3 pints a week mostly weekends. Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 So just copy this:Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to dateThen click herehttps://antidepressantrecovery.org/settings/signature/Then paste and save.Thanks so much. I know it's a pain when you feel horrid. 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
August 4Aug 4 Author 6 minutes ago, TonyA said:Hi L I CHi L I C Is that ok. X Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 What you wrote is great . Now just copy/paste it in the link and save it. 😊 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
August 4Aug 4 Author 12 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:What you wrote is great . Now just copy/paste it in the link and save it. 😊12 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:What you wrote is great . Now just copy/paste it in the link and save it. 😊12 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:What you wrote is great . Now just copy/paste it in the link and save it. 😊Is that ok. X Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 4Aug 4 15 minutes ago, TonyA said:Is that ok. XIt's perfect... thanks You are going to be okay. It's a lot of information to take in. I found it helpful to say to myself...life is different now, but I can learn from this, slow down, appreciate small things in life and see this as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block. We are here for each other. We understand. ❤️🙏👍 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
August 4Aug 4 Author 2 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:It's perfect... thanksYou are going to be okay. It's a lot of information to take in. I found it helpful to say to myself...life is different now, but I can learn from this, slow down, appreciate small things in life and see this as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block.We are here for each other. We understand. ❤️🙏👍Thank you L I C You are so kind. ❤️ Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 Sending some love @TonyA we are here for you mate. 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.ukFor US members details here.
August 5Aug 5 Author 2 hours ago, Chippy said:Sending some love @TonyA we are here for you mate.Thankyou @Chippy iit is very king of you all. Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 2 minutes ago, TonyA said:Thankyou @Chippy iit is very king of you all.Pleasure my 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.ukFor US members details here.
August 5Aug 5 Author 5 minutes ago, Chippy said:Pleasure my friend.@Chippy i am feeling bad today everything seems hard don’t won’t to go out full of dread and brain fog find it hard to do anything feel anxious fearful of doing things. Is this normal I’ve been doing this for 18 months now. Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 15 minutes ago, TonyA said:@Chippy i am feeling bad today everything seems hard don’t won’t to go out full of dread and brain fog find it hard to do anything feel anxious fearful of doing things.Is this normal I’ve been doing this for 18 months now.Your body has been through a lot this last 18 months and you’ve only been holding a short time. It is very normal. Your body is going to need a long hold imo for things to be easier. It’s not you mate. It’s the harm that the drugs have caused you. 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.ukFor US members details here.
August 5Aug 5 Author 10 minutes ago, Chippy said:Your body has been through a lot this last 18 months and you’ve only been holding a short time. It is very normal. Your body is going to need a long hold imo for things to be easier. It’s not you mate. It’s the harm that the drugs have caused you.@Chippy Thankyou. Will this get to a place of functionality while I’m on these meds. I know you can’t say but how long should I hold. I’m so worried. Tony Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 13 minutes ago, TonyA said:@ChippyThankyou. Will this get to a place of functionality while I’m on these meds. I know you can’t say but how long should I hold.I’m so worried.TonyI’m so sorry Tony. I can understand your worry. It’s a lot to deal with for anyone and you are doing great. I would say just try to focus on the day. Nothing else matters. Hyper focusing on healing only stresses the Nervous system some more. We know healing happens. We must accept this. Accept the symptoms. Accept the time taken and be at peace with it. You can stablise on the drugs. I know people worry about being on the drugs however tapering whilst not stable is a worse outcome for most people. 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.ukFor US members details here.
August 5Aug 5 Author 7 minutes ago, Chippy said:I’m so sorry Tony. I can understand your worry. It’s a lot to deal with for anyone and you are doing great.I would say just try to focus on the day. Nothing else matters. Hyper focusing on healing only stresses the Nervous system some more.We know healing happens. We must accept this. Accept the symptoms. Accept the time taken and be at peace with it. You can stablise on the drugs. I know people worry about being on the drugs however tapering whilst not stable is a worse outcome for most people.Thank you @Chippy Tony Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 This is a good interview that can help answer your concerns. It's an interview with Chris Paige and Dr. Josef.Source: YouTube https://share.google/bzY0cqyT4nWwgKP42 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
August 5Aug 5 Author On 8/4/2026 at 5:06 PM, SarahMc said:I am sorry @TonyA. You and I have very similar stories in terms of a bunch of drug changes in a short time, including switching from a long-term SSRI (or in my case SNRI) to a different drug. I understand feeling hopeless, but please just keep passing the time and things will slowly but surely improve 💜.Hi @SarahMc hope you are ok. Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
August 5Aug 5 31 minutes ago, TonyA said:Hi @SarahMc hope you are ok.Thanks Tony. I’m up and down, unfortunately in a bad wave at the moment. But I’ve had glimmers here and there of what stability could look like. 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/daySeroquel - 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 presentCymbalta - 60 mg/day, periodically down to 30 mg/day - May 2014 to May 2025Clonazepam - up to 1 mg/day as needed - March to May 2025, quick taper offZoloft - 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 2026Lyrica - 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
August 5Aug 5 Author 17 minutes ago, SarahMc said:Thanks Tony. I’m up and down, unfortunately in a bad wave at the moment. But I’ve had glimmers here and there of what stability could look like.I hope you feel better soon. I think you are right when you said we are in it together. I’m the same. 🙏❤️ Started escitalopram 2011Stopped escitalopram -dose 20mg stopped March2025 in 1 week.Also given 15mg of diazapam for 6 months in total and tapered of in 5 weeks in June 2025CurrentlySertraline-100 mg-started March 2025Mirtazapine -45 mg-started April 2025Seroquel -started September 2025 titrated up to 300mg end of November 2025-reduced to 75 mg- from November to June 2026-reduced to 70 mg -3 times daily- 25 mg/25 mg/20 mg- July 2026 to date
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