Looking for advice about tapering for me and my daughter. My daughter is on a host of psychiatric medications and is so very unwell. She is not wanting to live anymore and im exploring ways to help her. I never give up hope that she can get through this.
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
Hi Catina - my daughter has Autism and is severely suicidal. Medications are
Ativan 1 mg 6 a day
Duloxetine 60 mg am
Amitriptyline 35 mg pm
Lamotrigine 150 mg am
Largactil 12.5 mg pm
Minipress 1mg pm
Quetiapine 150 mg pm
Olanzapine 10 mg prn
Also on panadeine forte pm for broken elbow.
My daughter has put on a lot of weight over the past 3 yrs - now 100 kg . This is affecting her physically and mentally .
She is reducing the largactil at present to try to eliminate it due to weight gain.
She is a very anxious, unhappy 28 yr old who does not do well with reducing medication.
Thank you for providing that information. Maybe she'll find that reducing some of these drugs will actually help her to feel better. I know that antipsychotics are notorious for causing weight gain and metabolic issues.
Have you heard of Metabolic Psychiatry? It's showing great promise with using a Ketogenic diet for severe mental health issues. It might be something to look into. Many people have been able to get off all their medications and are thriving.
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
Unfortunately she has been on her quetiapine for years so i know getting her off that would be a huge challenge. Yes i have heard of the ketogenic diet and its success with mental illness. I just wish i knew who to contact in Australia to guide us. I like your advice though.
"I just wish i knew who to contact in Australia to guide us"
— @Aussie mum
Are you looking for a deprescribing provider?
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
Did you check the Find a Clinician section on the left sidebar of the site?
We don't look for dieticians here, but we do have a therapist in Australia that is connected with us: https://taper.community/therapists/australia
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
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