Miscellaneous
Anything that does not fit the other forums — general chat and posts without a category.
DiscussionLow Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
I am new here and I am not sure what is and is not allowed but I am curious if anyone else has tried low dose naltrexone (LDN). At low doses it partia...
DiscussionPsychiatrist wants to abruptly change meds again
Since I haven't resolved my duloxetine discontinuation symptoms after a few weeks on the 10mg prozac he wants me to stop that and try lexapro at 5mg. ...
DiscussionGeneSight Testing: Can it be Useful?
If you've had a difficult experience tapering a psychiatric medication, you may have wondered whether there is something about your individual biology...
Discussionpaws akathisia
My story – severe akathisia, depersonalization and blurred vision after antidepressant changes Hi everyone, I’m hoping to hear from people who have ...
DiscussionTapering pristiq and trileptal
So I’ve been on 50 mg of pristiq and 900 mg of trileptal for about 7 years now. I went down to 750 of trileptal for 2 weeks and had no symptoms so i w...
Discussion7OH or Kratom
Anyone on here using Kratom or 7OH - didnt see a listing?
DiscussionLive Online Q & A Presentation by Baylissa Frederick: Will I Heal? (Sept. 10th @ 6 pm BST)
https://baylissa.com/will-i-heal/
DiscussionHelp Needed With Welcoming New Ones and Check-Ins
Hey Everyone! This community is growing so fast, and we appreciate all of you being here. For those who are able to, we'd appreciate it if you took j...
DiscussionYou can now tag a medication to reach people who've been there
Type @ in any post and start typing a medication — @ Effexor, @ Lexapro — then pick it from the list. Everyone here tapering that medication gets a no...
DiscussionSite question
I've changed my meds at the bottom of my profile before, but can't figure out how to do it again. They've become outdated as far as timeline, want to ...
DiscussionNew layout: Discussions, Introductions, and Check-ins now have their own feeds
Hey everyone, Small update to the New feed — it's now split into three views you can switch between at the top: 💬 Discussions — general questions a...
DiscussionAshton Manual
Can someone please send me a copy of the Ashton Manual? Thank you.
DiscussionIs SurvivingAntidepressants Down?
Hey, I don't know if its appropiate to ask here but I often look at SurvivingAntidepressants as an archive. It currently says "The community is not av...
DiscussionNew tab: Find a Therapist
In the sidebar you can find a new tab, Find a Therapist. Through private DMs a lot of you have told me you want to talk to someone but can't find a t...
DiscussionIm getting better but
I just want to know. After this is over, is my brain always going to react to every stressor by completing numbing out? Especially joy and things like...
DiscussionDoes a calorie deficit effect this?
I'm genuinely getting better but started eating only 1600 calories yesterday to start losing all this depression weight. Well I feel very off today no...
DiscussionDiagnosis? Or like paperwork question
Hi, I have been suffering a myriad of symptoms like weight loss, inability to preform physical exertion, and over all autonomic dysfunction. It is bas...
DiscussionKlonopin how long is it going to take....
Somedays it seems a never ending road. I did the math and I have some question: When I was reinstated i was prescribed 2,5 mg (20 drops) but I was sta...
DiscussionNew: share your taper progress — and help someone find us 💜
Hey everyone, We just shipped something new There's now a "Share my progress" button at the top of My Taper, and it turns your journey into something...
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Drug-Specific Forums
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