re my appeal and PM's
WC modified count reduction from 45 count to 60 count 5mg with no refills (from original 120 count 5mg).
I am not having a bad time with pain so reduction has been Ok but GI symptoms are driving me mad!!! The gas, bloating, nausea, etc is just all day and anytime I eat something I'm pretty uncomfortable.
I've been reading about weaning or tapering from a low dose and see that it's advisable to go down about 1mg every 2 weeks or so. I may have brought it down too fast re stomach issues. Most of other symptoms so far I've gotten thru.
I was planning on dropping it to 2.5mg after completion of the 2nd week of 5mg/day but will modify that plan a bit.
WC is ridiculous about their "taper" schedule with no "evidence" as to why to proceed as they deem necessary other than to get me off the medication entirely (why if it's working other than to get rid of me).
Jim wishing you the best with your reduction! Keep us posted if you don't mind. I'm very interested.
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