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Just 5 days off meds ? Thats great When I just cut down I feel real bad

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Increase your dose! Try my method. Everyone is different and I do not remember how long you have been on it! For me just about 2 years

Increase your dose. Slow down on the titration. Even if you have to take a pill to avoid the roller coaster. Then if you start to feel that way start w a half or a quarter....We are all different. I've only been taking it for 2 years tho.
Tapering down definitely not off! Its been 6 days. Halves and quarters. I do take half in the am and if I start the roller coaster..I start w a 1/4 and nothing after 8 pm.

Tennessee Why do you say 'Increase your dose' sorry but I'm confused

Didn't you say you felt worse by following your current method? Maybe you have cut back too much.....And too quickly.

@dianrib....didn't you say you felt worse @ your current rate of cutting your dosage? Maybe you are cutting back too much, too quickly. You must listen to your body. Everyone is different. I've only been taking it for 2 years. Tommorrow will be 7 days. Its been trial and error. Anything to avoid the brain in the roller coaster for me. Let me know how you are doing! I'm here for you!!!

Hi. Wanted to share my thoughts as well. Weaning off to quickly can give you horrible side effects. Definitely trial and error. I'm doing this now and it stinks. I just reduced again from 150mg to 75mg and it hit me to hard. I think (but don't know yet) in my case I need to alternate days. 150 mg then next day 75mg to slow the side effects a bit. You may have to increase a bit to stop all the side effects again and go slower. I think in my case I probably need to go from the 150mg to 125mg for example instead of going straight to just the 75mg a day. Does thst make sense?

@dianrib ....Let's tag her on this too ok?
THANKS. She's having g a rough time & I believe dealing w tablets like me.

@amelia42 ...I tagged @ dianrib on this. Just figuring out the"@" thing!

@amelia42 I thought they didn't a 100mg pill. I'm trying to go from 150 to 75 now. I've been switching them back and forth per my dr for about 2 weeks now. Thinking of trying to just go to 75 but I'm scared.