If it were me, I'd probably give it a few days on 10mg and see if it helps before going back up. It might be all you need.
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Started by QueenTimely, Jan 17 2010 02:55 PM
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Posted 17 January 2010 - 02:55 PM
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If it were me, I'd probably give it a few days on 10mg and see if it helps before going back up. It might be all you need.
If it were me, I'd probably give it a few days on 10mg and see if it helps before going back up. It might be all you need.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 03:50 AM
I agree with Queen. Try 10mg for a few days then updose if you feel you need more. Maybe go to 15mg if that is the case.
I understand that the recommendation from drug companies themselves is to reduce the dose/s by no more than 10% each time.
Cheers
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I understand that the recommendation from drug companies themselves is to reduce the dose/s by no more than 10% each time.
Cheers
Junior
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I just found this site, and I really need help, I can't do this, I fear I willl never get off this brutal medication.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 02:00 PM
I'm really glad I found this forum. Thanks for all of your help so far. I have gone from 60 mg to 20 over a period of about 4 months. I tried to go cold turkey last week and after about 4-5 days the symtoms were awful.. So today I started back on 10 mg (opening capsules, counting beads.) Do you think I should go back to 20 and then down to 10? This is just awful - I went through this with Paxil and Effexor years ago and I can tell people here that eventually you CAN get off this stuff!
Also, those of you using prozac to help with symptoms: How much do you take?
Thanks for listening.
Teddy,
Hi just thought I would tell you that to go from 20 mg to 10 mg is a big drop.
I would go back to 20 mg, and just decrease by 10 beads every 2 weeks.
If the withdrawls are just unbearable, then only decread by 5 or so, and see
if that work's better for you.
I already answered you question about Prozac else where,but will put it here
I took 20 mf of Prozax daily, and continue to do so, as I still have 40 beads
to go.
If you need anything else let me know, and you can do this if I did! It was
a nightmare on this stuf, and getting off, but it did get so much easier!
KEEP REMEMBERING IT'S JUST THE DRUG TALKING TO YOU!
Take good care,
Debbie
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 04:21 PM
Hi TeddyThanks guys. I've been on 10mg for the past couple of days with minimal side effects. I think I'll stay on 10 for the next few weeks and then try going down to 5. Thanks again. Glad I found this forum.
You might be interested to know that another forum I go to (Paxil Progress) has found, over a long period of time, that people do best when they allow 3-6 weeks between decreases. You will know when you feel stable and that will be the time to do the drop.
Good luck
Junior
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