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How To Taper Off Alcohol

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Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

mY BROTHER IS AN ALCAHOLIC & AFTER BEING CLEAN FOR 5 YEARS HE LOST HIS FIANCE HE FELL OFF THE WAGON. HIS SPONSER BELIEVES HE HAS BEEN DRINKING FOR 2 WEEKS STRAIGHT AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

Have been struggling to taper off Clonidine since mid Feb. Was on 0.2mg transdermal patch for 5 wks ... recommended Bystolic 5mg to use as pre-treatment for managing tapering off the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

-life to make the taper easier, but iv been having bad affects as my meds were lost on a air Canada flight from Newfoundland and I ended up in hospital last time I came off and started taper... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

antigastric medication Pantup 20mg. I want to stop taking these anxiety medication because the side effects are not good, my question is how long should I taper for and will this help with the IBS? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

my daughter 24 year is taking ciplar la 20 mg once a day. she wants to stop taking this medicine. please let me know the best way to taper it off. we don't get ciplar la 10 mg in market. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Dear Doctor, I am 57 years old man and regularly drinking 90+30 ml of brandy mixed with hot water for the past so many years. Before that I used to take strong beer of 2 small canes. These I take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Shardendu Tomar MD

I am addicted to zopiclone and need to stop. I have been addicted to alcohol in the past so it seems I am just wired for addiction. Is it safe to stop cold turkey? I have some vacation... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shardendu Tomar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

My husband has been on Lyrica 100 bid for several months for neuropathy. He is trying to taper off ... continue to taper off... What dose should he taper to next and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

considering abstaining. Is it safe to go from this level of consumption to zero immediately or should I taper down? (if so, over how long a period aught I taper for?) ... View answer

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

to help prevent muscle spasms. I haven t had any issues with taking it, as far as I can tell. Will I become addicted? Should I taper off it? There seems to be lots of horror stories on line... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)