I’ve tried many times to go off my SSRI (escitalopram) over the years with no good results, and always had to come back to it. I found I couldn’t take supplements such as vitamin k2 mk-4 (other forms were fine) while on it because of the nausea and palpitations it caused.
Then last year I found out I could wean myself off the SSRIs by taking the k2 mk-4 instead, which on me had similar mood-enhancing effects, taking the SSRI only sporadically. Then for a few months I only took the Life Extension or Thorne products. Also occasionally astaxanthin and tocotrienols, other supplements I couldn’t take while on SSRIs.
Now however I find that I can’t take SSRIs anymore, which wasn’t what I expected. When I try to take a few mgs of escitalopram, I get similar nausea and other toxicity symptoms as when I took them on the same day as the vitamin K2.
I took mirtazapine to calm the nausea, but I find it to be too sedating. If I ever feel the need to go back on the meds for my social anxiety, what are the alternatives?
Should I just detox off everything for a while? Is there a reason for this effect the K2 has on me? I can’t find anything about it on the net.
Then last year I found out I could wean myself off the SSRIs by taking the k2 mk-4 instead, which on me had similar mood-enhancing effects, taking the SSRI only sporadically. Then for a few months I only took the Life Extension or Thorne products. Also occasionally astaxanthin and tocotrienols, other supplements I couldn’t take while on SSRIs.
Now however I find that I can’t take SSRIs anymore, which wasn’t what I expected. When I try to take a few mgs of escitalopram, I get similar nausea and other toxicity symptoms as when I took them on the same day as the vitamin K2.
I took mirtazapine to calm the nausea, but I find it to be too sedating. If I ever feel the need to go back on the meds for my social anxiety, what are the alternatives?
Should I just detox off everything for a while? Is there a reason for this effect the K2 has on me? I can’t find anything about it on the net.