Hi, I'm Caitlin

July 16, 2026

I have been on various psych meds for over 20 years. I have been injected with antipsychotics against my will and coerced into ECT. I am on SSDI for mental health, diagnosed with severe Bipolar 1 but current providers believe that is inaccurate and am currently in the process of tapering off of Seroquel.

Seroquel — 200mg — 3 — actively tapering | Trazodone — 100mg — 15 years — holding | Gabapentin — 600mg — 2 years — planning taper | Vyvanse — holding

3 Replies

guava378Jul 16

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Taper Community!

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
11 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 11 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 14 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 9 months - holding

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CatinaJul 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Caitlin! Welcome.... glad to have you here. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experiences with psychiatric treatment. How is your Seroquel taper going so far? Have you been tapering Hyperbolically before you found this site? Are your current providers supportive of your desire to taper? I'm glad you're tapering just one drug at a time. Please let us know how we can best help you. Catina 💜

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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BasedStaffJul 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi there! If you need to plan it there is a taper planner in the side bar. Please keep us updated with your progress with regular check ins!!

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