17 hours ago17 hr Author Hi @Chippy It’s a bad day again. How do I get through it. When I had the good couple of weeks I was not 100% but coping. Now I feel like I’m not coping and all the nice things seem dull and hard 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
17 hours ago17 hr 1 minute ago, TonyA said:Hi @ChippyIt’s a bad day again. How do I get through it.When I had the good couple of weeks I was not 100% but coping. Now I feel like I’m not coping and all the nice things seem dull and hard again.TonySorry to hear, just still in the wave thats all, a window will come. Time is your friend. Lic has linked you to our acceptance thread. Learning this and other key coping skills is crutial in WD. Also posting and reading on others threads can be helpful, community is everything mate. Just one day 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.ukFor US members details here.
17 hours ago17 hr Author Thank you @Chippy ❤️ 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
17 hours ago17 hr Author I have been looking at what LIC has sent me. Tell me is normal that everything seems really hard. Even going out. Many thanksTony 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
17 hours ago17 hr 1 minute ago, TonyA said:I have been looking at what LIC has sent me.Tell me is normal that everything seems really hard. Even going out.Many thanksTonyGood mate, thats great, watch some of the YouTube videos in the links and then watch other videos from the community you can find. Angie Peacock is a great place to start.It is very normal for things to seem hard, when we don't feel well going out can feel daunting and that is ok. Acceptance is about being ok with the symptoms being there, I know thats hard, just learning to float and not hyperfocus or worry about them. Dialling back the resitance reduces the suffering whilst you heal. 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.
16 hours ago16 hr Author Thankyou @Chippy They say it is hard to do. 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
16 hours ago16 hr 10 minutes ago, TonyA said:They say it is hard to do.But very doable, so don't let that stop you working on it. 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.
16 hours ago16 hr Author @Chippy and all. I know this sound stupid but but I really need reassurance that holding on these 3 meds is the thing to do since I have now held for four months since all the changes and stopping of meds prior to that. Thanks in advance. I’m so scared. 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
16 hours ago16 hr Just now, TonyA said:@Chippy and all.I know this sound stupid but but I really need reassurance that holding on these 3 meds is the thing to do since I have now held for four months since all the changes and stopping of meds prior to that.Thanks in advance.I’m so scared.100% mate. You don't want to be tapering when cylcling in and out of waves. Let your system settle down. It wants to. Its working on it, the windows are proof of this. 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.ukFor US members details here.
16 hours ago16 hr Author @Chippy At the risk of sounding intense. Is it possible to stabilise on the 3 meds I’m on. Many thanksTony 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
15 hours ago15 hr 2 minutes ago, TonyA said:@ChippyAt the risk of sounding intense. Is it possible to stabilise on the 3 meds I’m on.Many thanksTony100% 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.
15 hours ago15 hr Author 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
15 hours ago15 hr Author I seem to have lost all my happiness and light heartedness. Is this normal in a wave. 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
12 hours ago12 hr 3 hours ago, TonyA said:I seem to have lost all my happiness and light heartedness. Is this normal in a wave.TonyYes this is incredibly normal Tony. Everyone’s symptoms are different, but sadness, anxiety, and an inability to experience positive feelings are very, very common. 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
11 hours ago11 hr Please watch this....it is about stabilizing and healing while still on drugs...Chris Paige is a taper coach and is being interviewed by Dr Josef.Source: YouTube https://share.google/MZjs0I789QxZ67sXR 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/Sep 18-3.8mg 9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
11 hours ago11 hr Author @SarahMc @LostinCanada thank you. Will I get happiness back ass I stabilise. ❤️Thank you for the video 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
11 hours ago11 hr 5 minutes ago, TonyA said:@SarahMc @LostinCanada thank you. Will I get happiness back ass I stabilise. ❤️Thank you for the video L I C.I am not stable yet after holding for 6.5 months, but I can say that in windows I have experienced genuine joy and happiness. I hope this will be possible for you too. 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
11 hours ago11 hr Author Thank you @SarahMc Me too. ❤️ 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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