Comments on: Tapering Strips: A Practical Tool for Personalised and Safe Tapering of Withdrawal-Causing Prescription Drugs

By: K

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:52:22 +0000

In reply to Sally.

Best wishes and positive thoughts to both of you from a family on the same journey

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By: K

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:50:50 +0000

In reply to Mary O’Hagan.

The patience required to do that is amazing glad it worked

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By: K

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:26:45 +0000

In reply to pauline dinkelberg.

thank you . I had noticed apparent rapid uptake of compounded olanzapine in a family member who is CYP 1A2 hyper inducer.

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By: Peter Groot

Peter Groot — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:00:23 +0000

In reply to Sally.

Who knows, we can certainly try. Time will tell.

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By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:30:41 +0000

Thank you! Thank you! My son has advocated for himself for over two years about his poly-medications being the cause rather than the cure for his symptoms. He had received very little support from the medical community. Now he has hope. Is it a possibility that tapering strips can become a method of treatment for those who are “addicted “ to non psychotropic drugs as well?

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By: Mary O'Hagan

Mary O'Hagan — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:12:54 +0000

When tapering off venlafaxine I emptied all the capsules into a jar and used a microgram jewelry scale to weigh dosages. Withdrawal from 75mg per day took me over two years. I initially weighed 75mg of sprinkles and reduced the weight by a small percentage every three weeks. It beats counting.

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By: pauline dinkelberg

pauline dinkelberg — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:24:41 +0000

In reply to Ann Marie Garcia.

Ann Maria; every doctor can prescribe them (www.taperingstrip.com).Regarding opioids; they are not allowed to be send to other countries. I know there are compounded low doses in the U.S., but don’t know the company ‘s name.

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By: pauline dinkelberg

pauline dinkelberg — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:13:48 +0000

In reply to K.

K; There is a diffferent manufacturing process, which means the pharmacist uses the API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) instead of crushed pills and from every batch a sample is send to the laboratory of the Dutch Pharmacist Association (KNMP)
Compounded doses are not always/very rare tested on the amount of medication, which is a crucial factor especially at the end of tapering, together with the importance to avoid varying amounts which can trigger withdrawal symptoms.

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By: Ann Marie Garcia

Ann Marie Garcia — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 03:50:08 +0000

We need tapering strips for many opioid meds. I just bought the DEPRESCRIPING
manual…thanks so much! And are these tapering strips available in the U.S.?

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By: Someone Else

Someone Else — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 02:06:44 +0000

Thank you for working to help bring to fruition, safe ways to wean off the psychiatric neurotoxins, Peter.

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By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:24:23 +0000

Yes, Peter, the idea of needing to deal with the complication of understanding how to get the proper dose while using liquids is beyond many people. I am greatly encouraged by the system you have developed. I am very sure your approach will make getting off some of these medications a reality for the first time for many people. Thank you!

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By: Peter Groot

Peter Groot — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:32:20 +0000

In reply to Joy.

Dear Joy, withdrawal is indeed a very serious problem we must absolutely do something about. I understand why people resort to using liquid medications, when there are no better options available. But I strongly feel, as I explained in my blog, that better and safer options should be available for them. See this comment I wrote together with Jim van Os in the Pharmaceutical Journal: https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/letters/exploring-the-safe-and-effective-tapering-solutions-in-the-nhs

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By: K

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:40:42 +0000

thank you Peter for sharing your story. the book is a great resource as is Mark’s site. Are the strips just compounded doses or is there a different manufacturing process?

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By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:57:03 +0000

While the world waits to have access to your brilliant and humanitarian discovery, please know that the majority of these same medications are available in compounding pharmacies in liquid form and tiny changes in doses can be achieved with doctors orders. Withdrawal is a serious problem in the mental health world and too many end up back on the drugs just to avoid it.

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By: Simo

Simo — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:11:02 +0000

Thanks a lot for this blog Peter Groot. I have taken Paroxetine for more than 20 years. I have tried to stop twice, both times with severe withdrawals. The last time was 2019. I searched the internet for an expert about stopping with Paroxetine. I could not find anyone. Glad to know you do research and actually develop tapering strips. I hope to find the courage in the next few years to try to stop again, telling my doctor that tapering strips do exist!

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