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dubry7605074
dubry7605074

I went for follow up today. My doc lowered my dosage from 20mg to 10. I will start to taper tomorrow, first going to 15mg. He suggested going straight yo 10, but from reading on this forum, I suggested 15 first and he agreed.

I have been on 20mg for 7 weeks and feel great. Problem is, I cant finish in the bedroom. Go for hour and still nothing. I started Celexa for anxiety and it has been great so far. He informed me that the lower dosages were for anxiety and worked better for it. Anyone else heard this before? Thanks for responding

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  • michelle45874
    michelle45874 dubry7605074

    Posted

    i staeted on 20 and went straight down to 10 and have stayed on it A few blips but nothing major

  • Paula2019
    Paula2019 dubry7605074

    Posted

    Hi Dubry, as you have only been on these less than two months, you will probably have less problems than someone that is weaning after a few years. Your wise to reduce by 5mg to start, then see how you go, it could take a few days for any possible withdrawals to kick in. Good luck with this.

    • dubry7605074
      dubry7605074 Paula2019

      Posted

      Thanks Paula. I will take 15mg til im sure it has leveled off. Have you ever heard lower doses work better for anxiety?

    • dubry7605074
      dubry7605074 lois95799

      Posted

      thanks lois. the problem in the bedroom has been a major problem for me. I have trouble finishing. hopefully lower dose will be better. thanks for replying

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