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Please could anyone tell me if the heart pounding is part of withdrawal? I take fish oil in the morning, should I be taking any more during the day! I'm so fed up with all this! When will it stop?? :-(((
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totallytiffy1 kaye83979
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Mrs_B. kaye83979
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betsy0603 kaye83979
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Yes, the heart pounding is a symptom. I had heart pals, higher blood pressure and faster resting pulse. 80% of our serotonin receptors are outside the brain, affecting the whole body.
If you answer the questions above it will be easier to give you information and guidance.
kaye83979 betsy0603
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betsy0603 kaye83979
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I never had brain zaps, thankfully, but I did have body zaps at times, especially in my neck. Fish oil, especially DHA, is supposed to be good for healing the brain and nervous system. And another good one is magnesium glycinate, helps with sleep and anxiety. Some recommend taking B complex while others say they can be activating, negatively I would imagine, so that's a play it by ear recommendation.
All I can say is take is slower when you get to the lower dosages. As I replied to Damian, below, cuts at the lower dosages can have a greater impact on WD. I got a jeweler's scale that weighs milligrams on Amazon for about $22 and actually weigh 90% of the previous dose (reduce by 10%). On the tablets, you'd break off bits to get the weights. Having been through horrid protracted WD, I am about taking it nice and slow!
Mrs_B. kaye83979
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My fiancé looked on forums and found most people's suggested taking antihistamines and strong omega 3.
I've been taking 1 Benadryl & 1 Omega 3 with each meal since the 3rd day med free, as well as a Multivitamin with Iron in the morning and the sensations have definitely improved.
I'm still getting dizzy & shocks but not as bad, also no longer nauseous. I am pretty mood swingy still.
elaine92718 kaye83979
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damian310 kaye83979
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i'm so fed up of being on meds and wish i never took them as things have got worse the past 3 years anxiety wise.
have quickly have you guys been lowering the dosage.
betsy0603 damian310
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congrats on getting down to 150 mg! That's an average of 75 mg per month, or 23% of your starting dose. That is a pretty steep reduction but one we can get away with at the higher dosages. I read somewhere that at 37.5 mg the serotonin receptors are 70% occupied, so that is probably why coming down from the higher dosages isn't quite so hard. I think we can still get into trouble with large cuts, though, because the brain remodeled to adapt to all the receptors being occupied at those high doses, by pumping less serotinin and by reducing receptors.
So, go carefully from here. You are about to cut by 25% and could start having some more severe withdrawal symptoms. Are you taking the capsules that have the little beads? Though painful to go slower, AD withdrawal sites recommend a 10% reduction every 3-4 weeks. That would be 15 mg. You can count how many beads are in several of your capsules, take the average, and then remove 10% of the beads from that amount. Just a suggestion.
As you get to the lower dosages, below 37.5 mg, it really will make a difference to cut by 25% as that will be a very noticeable change to your nervous system.
I went off way too fast last year after being on ven for 12 years, and had very protracted WD over 10 months! Finally reinstated, not realizing I had been in WD - long story! Had I known I was in WD, I might have been able to tough it out . Just know that at any point if you are suffering unacceptable WD symptoms, you can always reinstate your last dosage and then do a slower taper from there.
I wish you success in getting off this junk!
damian310 betsy0603
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betsy0603 damian310
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Keep a journal of when you make your cuts and how you are feeling each day so that you can identify if withdrawal symtoms occur so many days after the cut. That way you will be prepared when it happens again. Withdrawal tricks our brains and the anxiety and or depression we feel due to withdrawal makes us believe it is really "us," not a WD symptom. I can tell when it is wd now because it has a more "organic" feel not related to anything real or rational.
I am focusing on tapering off of mirtazapine right now, and about 5-10 days post taper I start having waves of anxiety for no reason, but they are minor and I remind myself "it's just withdrawal." It is important not to ruminate over how you are feeling and get more stressed out about it. Stressing over stress causes more stress!
Yes, fish oil is supposed to be good for recovery, and I hear it is particularly good for brain zaps. Fortunately, I have never had them.
Magnesium glycinate is a good supplement for anxiety and insomnia. I take 200 mg in the AM and 400 mg at bedtime. You can take epsom salt baths as well; magnesium absorbs through the skin.
If you start to have trouble with the bigger cuts, you may have to get a jeweler's scale that weighs milligrams and measure chunks of your tablets to get the right dose. You can get these on Amazon in the states for under $25, and I think folks in the UK have been able to find them. The Gemini 20 is a popular one.
penguinteacup kaye83979
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I hope things improve for you.
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