Hi, I'm posting as I read this thread a week ago and I wanted to offer some advice. I have been on Prestiq for nearly 10 years, alternating between 100mg and 50mg. Life's been going well for me the past 6 years and I decided that it was time to get off the drug. Doctor advised to skip every second day to ween off it but we all know how that goes. I bought a pill cutter and I've been gradually reducing the size of my pills for approx 8 months. I first started cutting the 50mg in half and then did that for a few months then went to 1/4 for a couple months and then I broke the quarters down with my fingers to try make it 1/2 a quarter. No exact science to it and it worked well. It's now been 1 week since I haven't taken a pill at all. The brain zaps were strong the first 5 or so days but now on day 7 it's a lot better. I'm still feeling them here and there but it's reduced a lot. I know the coating is supposed to be a slow release and all but this was the only way I could do it without being bed ridden for 2 weeks. I just wanted to offer my experience to anyone reading this as I would have loved the same advice myself. Good luck and take your time getting off Prestiq! Slow and steady and you'll get there.