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How do I taper off 50mg of Zoloft (sertraline) with minimal side effects?
Posted 29 Jun 2017 by • 2 answers
I've been taking Zoloft 50mg for about 7 months and I want to stop, I'm anxious because when I first started taking them, I had a lot of really intense suicidal thoughts (felt like I wouldn't be able to control it, like I was going to pick up a knife and just do it). I figure ...
Adderall and Tramadol low dose risks?
Posted 6 Apr 2014 by • 5 answers
I am currently prescribed 200mg/day of tramadol and trying to slowly taper off to reduce withdrawal symptoms. I have seen there is a seizure risk when mixing adderall and tramadol, but I wanted to know if that risk is essentially eliminated if I am taking the adderall in the morning (10-20mg at ...
Anyone know what the taper schedule is like for Mirapex ER?
Posted 19 hours ago by • 1 answer
Hi, I've been taking Mirapex for about 9 months for treatment resistant depression. At first I thought it was a miracle drug, but for the past 4 - 5 months I've been sliding. We tried adjusting my other medications, but that's been a disaster (I'm currently coming off ...
How to taper Lyrica correctly?
Posted 22 Sep 2017 by • 1 answer
I'm on Lyrica, 75mg 3x a day. I'm tapering off 25mg at a time. Right now, I'm taking 75mg in the morning, 50mg early afternoon, and 75mg at night. How should I progress? Take one of the 75mg doses down to 50mg also.. Or take the 50mg down to 25mg? The doctor spreader the doses out ...
I am trying to switch from 20 mg of Lexapro to Effexor. How Should I cross taper?
Posted 20 Dec 2014 by • 6 answers
I have been on Lexapro for over 15 years and I feel it is no longer helping me at all with my Anxiety and Depression. How should I cross taper this. I already started on Effexor at 37.5 mg and I am going to double that starting tomorrow. I am doing this while still on 20 mg of Lexapro.Should I ...
How to taper down from 2mg of Klonopin to 1mg in one month?
Posted 20 Oct 2017 by • 1 answer
I am 21 years old, 6'1", and 190 lbs and have been taking 1mg of Klonopin twice a day equalling 2mgs daily for about the past 10 months. Today I talked to my doctor about slowly tapering off and instead of perscribing me 1mg twice a day he prescribed .5mg 4 times a day as needed. I am ...
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal - Looking for help getting off Klonopin permanently I need some advise on?
Posted 21 Nov 2015 by • 3 answers
... how to safely taper off. Drs wont help?? Long story short Drs put me on Klondpin thinking I was having panic attacks 15 years ago. I found out 15 yrs later I have multiple heart issues,, Vaso Vagle, afib, In essence a messed up electrical system. Hence I got a pacemaker and doing fine. Since I ...
Fluoxetine/olanzapine - Is it safe to taper a patient's daily dosage of Zyprexa while keeping her on
Posted 4 days ago by • 1 answer
... the same daily dose
Numbness After Prednisone Taper?
Posted 9 Mar 2014 by • 2 answers
I just wanted to know if extremity numbness is normal when reducing prednisone. I am 33 years old and was prescribed a prednisone taper after a bout with ulcerative colitis. I was started out at 40mg with a 5mg taper every 2 weeks, it's been about 4 months now and I just recently started my ...
How do you taper off or quit taking Ambien 12.5mg extended release, I have gone three nights?
Posted 4 days ago by • 0 answers
Dr. Prescribed, taken for six months, have stopped taking for three nights and not getting a lot of sleep. Should I ask Dr for Xanax .5 mg
Can a 15 mg capsule of temazepam be cut in half?
Posted 22 Mar 2015 by • 3 answers
I want to taper down with this drug, and all I have at home is the 15mg strength. Thanks.
Latuda - Is this withdrawal or depression?
Posted 2 Dec 2014 • 2 answers
I face depression and anxiety. My psych prescribed Latuda and had me taper down Geodon. I been taking Latuda 40 mg ever since. But as I was tapering Geodon, faced some mood changes. So I increased Latuda to 45. But when I completely stopped Geodon, I felt psychomotor retardation. Then psych asked ...
How does one "taper off" losartan? Over what period of time?
Posted 16 Dec 2014 by • 1 answer
I've been on Vraylar for a month and want to stop taking it, do I need to taper down or can I stop?
Posted 7 days ago by • 3 answers
My doctor prescribed me lorazepam 1mg every 12 hrs so 2mg a day. I have been taking them now for...
Posted 17 Aug 2018 • 2 answers
... 9 days and I don't like the way they make me feel and they don't really seem to help with my anxiety and they seem to be making my GERD worse. My question is do I have to taper down after 9 days at 2mg a day or can I just stop? I am afraid if I just stop I'm going to have bad ...
