Hi, I'm Freeman

November 13, 2026

Do I need a taper after being on meds for just a few weeks

Risperdal — 1mg od — 5 weeks — actively tapering | Tegretol — 100mg bd — 5 weeks — actively tapering

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Catina1d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Freeman, welcome! Some sort of taper would be good. Your signature says you're on two drugs. Will you be tapering both of them? It's best to taper only one at a time. You can try 25% reductions each week unless symptoms arise. If symptoms arise, then you'd want to either hold your dose or increase your dose. I hope things go smoothly! Keep us updated with how things are going. Catina 💜

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

Ru1d ago

NavigatorLexapro · active

Let us know how it goes.

Lexapro — 10 — 2 years — actively tapering

HopeNeverFails1d ago

Trusted VoiceZyprexa · active

Hi Freeman! I was only on low dose zyprexa for a few weeks and CT after feeling better just to have some rough WD symptoms. So I reinstated another week or 2 and repeated with the same rough results. So then I tapered slow and although I get some symptoms, it's much more manageable. I agree with Catina, some taper would be a good idea. Maybe drop 25% and see how that goes. If ok in a week, try another 25% for a week. If things get tough, hold at dose and just try 10% for a few weeks, etc

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

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