So far I am only 4 days into tapering off of my Zoloft from 200mg to 150mg. I have been taking this medication for over 10 years and even though I am only tapered down by 50mg my anxiety feels like it’s heightened more than normal. I have now had problems sleeping, shortness of ...
Tried to med taper but the side effects were just too much? Brain zaps, mood swings, crushing fatigue, akathisia—tapering off medication can feel brutal without the right support. It’s not just willpower; it’s chemistry. Safe, gradual tapering can ease the pain and make success possib...
For some types of medications, such as benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or ADHD medication, coming off of the drug cold turkey could lead to some damaging and traumatic symptoms for the user.3 The goal of any medication taper, or titration schedule, is to effectively lower the dose to a ...
MedicationWithdrawal Info People coming off of psychiatric medication need special considerations not found in a “drug rehab.” You are likely well aware that getting yanked off of medications would be a disaster. Surprisingly, most help professionals seem to be largely unaware of this. After almos...
“We were able to very directly talk about the [opioid] medication's effects potentially on her respiratory system. So that was very clear to her. [I said], ‘Listen, you have a decreased respiratory drive. You are on oxygen. We don't want anything else to suppress that.’ So I thin...
Most people who consume any substance do not become addicted to it. Most people who have a cigarette do not become smokers. Most people who have a few drinks at night are not alcoholics. Most people who take pain medication after surgery do not become junkies. And most people who consume ...
The general approach includes: the use of the least-invasive route of medication, the choice of sustained-release formulations, the introduction of one agent at a time, at the lowest effective dose, according to the rule ‘start low, go slow’, and a strict monitoring of efficacy and safety...
Corticosteroid tapering is the process of weaning people off of corticosteroids. During the corticosteroid tapering period, the...
For instance, specifically we found that most patients surveyed said they would be interested in joining an opioid taper study if it was gradual and accounted for their individual needs, would allow them to pause or stop their taper, and would allow for medication increases if needed—all ...