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@secretwhitepop

Hello. First of all you WILL eventually ween off. Secondly, I believe you’re going too fast still, so give yourself some normalcy and take the 37.5 everyday. When you’re ready, yes. Take out some of those small beads.

I took out 5 beads each time I went down a level. I had zero side effects but it took about 18 months. What’s the hurry?

I did ok but after six months completely clean, I went on Zoloft and seroquel. (Both generic). I was too sick of not being happy and well, truth be told, I was buying and selling too much. My family was suffering and my doctor pointedly told me it is highly likely I am bipolar. And so now I take meds for it. And they’re working 🙂

Good luck and go easy on yourself.

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Thanks for the good advice. I plan to stay on 37.5 for a few weeks before trying to taper more. And I will definitely taper slowly. 5 beads at a time sounds great! I got advise from my doctor about going every other day once I reached 37.5 so I was trying that. Turned out to be a very bad idea! After reading this blog and others I've realized that most regular PCP's don't understand how to do this properly. I will go super slow and take all the time I need. Thank you!!

@secretwhitepop I am so glad to hear that you are doing well!