TJHook....thanks for the positive outlook for those of us out here looking to get off of Subs. I am on my taper down program now...I've been on three 8mg/day (24 mgs/day) for over 3 years. I am now in my 2nd week of two 8 mgs/day (16 mgs day) and next week will be going down to 12 mgs/day (1 1/2 tabs/daily).
My plan is to go down 4 mgs every week until I get to 4 mgs/day, then stay there for 2 weeks, then 2 mgs/day for 2 weeks, then every other day, then every 3 days. Then I am going to simply stop. I will have plenty of subs left in case I need to bite off a small piece every so often after stopping.
I'm going to start a new thread dealing with my taper and cessation of Sub...it scares me to read people's stories...I know they exaggerate and you don't know what to believe. But, I think this can be done with minimal discomfort if you develop a plan and stick to it, no matter what. I'm going to very honestly write my experience, though anyone's could be different.