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How Safe And Effective Is Taking Buspar-15 Mg?

Hello, I am taking buspar-15 mg daily. Can you please tell me whether or not I can stop using it all at once, or should I taper off gradually. My doc said that I could stop it if I felt the need to, however, I forgot to ask how. She trusts my judgement to do so. She s out of town now so, I thought I d seek help here. Thanks so much! I appreciate your time. Della
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
You are right in your concerns. Buspar needs to be withdrawn gradually. Now that you are on 15 mg, you can make it half for a week and then stop it. You may also inform your treating psychiatrists about your plans to withdraw and can take up the step ones she is back and available.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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How Safe And Effective Is Taking Buspar-15 Mg?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. You are right in your concerns. Buspar needs to be withdrawn gradually. Now that you are on 15 mg, you can make it half for a week and then stop it. You may also inform your treating psychiatrists about your plans to withdraw and can take up the step ones she is back and available. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.