Posted by bleauberry on May 22, 2018, at 14:29:29
In reply to Zoloft to Trintellix. Need wash out?, posted by Prefect on May 21, 2018, at 13:35:42
I've done countless crossovers from one med to another, or with herbs involved, where serotonin syndrome was a risk. The way I handled that was not with a wash out. Instead I did cross tapers - weaning off of one while titrating onto another, keeping the overall total dose low until the transfer was complete.
Prior to that I did do washouts. I found them to be overly cautious and not necessary. They were also torture because I had to suffer withdrawal symptoms which could be nastier than the actual thing I was trying to treat.
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