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What's the general rule of thumb for medication withdrawal?

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Calathea

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Best of luck. If you are expecting to do anything particularly draining in the next few months, moving or a wedding or something, I'd postpone the withdrawal.
 
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Sasha

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Calathea said:
It went on for about six months with me, to give you some idea, and it was severe.
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It sounded as though you went down in quite large steps to start with? I couldn't quite see what schedule you were on (sorry, having cognitive problems today and not managing to read well).
 
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Calathea

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I was on 3000mg and went down by 300mg per week. Yes, that was too fast, but 10% at a time is what you were suggesting too.

No worries, my brain is a bit fried too.
 
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Sasha

Fine, thank you
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Calathea said:
I was on 3000mg and went down by 300mg per week. Yes, that was too fast, but 10% at a time is what you were suggesting too.

No worries, my brain is a bit fried too.
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What I've read is 10% every three or four weeks! Even so, that was looking too fast for me.
 
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