Posted by Huxley on September 2, 2010, at 20:47:43
In reply to Re: St Johns Wort Combined with SSRI's ) Morgan » Huxley, posted by morgan miller on September 2, 2010, at 11:06:46
Yes I think that each med helps in some way but I also think it is hard to tell if they are helping in some way or if when I stop them It seems like they are helping because I get horrible withdrawals.
It is also hard to tell if these meds have ongoing effects.. i.e once you have taken them you have permanently damage part of your brain.
At my peak I was on
400mg Lactimal
5mg Zyprexa
50mg PristiqAm now on
50mg Lactimal
roughly 1mg of zyprexa
20 mg of pristiq.It was very hard coming down to those doses, the last 2 months have been quite hellish but I seem to have levelled out and am feeling good.
I get terrible withdrawal from zyprexa if I go any lower. I can't continue to function in life e.g jobe relationships. There is not much info out there on neuroleptic withdrawall.
The withdrawal from Pristiq is bearable if I go slowly.
The interesting thing is, I have read many ancedotal experiences of people on an SSRI for pain or other strange use and when they come off they are extremly depressed, anxious and with symptoms of bipolar for years after they stop even though they never had any symptoms to start with.
I am taking a similar approach to you. Going as low as I can possibly go.
I also have the goal of eventually getting off everyting even if it takes 5+ years.
Once you are on these drugs long term there is no quick way off.
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