[an...] Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 (edited) My timeline: Xanax 01/07/2022: 0.50 mg 03/09/2022: 0.25 mg 25/03/2023: 0.125 mg 05/05/2023: 0.0625 mg 03/07/2023: 0.03125 mg 10/07/2023: 0.0125 mg (increase) 06/10/2023: 0.0625 mg 18/10/2023 jump! I am now on day 5. No withdrawals or anxiety Lower mg where more difficult to deal with, but happy ending i hope Edited October 22 by [an...] 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 5 hours ago, [[a...] said: My timeline: 01/07/2022: 0.50 mg 03/09/2022: 0.25 mg 25/03/2023: 0.125 mg 05/05/2023: 0.0625 mg 03/07/2023: 0.03125 mg 10/07/2023: 0.0125 mg (increase) 06/10/2023: 0.0625 mg 18/10/2023 jump! I am now on day 5. No withdrawals or anxiety Lower mg where more difficult to deal with, but happy ending i hope Hi @[an...] Thanks for sharing and good to hear no w/d SX on day 5 since jumping. Can you share a bit more of your Benzo history? What benzo did you detox and how long were you on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 (edited) 6 minutes ago, [[A...] said: Hi @[an...] Thanks for sharing and good to hear no w/d SX on day 5 since jumping. Can you share a bit more of your Benzo history? What benzo did you detox and how long were you on it? Hi! I forgot to mention it was from Xanax. I started at 01/07/2022 and was always on low doses <= 0.5mg I have history of using xanax for anxiety in the past for 1-2 months at 1mg/0.5m daily, but i always stopped cold turkey It was my first long use so i tappered to be safe Edited October 22 by [an...] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 4 minutes ago, [[a...] said: Hi! I forgot to mention it was from Xanax. I started at 01/07/2022 and was always on low doses <= 0.5mg I have history of using xanax for anxiety in the past for 1-2 months at 1mg/0.5m daily, but i always stopped cold turkey It was my first long use so i tappered to be safe Thank you. Yes, it was wise to taper this time. Do you think you will use Xanax PRN or short-term like in the past again if anxiety rears its ugly head? During the 1-2 months of use and CT stops in the past, did you experience any bad w/d SXs then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 (edited) 25 minutes ago, [[A...] said: Thank you. Yes, it was wise to taper this time. Do you think you will use Xanax PRN or short-term like in the past again if anxiety rears its ugly head? During the 1-2 months of use and CT stops in the past, did you experience any bad w/d SXs then? I always used it with compination of SSRI (citalopram) therapy, so i quited xanax after 1-2 months (when the SSRI started working). No w/d then But this time its my third SSRI therapy, and have switched 3 different ones (citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine) the past 1.5 year to get to a point i no longer need xanax. So now i am only in Paxil 45mg Edited October 22 by [an...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gr...] Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 @[an...] That's great. You are smart to do it this way with a good plan. My error I wanted off Xanax too fast. Paying price. What were other SSRI you had, why did you switch? Any side effects with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 (edited) 8 minutes ago, [[G...] said: @[an...] That's great. You are smart to do it this way with a good plan. My error I wanted off Xanax too fast. Paying price. What were other SSRI you had, why did you switch? Any side effects with them? past two therapies i was using citalopram The third time i started with citalopram again, didnt work. Then tried escitalopram that worked better but not good enough. I am now in 7th month of paroxetine. In europe where i am its the Seroxat pill. In USA i think its called Paxil. Its better but i need more time. No side effects with any of them except libido problems with ALL of them. Edited October 22 by [an...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gr...] Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 @[an...] Have you had tinnitus? If so, did it start before or after SSRI? Are you feeling stable with Paxil? Do you plan to taper off that a a later date? Wonder if I should try SSRI. I have no idea what I am doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 (edited) 13 hours ago, [[G...] said: @[an...] Have you had tinnitus? If so, did it start before or after SSRI? Are you feeling stable with Paxil? Do you plan to taper off that a a later date? Wonder if I should try SSRI. I have no idea what I am doing. no tinnitus. i feel stable, but not 100% anxiety free yet. I am going to my psychiatrist twice a month, doing CBT therapy and following his schedule about doses of SSRI. Yes eventually i will have to stop SSRI He was against using xanax. I was taking them at my own will, without hiding it from him. Dont start SSRI without a doctor. It can be hard finding the right one for you. Also the right dose etc. Beside that when you start a SSRI it can maximize your anxiety etc for 1-2 weeks. But yes SSRI is propably the way to cure. Xanax only temporary fights the symptoms. Doesn't cure anything Edited October 23 by [an...