[SPAM] Re: long time since I posted

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Ditto what Ikam has said, I too have been so scared of falling

flat on my face that I started with just a 2% reduction, now up to 4% and doing

fine, baby steps.

Sheila

From: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

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Sent: 30 June 2008 08:16

To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

Subject: [sPAM] Re: long time since I posted

Hi, you sound as if you are afraid to do a

first step, because of bad

previous experience. I had the same problem, firstly experiencing

horrible withdrawal when I did not know how to decrease Effexor and

then I was so scared to start. I started from as small decrease as

3%. Now I do 5% at the time and it works for me. It seems that you

know what to do, so maybe you just could plan your action and do it?

Ikam

>

> I've been on and off many different drugs over the past 10 years. I

> don't feel like writing a novel right now, but the primary reason I

am

> writing today is to reconnect and also seek out any sort of advice

on

> Ativan withdrawal. I am very familiar with the basic tenets of this

> groups in terms of slow withdrawal and nutrition and do the best I

can

> in this regard, but this is the last drug I have to get off of and

I

> just can't seem to do it. I have been through a lengthy, doctor

> induced, cold turkey Ativan withdrawal and quite obviously don't

want

> to undertake anything vaguely resembling that again. Hence, I

probably

> freak out a bit too much when any withdrawals come forth.

> Nevertheless, I am really determined to get off this junk and this

is

> my last obstacle to total health. , sorry it has been so

long

> since I've written. Besides what I wrote above life is grand and I

> actually live in Seattle now. That is, of course, if you remember

me:-

> ). In any case, any and all advice in terms of what I could be

doing

> in terms of successfully tapering this drug, even if it means

> subsituting with something like valium is fine. I just want off. I

> hope this finds everyone as well as can be,

>

> Casey

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Ditto what Ikam has said, I too have been so scared of falling flat

on my

> face that I started with just a 2% reduction, now up to 4% and doing

fine,

> baby steps.

>

> Sheila

I am tapering off of Cymbalta and have never done more than about 2%.

And some drops I had to back off of and wait for a while longer.

Holding down a job and being able to function is crucial to me, so I

don't worry about the time it's taking.

It's really important to have a life WHILE you're weaning too.

Deborah