20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) - Page 2

fishy · 12-04-2011, 11:32 AM

Brunyan:
I remember some of your earlier posts. You were as bad as I'ver read. I wasn't sure if you were going to make a successful wean. Well, You are an example that as bad as it gets, you can make it! I'm happy for you man. I know you'll get to that 100% and beyond!

audrealjade · 01-11-2012, 04:43 PM

What an inspiring story! Thank you for stopping by and letting us know your healing success! Such a comfort.

sid82 · 01-11-2012, 04:53 PM

Great news and congrats on the recovery....Reading this news simply made my day.
Thanks for sharing.

Just one question...
Did you suffer DP/DR...if yes how long it took to go away..

Also did you take any supplements.

brunyan · 02-07-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sid82

Great news and congrats on the recovery....Reading this news simply made my day.
Thanks for sharing.

Just one question...
Did you suffer DP/DR...if yes how long it took to go away..

Also did you take any supplements.

I did. Very Very much. The Anhedonia and DP/DR was overhwhelming. I was on another planet. It got much better around month 13 or so. And is totally gone now. (month 22)

brunyan · 02-07-2012, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fishy

Brunyan:
I remember some of your earlier posts. You were as bad as I'ver read. I wasn't sure if you were going to make a successful wean. Well, You are an example that as bad as it gets, you can make it! I'm happy for you man. I know you'll get to that 100% and beyond!

Thanks Fishy! Yes. I was very very close to suicide. I am so glad I stuck around. How are things with you?

enufodat · 02-08-2012, 11:22 AM

BR, thanks again for your recent posts and further comments--very enlightening and encouraging.

I'm also guessing that a lot of people who recover just move on and don't come back and post, so if that's true it's another reason for encouragement--there may well be a lot more success stories than you'd think browsing over things here.

And I'm encouraged, also, that you've had this experience starting on the pills at age 13. I'm particularly concerned about how often these things are given to kids, partly since they may not be in a position to use their own judgement (they're kids, after all), but also because they are still developing physiologically. I know children are way, way more affected by toxic substances (pestidices, etc.) than adults, and assume this is true for ssris also. So if you've recovered after taking them during puberty, that's a very good sign indeed. Thanks again, and good luck with this new life of yours!

Anna_Anna · 02-09-2012, 09:31 AM

Thanks Brunyan. This type of post make us move forward.
Anna.

miriza · 02-09-2012, 11:41 AM

Thank you for your update brunyan! You give me hope to keep going...I really need it today!

12-04-2011, 11:32 AM	#26
fishy Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 818	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) Brunyan: I remember some of your earlier posts. You were as bad as I'ver read. I wasn't sure if you were going to make a successful wean. Well, You are an example that as bad as it gets, you can make it! I'm happy for you man. I know you'll get to that 100% and beyond! __________________ 2 mg Klonopin, 150 mg Doxepin, 75 mg Trazodone 2 mg Klonopin, 150 mg Doxepin, 50 mg Trazodone NOV 28 2 mg Klonopin, 150 mg Doxepin, 25 mg Trazodone DEC 6 2 mg Klonopin, 150 mg Doxepin 13 DEC 2013 2 mg Klonopin, 125 mg Doxepin 16 JAN 2013 40 mg Diazepam, 125 mg Doxepin 15 APR 2013

01-11-2012, 04:43 PM	#27
audrealjade Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 458	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) What an inspiring story! Thank you for stopping by and letting us know your healing success! Such a comfort. __________________ 10mg of Citalopram - 10/2011 to 12/2011 Adverse reaction - DP/DR Tapered: 7.5mg - 1 week 5mg - 1 week 2.5mg - 1 week Off all medication as of 12/17/2011 Found out my issues have stemmed from having the Epstein Barr virus which caused secondary thyroid/adrenal issues! If you are depressed and have anxiety get all of these checked! www.stopthethyroidmadness.com www.sabbaticalsoapbox.com *"Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror. Just keep going, no feeling is final." - Rilke*

01-11-2012, 04:53 PM	#28
sid82 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 71	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) Great news and congrats on the recovery....Reading this news simply made my day. Thanks for sharing. Just one question... Did you suffer DP/DR...if yes how long it took to go away.. Also did you take any supplements. __________________ Zoloft 2011-april for severe anxiety CT after 2 weeks Made condition 100x worse with dp/dr and other somatic symptoms. Lamictal May 2011- 4 weeks titrating from 25mg to 50 mg.-CT after sleeping for 17 hrs a day. Pristiq-Since Aug 2011 works perfect-except vivid dreams and zero motivation. want to be med free desperately.depression due to stupidity (cyberchondria) no issues in life.

02-08-2012, 11:22 AM	#31
enufodat Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 72	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) BR, thanks again for your recent posts and further comments--very enlightening and encouraging. I'm also guessing that a lot of people who recover just move on and don't come back and post, so if that's true it's another reason for encouragement--there may well be a lot more success stories than you'd think browsing over things here. And I'm encouraged, also, that you've had this experience starting on the pills at age 13. I'm particularly concerned about how often these things are given to kids, partly since they may not be in a position to use their own judgement (they're kids, after all), but also because they are still developing physiologically. I know children are way, way more affected by toxic substances (pestidices, etc.) than adults, and assume this is true for ssris also. So if you've recovered after taking them during puberty, that's a very good sign indeed. Thanks again, and good luck with this new life of yours! __________________ 1994-2009 50-100 mg Zoloft (plus tried Effexor, Lexapro, Wellbutrin) 5/'09-7/'09 taper off Zoloft 7/'09-12/'09 no zoloft, rough times after ~ 2 mos. 1/'10-6/'10 50 mg zoloft 6/'10-1/'11 slow taper 2/'11-7/'11 off entirely, ok for 2-3 mos., then rough 7/'11-9/'11 50 mg 9/15/'11 - 11/15/'11 taper off 11/15/'11 to 2/'12, doing well but with some PSSD 2/12 - 7/12, depression gradually returning, fairly bad by June, but with other things at play (dying parent), so who knows the exact cause.

02-09-2012, 09:31 AM	#32
Anna_Anna Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 109	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) Thanks Brunyan. This type of post make us move forward. Anna. __________________ 10mg ----> 5mg ( 3 meses) 5mg ----> 3mg ( 1mes) 3mg----> 2mg (3 weeks) 2mg-----> 1mg (2 weeks) OFF paroxetina!!!!!

02-09-2012, 11:41 AM	#33
miriza Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,566	Re: 20 month post lexapro (GOOD) update (post PSSD) Thank you for your update brunyan! You give me hope to keep going...I really need it today! __________________ Poly-drugged since May 2011 (14 meds in 4 months-paradox. reactions to all). From mild anxiety to almost psychosis on meds. IT IS THE MEDS, NOT ME! Elavil: 75 mg -> 37.5 (12d) Imipramine: 37.5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,10/08/11): akathisia! 5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,11/29/11) Now in w/d hell and missing my old self. Please go to http://www.askapatient.com and leave a review of your med(s) and w/d experience.

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