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 * Welcome to SurvivingAntidepressants.org
   
    
   
   We are a community of volunteers providing peer support for tapering all
   psychiatric drugs and their withdrawal syndromes. 
   
    
   
   This site is organized in forums containing topics developed over many years
   of peer support. Here is the list of forums on this site. 
   
    
   
   As this content is patient-authored, it should not be taken as medical
   advice, but information that you can discuss with your medical provider.

 *  
   
   I’m looking for information about tapering a psychiatric drug. Where should I
   start?
   
   Why taper by 10% of my dosage?
   
    
   
   Keep it simple, slow and stable
   
    
   
   Never skip doses to taper
   
    
   
   FAQs & tips for tapering specific drugs
   
    
   
   How to calculate dosages and dilutions. Spreadsheets and calculators.
   
    
   
   Managing the Endgame Taper
   
   
   
   I am taking several psychiatric drugs / psychotropic medications. Which one
   should I taper first? 
   
   Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first?
   
   
   
   How can I work with a doctor to go off my drugs? I’m not sure about their
   advice.
   
   How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal?
   
    
   
   Again, chemical imbalance is a myth. Stop the lies, please.
   
    
   
   Never skip doses to taper
   
    
   
   The Prozac switch or "bridging" with fluoxetine
   
    
   
   Recommended doctors, therapists, and clinics
   
   
   
   Do I have withdrawal symptoms?
   
   What is withdrawal syndrome?
   
    
   
   Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) 
   
    
   
   Relapse or Withdrawal?
   
   I recently reduced or stopped my drug. I think I have withdrawal symptoms.
   What should I do? 
   
   About Reinstating and Stabilizing to Reduce Withdrawal Symptoms
   
    
   
   How long does it take to stabilize after reinstating or updosing?
   
    
   
   Hypersensitivity and kindling
   
   What should I do if I have withdrawal symptoms?
   
   Windows and waves pattern of stabilization
   
    
   
   Important topics about symptoms, including sleep problems
   
   Is there anything I can do to relieve my withdrawal symptoms?
   
   Important topics about tests, supplements, treatments, diet
   
    
   
   Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker 
   
    
   
   Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) 
   
    
   
   Symptoms and self-care
   
   I’m not sleeping. What can I do?
   
   Tips to help sleep: so many of us have that awful withdrawal insomnia
   
    
   
   Path to Better Sleep FREE online for everyone from the US Veterans
   Administration
   
    
   
   Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker 
   
    
   
   Melatonin for sleep
   
    
   
   Music for self-care: calms hyperalertness, anxiety, aids relaxation and sleep
   
   I’ve reduced my drug and I’m struggling with my emotions. What can I do?
   
   Apathy, anhedonia, emotional numbness, emotional anesthesia
   
    
   
   Derealization or Depersonalization
   
    
   
   Non-drug techniques to cope with emotional symptoms
   
    
   
   Easing your way into meditation for a stressed-out nervous system
   
    
   
   Music for self-care: calms hyperalertness, anxiety, aids relaxation and sleep
   
    
   
   Ways to cope with daily anxiety
   
    
   
   "Change the channel" - dealing with cognitive symptoms
   
    
   
   Dealing With Emotional Spirals
   
    
   
   Shame, guilt, regret, and self-criticism
   
    
   
   Important topics about symptoms, including sleep problems
   
   How long can withdrawal syndrome last?
   
   Protracted Withdrawal or PAWS (post-acute withdrawal syndrome)
   
    
   
   The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization
   
    
   
   Are We There Yet? How Long is Withdrawal Going to Take?
   
    
   
   "Is it always going to be like this?"
   
    
   
   The importance of recognizing you're feeling good
   
    
   
   Progress! What withdrawal symptoms have gone away for you?
   
    
   
   Creating a new self after withdrawal
   
    
   
   Hengartner, M. P., Schulthess, L., Sorensen, A., & Framer, A. (2020).
   Protracted withdrawal syndrome after stopping antidepressants: A descriptive
   quantitative analysis of consumer narratives from a large internet forum.
   Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology.
   
   Have I done permanent damage to my brain?
   
   The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization
   
    
   
   "Is it always going to be like this?"
   
    
   
   How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain
   
    
   
   What is happening in your brain?
   
   I only took a few doses. How can I have withdrawal symptoms??
   
   Immediate adverse reactions to ADs after only a few doses
   
   Questions? Become a site member – only registered members can post and ask
   questions.
   
   Read this first About SurvivingAntidepressants.org
   
    
   
   Register by clicking on the big Sign Up button in the upper right corner of
   any page.
   
    
   
   Create your own introduction topic
   
    
   
   Summarize your drug history in your signature

 * About the founder of SurvivingAntidepressants.org, now retired from this
   site.
   
    
   
   Framer, A. (2021). What I have learnt from helping thousands of people to
   taper off antidepressants and other psychotropic medications. Therapeutic
   Advances in Psychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125321991274


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