Posted by Laurie1041 on May 8, 2011, at 0:34:09
On Effexor XR 10 years, Pristiq 2 years + multiple other psychotropics that made for a potentially lethal combo. Have 3 meds remaining: Pristiq 50 mg.
(decreased from 100 mg. 2 weeks ago), Klonopin 1.25 mg. (decreased from 2 mg.), and Lunesta 3 mg.My pdoc says I can cut the Pristiq 50 mg. time-release tab (does not come in a smaller dosage) in quarters and start my taper by taking 3/4's of a tablet (or 3 pieces) every day until I am stable. My pdoc further advised me to not taper more rapidly than every 3 weeks.
I am afraid to cut the tablets because they are time-release and have personal experience of doing this 1 time last week whereby I cut a 100 mg. tablet in half because I could not find a pharmacy within a 20 mile radius of where I live that had 50 mg. tabs in stock. I got violently ill within 45 minutes of taking the 1/2 tablet.
Anyone have any ideas on tapering off of Pristiq?
Thanks so much for reading.
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