Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question

wanting2quit · 08-10-2007, 03:42 PM

I know you are all getting sick of me already today!

Quick question...

Even though I am not weaning yet, can I still take the supplements suggested here? Would they be helpful?

Thanks!

Amaya's Nana · 08-10-2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanting2quit

I know you are all getting sick of me already today!

Quick question...

Even though I am not weaning yet, can I still take the supplements suggested here? Would they be helpful?

Thanks!

I started taking the supplements immediately after I found Paxil Progress (I was in cold turkey withdrawal and then reinstated Paxil). I took them throughout my wean and continue to take them to this day. To me, Magnesium Glycinate and Fish Oil have been my best friends through this whole process.

mapleleafgirl25 · 08-10-2007, 03:48 PM

yes..you can!!..the Omega 3's have been so amazing for me!!! same with the mag citrate!!

michele

TryingtoGetWell · 08-10-2007, 03:48 PM

Not getting sick of you at all! Don't worry about that a bit!

The supplements recommended here are things people use frequently, whether in w/d or even if they're never used medications, just for health reasons, as well as for depression and anxiety. By all means try them!

scotia21 · 08-10-2007, 04:13 PM

Please dont ever feel like you ask too many questions. If we had all asked too many questions then we wouldn't be in the mess that we are now. Education is key with this stuff. The more you know - the better off that you are.

I am going off of Paxil in 14 days and I bought Calcium/Magnesium Citrate and Tart Cherry Extract today. Some people say that Magnesium causes digestion problems so I am only going to take 1 a day instead of the 3 pill regular dose. I will let you know what happens.

Hang in there !!!

wanting2quit · 08-10-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotia21

Please dont ever feel like you ask too many questions. If we had all asked too many questions then we wouldn't be in the mess that we are now. Education is key with this stuff. The more you know - the better off that you are.

I am going off of Paxil in 14 days and I bought Calcium/Magnesium Citrate and Tart Cherry Extract today. Some people say that Magnesium causes digestion problems so I am only going to take 1 a day instead of the 3 pill regular dose. I will let you know what happens.

Hang in there !!!

Best of luck to you in 14 days! It is exciting... isn't it? Just to know you are so close to being able to say goodbye to Paxil?

I am curious though... what is tart cherry extract?

scotia21 · 08-10-2007, 04:19 PM

Tart Cherry Extract is one of the components of the Label Me Sane program and is supposed to help with the insomnia. I am cheap and decided to just buy it from the health food store.

LCrawford67 · 08-10-2007, 04:23 PM

Cherry extract has malatonin in it. Melatonin is a natural sleep aid that you can buy in many forms.

wanting2quit · 08-10-2007, 04:32 PM

Gotcha...

My huisband used to take melatonin to help w/ sleep.

The Label me Sane program? What's that? Going to google now...

wanting2quit · 08-10-2007, 04:33 PM

Found it... interesting... never heard of it!

Johnnny off Paxil · 08-10-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanting2quit

I know you are all getting sick of me already today!

Quick question...

Even though I am not weaning yet, can I still take the supplements suggested here? Would they be helpful?

Thanks!

Absolutely...listen it took almost 1 year form my calcium and magnesium levels to get back to normal for me. So no time is too soon.

Regards, Johnny

nitromama · 08-11-2007, 02:14 PM

i take welbutrin and lexepro and klonopin. I have my omega and vitamin c over on the counter waiting for me. My doc said she heard omega was good for the brain and depression. I am going to get me some Magnesium citrate is that the correct one?

So is it ok to take all these with the meds. Oh i got a multi-vitamin too!

Ready tooo feel better!
Thanks

TryingtoGetWell · 08-11-2007, 02:25 PM

I suggest trying supplements one at a time, and starting with low doses then gradually (no more than every four days or more) working up in dose, so if you have a bad reaction such as worsening of w/d symptoms, you'll know which supplement is likely to have caused it and to determine what dose is best for you.

