tapering from 20mg to 10mg loxetine safely

Treatment and medication
1

Hi,

About to start tapering off 20mg to 10mg after 9 weeks, just wanted to hear how you have done this without to many side effects if at all? my gp suggested:
week 1
20mg/10mg every other day
week 2
10mg
week 3
10mg every other day
week 4
finish

I keep reading that jumping from 20mg to 10mg people still have horrible side effects, has anybody achieved better results? would maybe having prescription for tablets and maybe taking 20mg to 15mg be better

thanks

Sarah

2

Hi Sarah, I think your doctor has a good plan for you since you are young. It should not be as difficult to taper. But if your body is telling 20 mg/15 mg every other day then go with your gut.

3

thank you, i started today going to take it slowly x

4

how is the taper going for you sarah?

5

hi,

its going ok on 10mg every other day now, everything seems ok, but i have been told the closer you get to nothing thats when side effects can kick in, but not stopping now as i want to be meds free.

thanks for asking