Posted by blueberry on December 28, 2005, at 17:34:53 [reposted on December 28, 2005, at 23:27:20 | original URL]
In reply to I've decided to stop all meds :-), posted by Deneb on December 28, 2005, at 2:12:16
I recently stopped all my meds...
SSRIs for 10 years
Depakote for 2 months
Zyprexa for 5 yearsWith the SSRIs I did it slowly in tiny steps. Depakote I did it cold turkey. Zyprexa I'm still working on, but I'm almost there...1 mg instead of the 5mg I've had for 5 years.
What can make it much easier is amino acid supplementation. Either tryptophan or 5htp can be very helpful for ssri withdrawal. Add in some tyrosine or dl-phenylalanine if it is a snri or wellbutrin withdrawal. Add in a combination gaba, glycine, taurine if it is an antipsychotic or benzo withdrawal.
Getting off meds isn't easy, but it can be a lot easier by going slow, taking small steps, and shoring up the natural brain chemicals with natural amino acids.
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