Hi, I'm Heleentje

October 23, 2026

Hi I am Heleen and 53 years old. I am tapering Imipramine after a cold turkey taper 2,5 years ago. My doctor was saying that time I had a relapse and put me on imipramine on a very high dose. My nervous system is still very bad and taper very slowly. I am looking for support at my taper journey. I tapered in 2 years from 200 mg to 120 mg.

Tofranil — 120 — 2,5 — actively tapering | without clinician

5 Replies

HopeNeverFails2h ago

NavigatorZyprexa · active

Hi Heleen! Welcome to the TC! 🙂 I'm hoping you get plenty of support here. Typically from what I've seen in a short time, many many supporters chime in with advice and well wishes. It seems like it has gotten busier lately, with 10-20 new intros every day Dont feel alone having a sensitive and weakened nervous system - that is by far the rule and you are in the vast majority. However there are PLENTY of success stories here, especially for those tapering ADs. Yes, the slow 10% hyperbolic taper 1/mo e.g. that the site's taper tool function describes is the best way to go, especially until you find out how fast you stabilize. Looking forward to reading about your next successful taper! 🙏

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.65mg at Oct26 — actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0.5mg at Oct26 — actively tapering

Heleentje1h ago

Tofranil · active

Thank you sooo much for your reply. I was doing okay in my taper till my last drop 3 weeks ago. I went from 125mg to 120mg. I have a new taper coach and she advised me not to cut and weigh my pills. She arranged smaller doses so I can do a 5 mg taper in one time. Before I do a sort of micro taper from my 25 mg pills by cut and weighs every day and take of small amounts off. But I was thinking 5 mg from 125 mg is still a very small drop. Less then 10 %, I have to wait that this wave is stabilizing. And I thought I join this group for some support ❤️❤️

Tofranil — 120 — 2,5 — actively tapering | without clinician

Peggy Wallace1h ago

LighthouseCymbalta · holding

You will find much support hrre fit your taper.. Im so glad you joined!.

In my life, have been on Prozac, Wellbutrin, Amytriptiline, Ambien, Seroquel, Zoloft, pamelor, Nortriptiline, Clonazepam, Suboxone (for insomnia), Effexor, Valium, Trazadone, Zanax, and Gabapentin. These, I remember.
Currently on,Duloxetine 60 mg — 2 yr — holding | without clinician

HopeNeverFails1h ago

NavigatorZyprexa · active

5mg is only a 4% drop from 125mg. A very very small drop at such a dose. What are your symptoms?

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.65mg at Oct26 — actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0.5mg at Oct26 — actively tapering

Heleentje15m ago

Tofranil · active

I have headpressure and really bad headaches en muscle tension all over my body. And sensitive to noise and light. Just my nervous system is blow up again. I do not understand it also because it is a really small reduction. Maybe I have done too much this last period but I was going well the last months. Or it is a wave. Do you have an idea?

Tofranil — 120 — 2,5 — actively tapering | without clinician

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