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Suggest An Alternative To Prothiaden?
hi i was wondering is there anything i can take while tapering off prothiaden?i am taking 75mg and 50 mg every on alternative nights for a month.then 50 mg for a month.then 50mg and 25mg for a month etc.i have been on the medication for nine months.allready after three weeks i have slight anxiety creeping back.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
You do not have to take an alternative drug while tapering prothiaden. I hope you are tapering prothiaden in consultation with your psychiatrist since rebound symptoms can occur. Meanwhile, may I add, that your method of tapering prothiaden is quite correct.
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