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Weaning off of Pristiq

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 6:09pm | Replies (62)
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@dawn84

I was initially placed on Prestiq due to a seizure disorder. Move forward 2024 I no longer take seizure medication it's been 5 years and I a ready to be rid of Prestiq. The issue is I been on this medicine for since 2011 @150 mg my doctor told me to drop to an 100 for a week well still on an 100mg 4 weeks later. It was a little rough but I really want taper off to 50 or maybe 75mg I want to be done with this any advice

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con123 | @con123 | Apr 20 8:18am

I took Pristiq for a few years in 2012-2014. My psychiatrist felt it was a very good drug with few side effects. However, due to it being an extended release tablet that can't be cut, they did not give a good exit plan. It is also not available in very low doses that would make a taper easier. He gave me low doses of Prozac, which is much easier to taper off. As I would decrease the Pristiq, I would take a little Prozac. I would alternate days. It was an easy off that way.

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