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Hi @Seb_Sallow, welcome! What symptoms are you having? What did your taper look like? Did you taper hyperbolically? How fast was it? Sorry for all the questions, but it will help us advise you best. Do you feel like you need to reinstate a small amount to stabilize yourself? We have information about how to do that safely. If you choose to leave things as is, please know that in time things will get better. If you go to the Symptoms and Self-Care section and click on the Guides tab there's lot of helpful articles and tips. Same for the I Need Support section too. You're definitely not alone. Catina 💜

Thanks! My taper took about four months in total. I didn't use a hyperbolic schedule; instead, I followed a linear reduction, decreasing my dose by 2.5 mg at each step as instructed by my doctor. Since then, I’ve experienced brief spells of dizziness over the past two weeks, though they didn't cause me much concern. I also dealt with a lot of stressful events during this time and managed them quite well. Yesterday, after a period of intense stress, I noticed flashes of light and trailing afterimages. I wasn't aware of these side effects, and it really scared me. I’ve been experiencing severe anxiety for two days straight. Today, the visual artifacts seem less intense. I think I’ll wait for my condition to stabilize.

Thanks for answering those questions. It's good that you were able to handle symptoms and stress without too much difficulty. However, I'm sorry to hear about your recent visual difficulties. These can happen when going through withdrawal. Here is some information about it: https://taper.community/thread/22a67e36-cca2-4505-942f-365b8c30e4d4 https://taper.community/resources/blog/visual-disturbances-during-withdrawal I think waiting for things to stabilize is wise. Keep us updated!