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Old 01-31-2013, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiney95 View Post
Over the years, I have been able to have major reductions or elimination of the meds. What worked best for me was to do a slow taper off of the er med first and then address the breakthroughs. I did it slowly to avoid major withdrawal and aggravation of the fibro. Since the fibro is an ongoing problem, I always kept a modest amount off BT on hand to control a major flare. This should not be a race. What does your doc suggest?. Best wishes.

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The dr asked me to try to avoid the breakthrough BUT she did refill the breakthrough for 4x a day (15 mg roxy) which I cut in half or quarters. Seeing her tomorrow because of insurance issues with ER meds today. Thank you.
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