@the Because I was on a type of medication that can contribute to clotting, he felt it was appropriate to just stop.. I see him in a couple of weeks and will have further questions. He was skeptical that there were side effects and said they'd go away in three days. I'd love to hear from anybody who was taken off the medication and if they are experiencing the random side effects I continue to have in both shoulders, my hip joints, knee joints and across my groin. The pain is not mild. I was amazed to be taken off it because I had read the warnings and assumed that the dosage might be lowered. Ive been off it for a month now.