Not working after decreasing then goingg back?

meggs · 10-27-2006, 07:30 PM

Has anyone had luck with decreasing then feeling bad and going back to a high dose? I tapered from 40 to 30. I started back on 40 again on Monday. How long does it usually take to feel better? I feel like I am a zombie about to go crazy. Should I ask to take more than 40 or will I eventually feel better? Is five days at my normal dose (after being on 30 for 2 weeks) enough time to be expecting myself to feel better? I am in a vicous cycle of anxiety about not feeling better yet. Can anxiety cause feelings of disconnection and like you are going crazy?

scotty · 10-27-2006, 11:01 PM

I can take a few week to stablize again.. I wish I had better news. But valuable lesson learned here... 10mg drops are way to much.

Michelle M · 10-28-2006, 12:10 AM

Anxiety can make your feel disconnected with yourself. I suggest getting some books that might help you understand anxiety and teach some methods to get through the anxiety. I suggest the following: "Embracing The Fear" by Judith Bemis and Amr Barrada. And "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne. I have found these to be super helpful.

10-27-2006, 07:30 PM	#1
meggs Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 52	Not working after decreasing then goingg back? Has anyone had luck with decreasing then feeling bad and going back to a high dose? I tapered from 40 to 30. I started back on 40 again on Monday. How long does it usually take to feel better? I feel like I am a zombie about to go crazy. Should I ask to take more than 40 or will I eventually feel better? Is five days at my normal dose (after being on 30 for 2 weeks) enough time to be expecting myself to feel better? I am in a vicous cycle of anxiety about not feeling better yet. Can anxiety cause feelings of disconnection and like you are going crazy?

10-27-2006, 11:01 PM	#2
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Not working after decreasing then goingg back? I can take a few week to stablize again.. I wish I had better news. But valuable lesson learned here... 10mg drops are way to much. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

10-28-2006, 12:10 AM	#3
Michelle M Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 169	Re: Not working after decreasing then goingg back? Anxiety can make your feel disconnected with yourself. I suggest getting some books that might help you understand anxiety and teach some methods to get through the anxiety. I suggest the following: "Embracing The Fear" by Judith Bemis and Amr Barrada. And "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne. I have found these to be super helpful. __________________ Switched from Effexor to Paxil - December 2005 Taper from 30mg to 20 mg - August 2006 After 10 days on 20 mg went to 15 mg Have been on 15 mg for 3 weeks - September 2006 Back on 30 mg - October 2006 30mg to 25mg - 12/9/06 25mg to 20mg - 1/7/07 20mg to 17.5mg - 2/7/07 17.5mg to 15mg - 3/7/07 Magnesium 400-600mg, Fish oils 1000-2000mg, Vitamin C 1000-2000mg.

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