Thanks Diandra. I went back up to 1 pill and all issues magically disappeared. So I will go much slower this time. Thanks for sharing that you have had success tapering off this medication. It gives me hope
QUOTE=Diandra;1226194]carol,
best way to tell if it is withdrawal and not something else, like surgery issues, is go back up to 1 pill for a night or two and if all those issues go away, it is probably withdrawal.

If they do go away, there is 7.5 mg version of the pill you could ask your doctor for. However, if you only have a set amount of pills you are trying to wean from, stay at the 2/3's dose for longer, maybe a week or two before going down to 1/2 a pill for a week or so and then 1/4 pill.

Also, if it is a good nights sleep you need, and you are now pain free, maybe ask your doc for something for sleep for a week or two...or the over the counter other option is a Benadryl will make you sleep like you took an Ambien.

I have not had back surgery but, I agree, it seems healing and getting a goods night sleep is important. I do take that med, along with others for pain control and have gotten off them twice and I tapered slowly over 3-4 weeks.

Good luck.
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