I'd hold off on the multivitamin since those contain B vitamins and things that can be too stimulating in w/d. You can try them later when your condition is more stable. Try to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to get the nutrients you need. But supplemental magnesium (usually citrate or glycinate) and fish oil help many people here, though some of us can't tolerate them. So start with small doses and try them one at a time. If you think they make your w/d symptoms worse, stop taking them; you can always try them again to see if it was just coincidence (I've often had to try supplements several different times since w/d symptoms can come and go or at least vary in intensity even without taking supplements). Just wait at least four days (preferably seven or more) for the supplement to completely clear your system before trying it again or trying another one.

mapleleafgirl25 · 08-11-2007, 02:54 PM

yes..definatly try one at a time..that is what i did..now i have ginseng..but it does not fair well with me..right now..so i am going to try it again in a couple of months!! and see if i feel ok when i take it then..but the Omega, the vit C and the Mag Citrate work awesome!!

michele

08-10-2007, 03:42 PM	#1
wanting2quit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Posts: 275	Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question I know you are all getting sick of me already today! Quick question... Even though I am not weaning yet, can I still take the supplements suggested here? Would they be helpful? Thanks! __________________ Prescribed Paxil (10 mg.) Went cold turkey in 2003. Put back on 10 mg. in my third trimester for pre term labor and anxiety. Stayed on until 2005, and tried stop CT again. Failed! Weaned to 5 mg. on 6/2006. Weaned to 2.5 mg. on 9/15/2006 Last Dose of Paxil on 10/3/06 Started Lexapro, 5 mg. on 7/22/07 for Post Partum Depression (had a daughter on 7/1). Went up to 10 mg shortly thereafter. March/April of 2009 weaned from 10 mg to 5. End of May, weaned from 5 to 0.

08-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#3
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,132	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question yes..you can!!..the Omega 3's have been so amazing for me!!! same with the mag citrate!! michele __________________ aka MICHELE My history with paxil is too long to write here..lol..but you can look at my old posts to see!

08-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#4
TryingtoGetWell Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,008	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Not getting sick of you at all! Don't worry about that a bit! The supplements recommended here are things people use frequently, whether in w/d or even if they're never used medications, just for health reasons, as well as for depression and anxiety. By all means try them! __________________ 5/93 - Started paxil after 6 years sensory distortions from benzo WD (+ chronic medical problems/pain) 20 mg/day; yrs later 15 mg 3/30/06 - 20 mg 4/21/06 - 15 mg 4/27/06 - 10 mg 5/17/06 - 5 mg (none taken 5/20) 5/21-24/06 - 2.5 mg (5/22 - none taken) 5/25/06 - d/c’d paroxetine Felt better than in years, then gradual WD symptoms 6/17/06 - Bolted awake in blind terror, started E-ticket ride to hell 9/08 - Varying degrees of improvement; still on the ride Still on 0.5 mg clonazepam

08-10-2007, 04:13 PM	#5
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Please dont ever feel like you ask too many questions. If we had all asked too many questions then we wouldn't be in the mess that we are now. Education is key with this stuff. The more you know - the better off that you are. I am going off of Paxil in 14 days and I bought Calcium/Magnesium Citrate and Tart Cherry Extract today. Some people say that Magnesium causes digestion problems so I am only going to take 1 a day instead of the 3 pill regular dose. I will let you know what happens. Hang in there !!! __________________ 1/05/07 20mg-17.5 1/20 17.5-15 2/24 15-12.5 3/08 12.5-10 3/29 10-7.5 4/12 7.5-5 6/15 5-3.75 6/30 3.75-2.5 7/28 2.5-1.5ish 8/11 1.5-1 8/25 1- zero "Keep lighting candles, eventually nobody will be in the dark" me "Why is it so hard for everybody to believe that a pill can change brain chemistry for the better but not for the worse?" me "Time does not come in pill form" me

08-10-2007, 04:19 PM	#7
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Tart Cherry Extract is one of the components of the Label Me Sane program and is supposed to help with the insomnia. I am cheap and decided to just buy it from the health food store. __________________ 1/05/07 20mg-17.5 1/20 17.5-15 2/24 15-12.5 3/08 12.5-10 3/29 10-7.5 4/12 7.5-5 6/15 5-3.75 6/30 3.75-2.5 7/28 2.5-1.5ish 8/11 1.5-1 8/25 1- zero "Keep lighting candles, eventually nobody will be in the dark" me "Why is it so hard for everybody to believe that a pill can change brain chemistry for the better but not for the worse?" me "Time does not come in pill form" me

