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@berekann Thanks so much and still at .625mg, tonight will be the fifth night and have been having withdrawl, increased anxiety, but managing.. Have not cut to .50mg, because not sure if it's best to wait at least a week or should it be two, before cutting further? Also , when you got to .25mg, how long did you stay on that and did you cut further, to .125mg before stopping completely? I've heard that the end of a taper is real important and also that withdrawl can be bad after stopping the medication completely after taper is done. I see NP tomorrow and am worried that she may not refill prescription so that I can continue to taper slowly, and don't know what to do if that happens. Hope all is well.

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@happytoseeyou you’re probably like me and anxious about the tapering! Certainly you can stay on it for two weeks before your next . And I did not do the .125 mg. I’d been planning to, but didn’t need itAnd I think your NP will be happy to renew it