Posted by greenhornet on October 28, 2005, at 14:13:30
In reply to Re: WARNING ! (Questions on tapers for Experienced), posted by greenhornet on October 28, 2005, at 11:35:43
Festus,
A little info for you on withdrawing from the meds you mentioned, you may already know some of this.
keep in mind
1) I am not your physician, you need to discuss all of this and any other suggestions given here with him/her.
2) While I am familiar with the medications and or proceedures presented here (and have first hand experience in some cases), I am not an expert, these are merely suggestions and references.First , done properly your are looking at a long process.
Stimulant first? Probably, but I am not 100% confident on this Maybe just backing off 5mgm.
Then stay on the lowered Dex dose while you cut the Opiate. I believe thatBromocriptine is sometimes used for stimulant withdrawal Talk with your doctor about the possible risks of using this drugHave you ever tried Buprenorphine., Naltrexone (Trexan) or Clonadine (Catapress), for opiate withdrawal? The beauty with these is that none of them are addicting.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000501/2763.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3977557&dopt=Citation
For the Prozac AFTER the first two are finished and probably at least a two week wait then taper 20mgm 1week, 10mgm about another week ask the doc for particulars
Lastly the Xanax, here I can give you first hand experience In all honesty Benzos were the worst to kick in my case. A taper over eight to 12 weeks or longer may be indicated in patients who have been taking benzodiazepines for several years. It took me three months and I still didnt feel right for six more months at least. Sometimes a lowered dose of one of the other shorter acting benzos is used,
I hope something here is of help Keep in touch with us too..GH
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