Tapering

209 topics in this forum

1. Tips for tapering off Lyrica (pregabalin) 1 2

   By Altostrata, June 6, 2012
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   • Hawkins
   • April 30

2. Tapering strips, Has anyone used them?

   By Gryffe74, April 30
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   • Gryffe74
   • April 30

3. Tips from members: Preparing to taper

   By bubbles, February 18, 2012
   • 6 replies
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   • ShiningLight
   • April 26

4. Tips for tapering off Lamictal (lamotrigine) 1 2

   By Altostrata, August 21, 2011
   • 53 replies
   • 134,002 views
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   • commitmenttohope
   • April 15

5. Why Low Doses of Medications?

   By BfromNJ, March 25
   • 2 replies
   • 229 views
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   • Vivienne
   • April 11

6. The slowness of slow tapers (micro-taper) 1 2 3 4

   By Rhiannon, June 4, 2012
   • 125 replies
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   • Katieone
   • April 10

7. Change in drug manufacturer or generic substituted for brand-name drug 1 2 3

   By solida, February 21, 2013
   • 82 replies
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   • jr1985
   • April 10

8. Tips to remember to take your dose - reminder ideas

   By ChessieCat, January 22
   • 1 reply
   • 181 views
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   • carefulprayerful
   • April 6

9. Tips for tapering off mirtazapine (Remeron) 1 2 3 4

   By Altostrata, April 11, 2012
   • 110 replies
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   • Altostrata
   • April 4

10. Tapering St. John's wort

    By eva, February 27, 2014
    • 14 replies
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    • Annesj
    • March 31

11. About going off mirtazapine plus venlafaxine (Effexor) aka "California rocket fuel"

    By Altostrata, March 26, 2016
    • 16 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • March 28

12. Taper more than one drug at a time? 1 2

    By Rhiannon, August 10, 2011
    • 54 replies
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    • noearthlyfamily
    • March 22

13. Simple BrassMonkey Slide tapering spreadsheet

    By jozeff, March 4   

    • spreadsheet taper schedule
    • 6 replies
    • 498 views
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    • noearthlyfamily
    • March 14

14. Long half-life, short half-life, metabolites, washout - what does it all mean?

    By InNeedOfHope, November 12, 2011
    • 23 replies
    • 3,403 views
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    • Altostrata
    • March 13

15. Tapering off anti-psychotics

    By primrose, August 30, 2011
    • 13 replies
    • 2,123 views
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    • marconyc
    • March 12

16. Tips for tapering promethazine / Phenergan

    By DaisyBell, November 25, 2018   

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    • phenergan
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    • 21 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • March 3

17. Truth about expiry dates?

    By nick1990, February 26
    • 2 replies
    • 76 views
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    • nick1990
    • February 27

18. Tips for tapering off Valdoxan / agomelatine

    By erer, November 2, 2015   

    • valdoxan
    • agomelatine
    • 29 replies
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    • erer
    • February 26

19. Tips for tapering off Zyprexa (olanzapine) 1 2 3 4

    By Altostrata, February 8, 2013
    • 125 replies
    • 73,694 views
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    • gladtobehere1984
    • February 21

20. How does being a rapid or ultrarapid metabolizer affect tapering or withdrawal?

    By BfromNJ, February 13
    • 9 replies
    • 284 views
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    • Vonnegutjunky
    • February 15

21. Taper rates for short duration exposure (<3 weeks)

    By DoctorMussyWasHere, February 10
    • 2 replies
    • 212 views
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    • DoctorMussyWasHere
    • February 10

22. Discernible patterns in the tapering process

    By Glosmom, January 31   

    • risperidone
    • risperdal
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      • patterns
      • healing
      • tapering
    • 6 replies
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    • Glosmom
    • February 4

23. Tips for tapering off stomach acid blockers or PPIs (esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole) 1 2 3

    By Altostrata, May 23, 2013
    • 77 replies
    • 204,995 views
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    • JackieDecides
    • February 3

24. Calculators to help you create your own taper plan

    By JimH, November 3, 2018   

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    • plan
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      • benzodiazepine
    • 23 replies
    • 605 views
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    • Cleerity
    • January 28

25. Harvard Women's Health Watch Going off antidepressants, updated 2018

    By Altostrata, May 20, 2011
    • 15 replies
    • 5,587 views
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    • Altostrata
    • January 15

26. Cinderella Therapeutics in Netherlands is producing tapering kits 1 2

    By Altostrata, November 11, 2013
    • 50 replies
    • 7,871 views
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    • Altostrata
    • January 15

27. Tips for tapering off clomipramine (Anafranil)

    By Altostrata, December 29, 2018
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    • Altostrata
    • December 29, 2018

28. Formula of healing time

    By Ibnabu, November 22, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 450 views
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    • Ibnabu
    • December 9, 2018

29. The Prozac switch or "bridging" with Prozac 1 2 3 4

    By Altostrata, November 17, 2011   

    • prozac
    • fluoxetine
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      • tapering
      • switch
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      • cross-taper
    • 134 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • December 4, 2018

30. Tips for tapering off Luvox (fluvoxamine)

    By Altostrata, October 17, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 20,900 views
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    • Raye
    • November 20, 2018

31. Tips for tapering vortioxetine / Trintellix / Brintellix

    By erer, October 6, 2015   

    • trintellix
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    • 8 replies
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    • Pattycat
    • November 20, 2018

32. 2010 American Psychiatric Association APA Practice Guideline: About discontinuation

    By Altostrata, May 22, 2011
    • 1 reply
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    • Altostrata
    • November 19, 2018

33. Pharmaceutical liquids to make suspensions 1 2

    By Altostrata, October 6, 2012
    • 45 replies
    • 22,463 views
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    • Altostrata
    • November 16, 2018

34. Micro-taper instead of 10% or 5% decreases 1 2 3

    By Altostrata, August 31, 2012
    • 79 replies
    • 27,045 views
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    • Altostrata
    • November 15, 2018

35. Are there some who can't taper off no matter how slow they go?

    By ladybug, September 24, 2011
    • 12 replies
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    • ChessieCat
    • November 3, 2018

36. Great article on tapering from Kelly Brogan, MD

    By Meimeiquest, March 12, 2015
    • 34 replies
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    • manymoretodays
    • November 2, 2018