Mcat1d ago

Mirtazapine · holding

Welcome, Lexi. Can you say a bit more about how you're tapering, e.g., what % reductions and on what kind of schedule?

Mirtazapine — 0.12mg — 3 years, 7 months

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Lexi1d ago

Celexa · supporting

Hi, thank you for the welcome! I was taking 5mg twice daily, and my dr said to decrease it to 2.5mg twice daily for a week, then 2.5mg once daily for a week, then stop. Since it’s not an SSRI/SNRI I wasn’t too worried about withdrawal effects, and I haven’t really experienced any from this until yesterday (3 days after going to 2.5mg once a day). The main reason I’m getting off of buspar is because I’ve been having adverse effects, so the doc wants me to stop it asap

Not sure why it says I am tapering Celexa, I am only tapering BuSpar at this time :)

BuSpar — 2.5mg — 3 years — actively tapering (as it’s causing adverse reactions)
Celexa — 10mg — 18 months — stable
Ativan — 2mg — 18 months — stable
Lamictal — 150mg — 1 year — stable
Adderall — 40mg — 5 years — stable
Clonidine — 0.1mg — 2 years — stable
Lunesta — 2mg as needed — 10mo. — stable

Previous meds I’ve tried:
Prozac, Lexapro, Lithium, Latuda, Effexor, Pristiq, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Viibryd, Clomipramine, Propanolol, Vraylar, Topiramate, Trileptal, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Trazodone, Hydroxyzine

Had a horrific withdrawal from Pristiq (Feb 2025). I went from 75mg-0mg in 2 months (under my dr’s directions). As it’s a time released pill I knew I couldn’t cut the tablet and I did not know about liquid formulations or Prozac bridging at that time. I ended up going back on Celexa about two months after discontinuing the Pristiq. My current regimen (Celexa, Ativan, Lamictal) seems to have me pretty stable but I am still dealing with protracted withdrawal.

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Lexi22h ago

Celexa · supporting

To follow-up on this, I plan on holding at the 2.5mg until I stabilize some and then will plan out how much/how quick to taper the rest!

Not sure why it says I am tapering Celexa, I am only tapering BuSpar at this time :)

BuSpar — 2.5mg — 3 years — actively tapering (as it’s causing adverse reactions)
Celexa — 10mg — 18 months — stable
Ativan — 2mg — 18 months — stable
Lamictal — 150mg — 1 year — stable
Adderall — 40mg — 5 years — stable
Clonidine — 0.1mg — 2 years — stable
Lunesta — 2mg as needed — 10mo. — stable

Previous meds I’ve tried:
Prozac, Lexapro, Lithium, Latuda, Effexor, Pristiq, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Viibryd, Clomipramine, Propanolol, Vraylar, Topiramate, Trileptal, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Trazodone, Hydroxyzine

Had a horrific withdrawal from Pristiq (Feb 2025). I went from 75mg-0mg in 2 months (under my dr’s directions). As it’s a time released pill I knew I couldn’t cut the tablet and I did not know about liquid formulations or Prozac bridging at that time. I ended up going back on Celexa about two months after discontinuing the Pristiq. My current regimen (Celexa, Ativan, Lamictal) seems to have me pretty stable but I am still dealing with protracted withdrawal.

Gigi‎12h ago

NavigatorZoloft · active

Hey @Lexi That sounds like a solid plan. Keep us posted on how it goes and what kind of support you like best. I'm big on hugs, so if that's your thing, consider this one sent in advance! 🫂

Withdrawal is not a preview of who you are without the drug.
Zoloft — 10 years, 50 mg — currently 22.5 mg — holding

Hi, I'm Lexi

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