08-10-2007, 04:23 PM	#8
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Cherry extract has malatonin in it. Melatonin is a natural sleep aid that you can buy in many forms. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

08-10-2007, 04:32 PM	#9
wanting2quit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Posts: 275	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Gotcha... My huisband used to take melatonin to help w/ sleep. The Label me Sane program? What's that? Going to google now... __________________ Prescribed Paxil (10 mg.) Went cold turkey in 2003. Put back on 10 mg. in my third trimester for pre term labor and anxiety. Stayed on until 2005, and tried stop CT again. Failed! Weaned to 5 mg. on 6/2006. Weaned to 2.5 mg. on 9/15/2006 Last Dose of Paxil on 10/3/06 Started Lexapro, 5 mg. on 7/22/07 for Post Partum Depression (had a daughter on 7/1). Went up to 10 mg shortly thereafter. March/April of 2009 weaned from 10 mg to 5. End of May, weaned from 5 to 0.

08-10-2007, 04:33 PM	#10
wanting2quit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Posts: 275	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question Found it... interesting... never heard of it! __________________ Prescribed Paxil (10 mg.) Went cold turkey in 2003. Put back on 10 mg. in my third trimester for pre term labor and anxiety. Stayed on until 2005, and tried stop CT again. Failed! Weaned to 5 mg. on 6/2006. Weaned to 2.5 mg. on 9/15/2006 Last Dose of Paxil on 10/3/06 Started Lexapro, 5 mg. on 7/22/07 for Post Partum Depression (had a daughter on 7/1). Went up to 10 mg shortly thereafter. March/April of 2009 weaned from 10 mg to 5. End of May, weaned from 5 to 0.

08-11-2007, 02:14 PM	#12
nitromama Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 39	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question i take welbutrin and lexepro and klonopin. I have my omega and vitamin c over on the counter waiting for me. My doc said she heard omega was good for the brain and depression. I am going to get me some Magnesium citrate is that the correct one? So is it ok to take all these with the meds. Oh i got a multi-vitamin too! Ready tooo feel better! Thanks

08-11-2007, 02:25 PM	#13
TryingtoGetWell Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,008	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question I suggest trying supplements one at a time, and starting with low doses then gradually (no more than every four days or more) working up in dose, so if you have a bad reaction such as worsening of w/d symptoms, you'll know which supplement is likely to have caused it and to determine what dose is best for you. I'd hold off on the multivitamin since those contain B vitamins and things that can be too stimulating in w/d. You can try them later when your condition is more stable. Try to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to get the nutrients you need. But supplemental magnesium (usually citrate or glycinate) and fish oil help many people here, though some of us can't tolerate them. So start with small doses and try them one at a time. If you think they make your w/d symptoms worse, stop taking them; you can always try them again to see if it was just coincidence (I've often had to try supplements several different times since w/d symptoms can come and go or at least vary in intensity even without taking supplements). Just wait at least four days (preferably seven or more) for the supplement to completely clear your system before trying it again or trying another one. __________________ 5/93 - Started paxil after 6 years sensory distortions from benzo WD (+ chronic medical problems/pain) 20 mg/day; yrs later 15 mg 3/30/06 - 20 mg 4/21/06 - 15 mg 4/27/06 - 10 mg 5/17/06 - 5 mg (none taken 5/20) 5/21-24/06 - 2.5 mg (5/22 - none taken) 5/25/06 - d/c’d paroxetine Felt better than in years, then gradual WD symptoms 6/17/06 - Bolted awake in blind terror, started E-ticket ride to hell 9/08 - Varying degrees of improvement; still on the ride Still on 0.5 mg clonazepam

08-11-2007, 02:54 PM	#14
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,132	Re: Quick (Maybe Stupid) Question yes..definatly try one at a time..that is what i did..now i have ginseng..but it does not fair well with me..right now..so i am going to try it again in a couple of months!! and see if i feel ok when i take it then..but the Omega, the vit C and the Mag Citrate work awesome!! michele __________________ aka MICHELE My history with paxil is too long to write here..lol..but you can look at my old posts to see!

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