TaperCommunityWithdrawal symptoms, coping strategies, sleep, anxiety, supplements, and wellbeing during your taper.
I just had this thought recently as I continue my taper and life is coming back faster than ever. Any expert opinions welcomed. My last bead will be...
Heart palpitations from withdrawal are one of the most frightening symptoms people report when coming off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or other p...
Many people tapering or withdrawing from psychiatric medications report changes in heart rate or unusual cardiovascular sensations. These symptoms can...
Feeling okayish. Been having bouts of nausea, anxiety, fatigue, gi upset, and tinnitus. And feeling a little shaky today. Lately I am sleeping better,...
Magnesium is one of the most common supplements people reach for during benzo withdrawal, and for a reasonable biological reason. Benzodiazepines like...
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of nausea, insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, appetite changes, tinnitus, and visual disturbances.
Rage and irritability during withdrawal are among the most distressing symptoms people face when coming off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or other...
Omega-3 fish oil is one of the most common supplements people reach for during antidepressant or benzodiazepine withdrawal, and it is reasonable to as...
Feeling better than average, which will surely fall back to average tomorrow due to depakote's strong stabilization. Been having bouts of weakness an...
Reinstating after a failed cold turkey means going back on a small dose of the medication you stopped abruptly, with the goal of calming severe withdr...
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of sedation. Slept something like 13 hours once again. A few more days and we're cutting this one. Hopefully I won't ...
If you are in crisis right now, you do not have to wait to finish this article. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME...
Knowing when to pause your taper is one of the most useful skills you can build while coming off a psychiatric medication. A pause is not failure, and...
Walking and taking in the air around me. A year ago, it was getting harder to hear. Today, I am finding new melodies.
Struggling with your taper...Keep going...you got this...I am still here, and I am tapering the worst of the worst.... Sometimes it helps me to pull m...
Cognitive problems during withdrawal are one of the most disorienting and underdiscussed effects of stopping psychiatric medication. People describe w...
As I get closer to the end I reckon that I may have to hold my dose, which I didn't plan for. As I walked around today, I couldn't help but feel that...
Muscle pain and tension during withdrawal is one of the most common and least talked about parts of coming off psychiatric medication. Aching shoulder...
Tinnitus from medication withdrawal is one of the more disorienting symptoms people report when coming off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and certa...
Hello everyone, I’m just wondering if anyone else is affected by cloudy/rainy days. When I was switched from Paxil to Mirtazapine 2 and a half years ...
Feeling good. Been having bouts of nausea, hyperactivity as well as motivation to get into gear and do some stuff.
Feeling okay. Been having small bouts of flu-like symptoms. So the results are pretty good. I most likely do NOT have any cancer or any serious illne...
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of dizziness. Waiting for the doctor to describe the C.Tomography scan results.
Today had its ups and downs. Lots of feeling the rawness of the emotions in my mind but not enough in my body. Reading DBT and ACT workbooks helped to...
Journaling through withdrawal recovery is one of the simplest tools available to people coming off psychiatric medication, and one of the most consist...
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of hyperactivity even after a single coffee. So a few hours ago I spoke to my clinician and we have some important co...
Dry cutting tablets for tapering is the practice of splitting solid pills with a cutter or knife to reach a smaller dose than the manufacturer supplie...
Am I a sole survivor? Am I the only woman who has gotten off Paroxetine after 24 years I don't know...I haven't met one yet...I don't have any eviden...
- I am here because surviving antidepressants is not running. - I am here because my 4 years of research led me to a fellow Aussie, Dr Mark Horowitz....
Emotional blunting from SSRIs is one of the most common, and most under-discussed, side effects of long-term antidepressant use. People describe it as...
When other people tell me what they take I am jealous! I met a lady the other day who is crushing it with her career, the same age as me. We started t...
Mood is quite poor today. Feeling poor or even bad. Been having some appetite problems. I went to sleep quite tired and woke up with poor mood. Hopin...
Finally got ahold of my psychiatrist today , I was throwing up a lot last night. I have to assume it's from trying to get off Lyrica and having the ps...
Dizziness and vertigo from withdrawal are among the most common and disorienting symptoms people experience when stopping or reducing psychiatric medi...
Anxiety is one of the most common symptoms people face when reducing psychiatric medication. Whether you are coming off an SSRI, a benzodiazepine, an ...
Gastrointestinal symptoms during withdrawal from antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and other psychiatric medications are among the most common physica...
Depersonalization during withdrawal is one of the more frightening symptoms people encounter when tapering or stopping psychiatric medications. You lo...
The windows and waves pattern is one of the most recognized and misunderstood aspects of antidepressant withdrawal. People tapering off medications li...
A compounding pharmacy for tapering is one of the most practical tools available to people who need doses smaller than anything sold on a pharmacy she...
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome is what happens when your brain reacts to a sudden drop in antidepressant levels. It is not rare, not minor fo...
