there is much more to this story but I'll just give how I did it. It was from info in a couple books by a couple different psych dr's and from written advice from a ret Dr who helped his patients get off their psych drugs. He also believes psych drugs have more very damaging side effects than help in the long run. His name is Dr Gary Kohls and he has some videos on youtube.
I have always been sensitive to drugs.. and after a breakdown with Severe depression/anxiety was put on on Effexor XR. my 1st time on psych drug and I was on it for 10 years before I found some help in getting off it. When I was on this drug if I forgot to take a dosage that night I would have very vivid dreams, dizziness, major headache and brain zaps.. Effexor is known for side effects of brain zaps.
before I started reducing it was recommend and I did take: 2x a day, Omega 3, vit D, vit C, B-Complex and at night 3 tablets of Magnesium. You have to take each of them because they work together.. It is nutrition for the brain. I still take them today.
Anyhow I reduced the Effexor very slowly. tapered off 250mg of Effexor over a 1 year 1/2. I decreased bit by bit and would allow about 2-3 weeks between each decrease. at the finally point I took about the 37.5 capsule and poured all the beads out and put back in so many beads.. like 60 beads, then 40 beads, then 20 beads, then 10 beads, then 5.
Doing this way I never had side effects. If you started the supplements today you would probably notice some relief.
I am seeing more and more Psych Dr.s move away from psych drugs and doing other therapies and nutrition and exercise.
but they are still the minority.
Unfortunately I stared also taking a supplement that effects the mood. 5-HTP which is natural Seratonin.. too soon after getting off Effexor. I waited 3 weeks but it was too soon.. my liver still had Effexor in it so I ended up with Seratonin Syndrome and almost died from it and ended up in the hospital. The Drs didn't know what was happening to me until is was very bad.
**** so don't take a supplement that affects the mood. or a tea or drink either. Unless you have a very good dr or nurse who knows about them. *** and they also agree the SSRI are out of your system.
I think I would have been ok had I not take the 5-HTP.
the vitamins and Omega 3 will not harm you. except if you are on a blood thinner.. omega 3 can affect the blood thinner.
Hope this helps.
the psych Dr's who wrote of a more holistic approach, they dont' say they are against drugs but that they believe in more holistic approaches.
Dr Henry Emmons: Chemistry of Joy and Chemistry of Calm
Dr James Gordon: Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression
there are a couple others but I can't remember their names.
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