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@janetcquita
Hello!
It sounds to me, too, that you are reducing too much, too quickly. Basically, even through it is every other day, you are cutting down 50% of the total dosage.
I am currently reducing, too. Sorry if I am repeating myself from other postings, but I take 75 mg. Two in the morning and 2 in the evening. I started with reducing my evening pills. I reduced ONLY 1 pill by 1/4. I took the reduced amount every other day for 3 weeks, then every night for 3 weeks. That is a total of 6 weeks for a 1/4 reduction of only 1 pill.
It figure it will take me months before I am where I want to be. I am currently aiming for 37.5 mg in the AM and PM. (a total of 75 mg). I was up to 300 mg daily!!
Just to let you know that I am doing this myself, without a doctor. My psychiatrist, left the practice and I have not yet been to a new doctor. I DO NOT ADVISE THIS, IT IS JUST MY CHOICE!
Good Luck!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

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Boy am I glad I found this site! What you ladies say makes sense....I didn't really think this thru and as apparently neither did my doc.

Based on your experience guess I better find out what dosages under 75 are available and contact my doc.

Glad you folks are put there!