Posted by Buckeye Fan on January 1, 2010, at 9:04:50
In reply to Re: New Year...New Plan, Advice needed.... » Buckeye Fan, posted by 49er on December 31, 2009, at 9:13:01
BF,
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> As one who has slowly tapered off of 4 psych meds down to 3.79mg of Doxepin, I would save Trazadone for last since that is your sleep med.
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> If you taper that first and then do the other meds, you may have more rebound insomnia than you would be saving it for last. Of course, saving it for last doesn't guarantee you won't have rebound insomnia. But I think it will be less.
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> I am not sure if you should taper Librium or Prisitiq first. I would pick the drug that is causing you the most problems.
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> I don't mean to sound discouraging but you're not going to know who the real you is for awhile. You will see flashes of that person but even a slow withdrawal will cause alot of adjustments for your brain.
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> Also, remember, you're not the same person you were 12 years ago. No one is.
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> By the way, I started tapering in 2006 after starting on meds over 10 years ago. You can do this but please taper slowly at 10% of current dose every 3 to 6 weeks. You may need to even go more slowly.
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> Yes, it will take awhile but you're chances of being more successful will increase with a slow taper. Your body needs time to adjust to the neurochemical changes these drugs have made throughout it during the 12 years you have been on the meds. This isn't a case of lowering a drug level like Tylenol.
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> Write me off list if you want support. You can do this.
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> 49er
Thanks for the advice 49er...you mentioned what is one of my biggest concerns.......that over a decade of artificial prevention of the re-uptaking of sertraline and other brain chemicals, MAY have left my system atrophyed as far as being able to produce my own "feel good" chemicals( dopemine, noropheneophrine, etc..)I will take you up on your offer for e-mail support.
Thanks
BF
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