Hi, I'm CELLA

July 29, 2026

I am here to find information from people tapering so that I can support my son who is tapering. I am hoping also to help him avoid any future mistakes as tapering mistakes have caused him to be misdiagnosed and has created nervous system instability. I am also looking for information on micro-tapering using liquids AND tapering success stories

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CatinaJul 29

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @CELLA and welcome! Your son is fortunate to have such a caring parent. Yes, unfortunately many times withdrawal symptoms get mistaken for other mental "illnesses" and then other drugs are added. Getting the right information on how to taper properly is going to really help your son. Here are some links for you: You can learn about Hyperbolic Tapering here: https://taper.community/education https://taper.community/drugs/zyprexa https://taper.community/resources/blog/olanzapine-zyprexa-tapering-guide https://taper.community/thread/d41182b4-060b-4c2e-a1e8-da9e6777d7e5 https://taper.community/thread/57d0fb51-6e6e-4517-9d3d-1dd2f2e3880c https://taper.community/resources/blog/liquid-titration-tapering-method https://taper.community/thread/d504f856-18de-4d61-8f02-c5d47791493a Let us know if you have any questions and we'll be happy to help! Catina 🩵

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 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.

AdamJul 29

LighthouseAbilify · active

Welome @CELLA I can't speak about complete success story from my side. But I managed to reduce to 7.5mg from hardcore dose of 30mg. I don't know how old is your son or dose that you are on, but introducing Magnesium, and ideally Omega 3 EPA dominant or fully EPA for mood support helps a lot when tapering. Avoiding sugar and caffeine and stimulants in general was a big turning point for my taper, so that it got easier. I started noticing that I need to slow down a lot going down from 10mg. You need to get familiar with liquid tapering. I think I am ready now with all the knowledge gathered. Any questions I will be glad to answer.🙂

Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

guava378Jul 29

Community AnchorAbilify · active

I'm also tapering off abilify using the water suspension method. Here is a video of @zlatinb preparing small doses of abilify for tapering: https://youtu.be/FJpGO4VrsWA. Make sure to stir the water really well before drawing out your dose or water to waste, and remember to check how well tablets from different brands suspend. Some suspend much better than others, while some sink immediately depending on the brand.

- 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)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

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