Taper advice please..
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I was put on 1.25mg for tachy. Picked up from ecg, everything else normal rhr 70
Took for 7 days, Dr said hr was still high enough (95 when moving) to double the dose to 2.5mg split am and pm.
Took the new dose for 2 days then accidentally missed a night. From that one missed dose developed extreme palps had ecg in the er that now read svt and pvc (was normal prior), this lasted for 3 days then began to improve. Drs suggest upping to 5mg but I don't want to after this ordeal I'm only 23, and otherwise healthy.
I am now 2 weeks on this drug, with 7days on 2.5mg.
Wondering how to taper off, and if my earlier extreme reaction to one missed 1.25mg dose means I'm likely to have bad withdrawals. Or might the short duration of use make it easier?
Last two days I've taken 2.2mg things are OK, not great but bearable.
I'm planning:
2.2mg for 4 days
If ok 1.7mg for 4 days
If ok 1.25mg for 4 days
0.8mg for 7 days
0.4mg for 7 days
Is this still too fast? Thank you
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