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Re: need to taper 50 pristiq? » floatingbridge

Posted by SLS on November 11, 2009, at 7:01:37

In reply to need to taper 50 pristiq?, posted by floatingbridge on November 10, 2009, at 17:35:43

> Do I need to taper? Can I just stop the 50 and suffer for a few weeks? (Yeah, yeah, the saga, emsam....) I want it over with asap.
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I think it is preferable to taper a drug to minimize the occurrence of a withdrawal syndrome. This might be important to prevent subsequent drug sensitivities. Numerically, I have no idea what the ideal rate of taper is with Pristiq. In the past, I have tapered Effexor by "feel". Over the course of a day, I take the minimum amount of medication necessary to quell the withdrawal effects for another 4-6 hours once they appear. I might dose 3-4 times a day. On multiple occasions, I have tapered from Effexor 300mg within two weeks using this flexible dosing strategy.


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