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@mau

I hope all the best for you both. I was foolishly prescribed an increased dose so I could sleep at night and not suffer too much during the day. I just turned 60 and the drug does not do anything but make me sick physically and I believe it is the cause of depression and extreme tiredness , confusion and more.
I have been tapering off very slowly . I am now down to total of 3 mg per day for almost a month. …. Withdrawals are rough.
Thank you for your post

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@mau
Perhaps try tapering more slowly and/or increasing the time in between cuts.
Might ease or get rid of the withdrawal symptoms.
Best of luck,
Jake