Posted by 49er on September 10, 2008, at 17:07:28
In reply to Time to get off meds?, posted by mattye on September 8, 2008, at 14:46:10
Hi
Taper the meds very slowly at 5 to 10% of the current rate to avoid cripping withdrawing symptoms.
The Lexapro can be obtained in a liquid form which will make tapering easy. You would need a syringe to measure the dose.
I am not as sure about how taper Ambien at the slow rate but I would help you figure it out if you want.
Taper one med at a time.
You might get resistance from your doctor as most of them are not familiar with how to taper slowly.
Good luck
49er
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