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southern arizona

Hi, I'm Rubybill

August 31, 2026ยทยท
hi, I'm Rubybill, I am trying to find help for someone who has been on a cocktail of psych drugs for 22 years for a mental condition that was actually drug induced. She was diagnose as Schizophrenic even though she was normal all her life before her drug addition problems. She's been drug free as far as illicit drugs all these years and wants to get off the psych drugs and back to normal but the doctors who manage her insist she just keep taking her meds and stop thinking about getting off of them. Not a good situation.

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Catina
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Catina18d ago
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Hi @Rubybill, welcome to Taper Community! Your friend is fortunate to have someone like you in their corner. I'm sorry your friend has been through all that. It's good that she's free of the illicit drugs and is now ready to begin tapering the psych drugs. What drugs is she is on currently? When dealing with multiple drugs, it's best to taper just one at a time. You can read about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. It's going to be the safest way for her to get off. Yes, doctors are trained to only view these drugs as helpful and never harmful, which many times they can be. If your friend would like to discuss the subject with her doctors, here is some information that can help: https://taper.community/thread/dbb2cdbb-bb3d-4bb9-93ab-b33de4a3fd0b https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-tapering https://taper.community/resources/blog/what-to-do-when-your-doctor-refuses-to-taper-you Also, since you're kind enough to assist your friend, here is some information that will help you to help her: https://taper.community/thread/ecea5d5c-ab7a-43f4-80b2-994bbee9fbf8 We're here to help the best we can so reach out anytime! Catina ๐Ÿ’œ

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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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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