Posted by bulldog2 on May 22, 2010, at 17:34:27
In reply to Tappering off - pace?, posted by hansi555 on May 21, 2010, at 11:18:43
> Hi all
> I am on 110 mg of Nortriptyline, 10 mg of Lexapro and 12 mg of Remeron.
> I take 35 mg Nort + 10 mg Lex in the morning and 75 mg Nort + 12 mg Rem in the evening.
> I have been on Rem + Lex for 26 months and Nort for 20 monthts.
> I am going to stop taking these meds very soon.
>
> I would like to do a fast tappering rather than a slow one - even though all "experts" talk about that slow is much better.
> I am afraid that a slow tapper would eventually make me give up the project. I have not suffered a lot of side effects during start up of the meds, my only issues now are dry mouth and gained weight.
>
> How would you suggest to do this? I have my vacation in July and will use some of it for this purpose.
> I am taking fish oil pills and exercise regularly.
>
> All views welcome!Actually the fast taper would make you want to give up on the getting off all the meds project. Listen to the people who have gone thru it. A fast taper is not necessarily faster. If it is to traumatic and you do some damage to your brain you will take much longer to heal than a slow taper.
You feel you are ready to get off of meds. You have healed your brain with the aid of meds of a long period. In order to keep those gains you must go slow.This is a marathon and you must pace yourself inorder to finish otherwise you will burn out. Everyone has an urge to finish something immediately and get it over with.
Think of pacing yourself as part of the healing project. Listen to the voices of reason or you risk losing months or years of healing.
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