I think that is too fast.

Most doctors, even for opiate or benzo withdrawal go too fast as well.

I think you can slow that up, so you will feel better. Different people react in different ways.

Like SSRI drugs, the Big Pharma Dudes, never really gave doctors or patients withdrawal or discontinuance information!

This is all I could find:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15898970

Suggesting a SLOW taper like with Benzos.

My GP is so young she must just be out of med school and had to look up a book to see if switch was possible! I dont have a lot of confidence in her experience.[/QUOTE]

Hi mawlawigirl, I sometimes wonder what is worse someone new or someone who has been around a long time. Some docs with a lot of experience don't want to hear anything we have to say or suggest. Honestly, I give a doctor credit when they say I don't know the answer to that but I will get back to you. It shows their honest
I have been through having to wean off some meds to be placed on others. It is really tough. I feel bad for you. Hang in there it ended up being worth it for me. I don't think I realized just how bad this got until I was weaning off.

I think a doctor who looks things up.... it far "better" than one who won't.(because of ego or arrogance).

HA! Okay, so I have this nice little automated laser play-thingy for my kitties. They My kitties) are one of the only things that have kept me sane for the past couple of years. One of them is a bit insane; her name (appropriately I think) is Cleopatra, who really, really loves the laser toy. She's the sort that is probably half feral - you know the one that is biting you at the same time it is licking you. But I made sure she wasn't around and turned on the toy (it does make a distinct buzzing noise when on) thinking to try the laser idea. Aiming the machine at my forearm and setting the toy and the end table, I reclined against the couch and glanced up at the t.v........OUCH!!!!!!! 4CLAWS AND 2 TEETH entered my arm so much for reducing my pain today !!!

The lasers they make for cats are not strong enough.

My laser was very inexpensive... 2.89 free shipping on Ebay.

It appears at least 4 times brighter than the laser cat toy we have.

Cats do love the laser though...I really understand that.
Lucky for me my two youngest ones (1 yr and 4mos kitten) are polite when I do myself. They wait next to me and know I will shoot it off for them soon. Houdini the kitten is less patient than Weez, so I try and do my treatments when they are napping. But they know the little box and the noise the top makes when I open it...so they show up sometimes anyway! LOL I really like my laser. I've used it alot for other things too. It seems to be very good for swelling, at least for me. I do my ankle of the swelling foot and the lymph drains off by the next day usually.

I agree with Mrs D that docs should admit what they dont know, experience will equip this doc with the day to day knowledge that she needs.
Thank goodness for tramadol, 2 wee tablets yesterday gave me a pain free night and the best sleep for months - it felt like I was sleeping on marshmallows - and then the dreaded alarm call wasted that
Thanks everyone for their support, when the chips are down you know where I am.

I am so glad you had some pain relief and sleep last night. Hope it keeps working for you. Those alarms are pain in the neck