Hi. Just after some information. My partner has been on Aropax for 7 years, and has tried a couple of times half-heartedly to stop taking it. He tried again 4 days ago cold turkey. He suffered the usual range of symptoms that I have read about, so, he has gone back on half the dose and is going to try and wean himself off it gradually this way.
Can anyone tell me of any success stories that I know of, he knows he has a long hard road ahead of him, but he needs some positive motivation. Unfortunately when you are prescribed the drug you arent given any help when you wish to come off it.
Anyone out there help me please.
Thanks.
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Hi Pheonix, it is possible to get off Aropax. It takes quite a few weeks and I've done it twice and now doing it for the third time. The problem was the depression came back after 4 or 5 months so if this is the case this time will go another medication which is no so addictive.
It's done very slowly, 1 tablet for 3 days, three quarters for 1 day, etc. for a couple of weeks.
3/4 tablet for 3 days, 1 tablet, for a couple of weeks.
3/4 tablet for 3 days, 1/2 tablet for 1 day for a couple of weeks.
3/4 tablet for 2 days, 1/2 tablet for 1 day for a couple of weeks.
3/4 tablet for 1 day, 1/2 tablet for 2 days for a couple of weeks.
continue in this way going down to half then to a quarter. It gets difficult cutting the tablet down to size but possible. this is the only way I have been able to do it successfully. Best of luck. ld
Ask you doctor for Aropax suspension form, it's a liquid and helps you taper easier. It took me 22 months of hell to wean from 40mg per day to 22mg per day - after that I went cold turkey NOT RECCOMMENDED.
Fid
Hi Pheonix
I came off Aropax after being on it for one year. I came off it over a period of about 2-3months after trying to come off it cold turkey. When I tried cold turkey I got bad dizzy spells.
I was taking 20mg...i reduced to 10mg and stayed on that for about a month..you could try i'd say at the minimum..a couple of weeks. I then went on to taking 10mg one day then 5mg the next and so on but thought that once the dose was reduced it didnt seem a good idea to increase it, so I stayed on 5mg after that. It worked for me and I hope all the best for you.
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