I'm down to my last few days -- 4 more, to be exact -- and I've done the whole thing by opening the capsules and counting out beads. When I get fully off, I'll post my taper schedule. I do know it's different for each of us, but so far -- knock on wood!! -- it's been relatively painless physically. (Emotionally and mentally is another story, but I think that's unavoidable.) I'm coming off a daily dose of 150 XR, so it's taken me a while. But I know TOTALLY what a bitch it is to count out those tiny beads!! I was so tempted more than once to just say the hell with it and quit. But having experienced the brain zaps and other physical symptoms a few times when I didn't get my scrip renewed in time, I decided to hang in there and count the damn beads!!

It's difficult to count beads because the number and size vary from capsule to capsule...the easiest should be to call the doctors office and make the request for lower dose capsules - but know that 37.5mg is the lowest...but you might see if the doc is okay with taking it every other day or some other taper. In my experience, it helped to hold at the same dosage (in my case 37.5mg) for a few weeks instead of the one week as originally planned.

Not all of the SSRIs/SNRIs are difficult to taper....but just as many people have side effects getting on....you get to revisit what you had on your way off.