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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Normal with suicidal thoughts with antidepressants?
Posted 1 day 2 hours ago by • 1 answer
Hi, Everytime I start, stop, withdraw or change an antidepressant I almost immediately get a constant suicidal thought+urge for 1,5 months. Is this normal? Will I always have to go through this process? I'm scared :( Best Regards
Reducing dose on Adipex, any problems?
Posted 9 hours ago by • 0 answers
After two months on 37.5 dose and losing 23lbs of the 35 to goal my doc and I both agree the time has come to taper down. I start 30mg for a month and then taper down until at the 15 mg where we go from daily to every other to every three to done. Has anyone had any problem tapering down? What are ...
Have been taking 800 mg of tramadol for two years. This is my third day of detox as I taper down to?
Posted 5 days ago by • 0 answers
Why after taking 800 mg of tramadol for two years now I am tapering down to.. around 200 mg a day. I have felt sweaty and achy, no sleep problems because I take Ambien at night. I have heard many awful stories about people Going through wicked with drawls and I am wondering why mine have been not ...
How do you taper off of Wellbutrin XL? I’ve been taking it for about 3 months?
Posted 5 days ago by • 0 answers
I would like to completely get off of Wellbutrin XL 150 mg. What is the best way? It’s the generic.
Switching from Cymbalta to Zoloft?
Posted 6 days ago by • 0 answers
Hello. I have been taking Cymbalta 60mg. for about 3 months for anxiety and depression. My doctor is now switching me to Zoloft 25 mg. I am to taper from Cymbalta 60 mg. to 30 mg. for five days. Then from 30 mg. to 20 mg. once I am at 20 add the Zoloft for 5 days and then stop the Cymbalta all ...
I needed a drug to help me taper down from 10mg of Valium. The doctor prescribed mirtazapine. Why?
Posted 6 days ago by • 0 answers
What is the best way to taper Wellbutrin SR?
Posted 13 days ago by • 0 answers
My doctor thinks it's time for me to go off Wellbutrin SR 150 mg. What is the best tapering strategy here? He said take one every other day, and I guess you cant cut the tablet. So is that the best way to go about it? I do not want to experience unnecessary withdrawal symptoms from tapering ...
Has anyone taken Seroquel along with Marinol?
Posted 17 days ago by • 0 answers
I'm currently taking 100mg of Seroquel and am about to taper down to 75mg. I'm trying to get on Marinol for an appetite stimulant and to help with my constant nausea. Unfortunately, it has been incredibly hard to get and I'm still working on getting on it but I'd like to hear ...
Benzodiazepine withdrawal - I had been on Klonopin for 7 years. This was prescribed my...
Posted 28 May 2018 by • 0 answers
... physician/psychiatrist. I was recently told I needed to get off of it due to long term side effects which are worse than what you took it for in the first place. After a two month taper from 1mg. Down .125 every week, I have been off now for 6 weeks. After experiencing the usual withdrawal ...
Phentermine - Just got back from my first 2 weeks on Adipex doctor visit and she was shoer excited.?
Posted 18 May 2018 by • 2 answers
... I lost 12.1 pounds in 15 days Starting weight was 176.4 Today weight was. 164.7 We originally were going to do three months at full 37.5 and then taper down, but after today I told her I only wanted to do two and then taper down. Goal weight is 145lbs so we shall see where I am June 22 formy ...
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 ...
My PCP put me on 40mg for 5 days with no taper. Does that sound normal ?
Posted 25 May 2018 by • 0 answers
I'm thinking I should do my own taper. Maybe day 4 & 5, I do 20mg for 2 days. Day 6 & 7 & 8 do 10mg for 3 days. Day 9 & 10 do 5mg for 2 days ?? Or am I just worrying too much ?
