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@jdavis1721 Why not taper. split the 50mg, take 25mg each day for a little while then make it 12.5 for a little while then 12.5 every other day.

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@vjs003 I was only on it for about 6 weeks, and during that time I was having pretty intense side effects, so the priority became getting off of it rather than slowly adjusting. My doctor actually advised me to stop, and based on that guidance I discontinued it without a taper. At the time, I didn’t fully understand how sensitive the body can be even after a relatively short period on a beta blocker, especially when your system is already dealing with anxiety-related blood pressure issues. Looking back, a taper might have helped ease the transition, but given how I was reacting on the medication and the direction I was given, stopping was the decision that was made. Unfortunately, it seems like my nervous system has been trying to rebalance ever since, which is what I’ve been dealing with these past couple of weeks.