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Hi, I'm Chocolate and Chip
June 2, 2026··
I’m 4 years off a too rapid and ill advised taper of Ativan, taken as prescribed for 6 months. Still healing but making progress. Finished a very very slow taper off of 25 mg Zoloft six months ago. Now tapering from four years of trazadone. My psychiatrist is retiring and I really really don’t want to find another one. Not sure where to go next and looking for some community support.
Trazodone — 4 years — actively tapering | without clinician
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Catina3mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi Chocolate and Chip....welcome to Taper Community!
Congrats for getting off two psychiatric drugs already; that's no minor feat!
When is your psychiatrist retiring? You'll need to be able to get your prescription somehow so you can continue your taper. Do you have a GP that could prescribe it for you instead?
Looking forward to supporting you through your taper. 😊
Catina 🩷
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg
“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”
Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
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Community AnchorEffexor
Hi Choco Chip! Thanks for joining us. Sorry to hear your doc is retiring, well help you find a new one.
In the meantime let us know how things are going with the checkins and well help you out with specific when they arise :)
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