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 14 hours ago, [[a...] said: I always used it with compination of SSRI (citalopram) therapy, so i quited xanax after 1-2 months (when the SSRI started working). No w/d then But this time its my third SSRI therapy, and have switched 3 different ones (citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine) the past 1.5 year to get to a point i no longer need xanax. So now i am only in Paxil 45mg Thanks @[an...] 👍 I am having some luck with Lexapro. You are correct about SSRIs ramping up anxiety at the start of therapy. With continued therapy, the side effects slowly went away in my case as the therapeutic effects took hold, approx. 4-6 weeks. You are also correct about finding the right one. It can be a game of trial and error. You are also correct about how most will negatively affect your libido. That may or may not be a deal breaker for some ppl. I plan on eventually getting off the SSRI @[an...] after I am completely off the valium. Do you plan on just staying on the SSRI for a while? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 3 minutes ago, [[A...] said: Thanks @[an...] 👍 I am having some luck with Lexapro. You are correct about SSRIs ramping up anxiety at the start of therapy. With continued therapy, the side effects slowly went away in my case as the therapeutic effects took hold, approx. 4-6 weeks. You are also correct about finding the right one. It can be a game of trial and error. You are also correct about how most will negatively affect your libido. That may or may not be a deal breaker for some ppl. I plan on eventually getting off the SSRI @[an...] after I am completely off the valium. Do you plan on just staying on the SSRI for a while? According to my doctor we will propably stop SSRI (with tapper) in 6-12 months from now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 37 minutes ago, [[a...] said: According to my doctor we will propably stop SSRI (with tapper) in 6-12 months from now Thanks for your reply backs ....very helpful.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted November 12 Author Share Posted November 12 (edited) Almost a month free. No issues. Had some rough situations IRL and was thinking of taking so I can relax, but I remembered that I don't need Xanax to relax. I am still on SSRI, so increased serotonin helps. Edited November 12 by [an...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Good to hear @[an...]. Thanks for the update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gh...] Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 On 22/10/2023 at 04:38, [[a...] said: My timeline: Xanax 01/07/2022: 0.50 mg 03/09/2022: 0.25 mg 25/03/2023: 0.125 mg 05/05/2023: 0.0625 mg 03/07/2023: 0.03125 mg 10/07/2023: 0.0125 mg (increase) 06/10/2023: 0.0625 mg 18/10/2023 jump! I am now on day 5. No withdrawals or anxiety Lower mg where more difficult to deal with, but happy ending i hope Congratulations!! You got this. Here if you need a buddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted November 19 Author Share Posted November 19 Ι have really bad anxiety this days. Can it be withdrawals starting after one month? Is it possible? I can handle it, but it sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[de...] Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Yes, it is possible that anxiety caused by withdrawal and start a month out. Some times there can be a delay in when your symptoms start after stopping the drug. My symptoms were delayed almost three months. Hope the anxiety is not too bad. Do you have some things you can do to distract yourself? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 19 hours ago, [[d...] said: Yes, it is possible that anxiety caused by withdrawal and start a month out. Some times there can be a delay in when your symptoms start after stopping the drug. My symptoms were delayed almost three months. Hope the anxiety is not too bad. Do you have some things you can do to distract yourself? Yes I have a very busy schedule atm Beside work, I have started an MsC and also started going to Gym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 What is MsC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted November 24 Author Share Posted November 24 On 20/11/2023 at 23:04, [[A...] said: What is MsC? Sorry meant to write MSc. (Master of science) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[An...] Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 3 hours ago, [[a...] said: Sorry meant to write MSc. (Master of science) 👍💪good for you. Keep up the exercise. You seem to be doing great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ja...] Posted November 25 Share Posted November 25 Congratulations antonis, I can’t wait till I’m free of benzos too. 🎉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[an...] Posted November 26 Author Share Posted November 26 On 25/11/2023 at 02:35, [[J...] said: Congratulations antonis, I can’t wait till I’m free of benzos too. 🎉 You can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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