Oh, hang in there!! I was on 100mcg every 2 days since my car accident; after MY neurologist (Legal Drug Pusher) sent me to a DIFFERENT neurologist, we found out that my muscles were still spasming; it wasn't a spine issue so much. My question to my Original neurologist? How come you have me on such a possibly TERMINAL strength of a cancer drug, when that is NOT the best option for chronic nerve and muscles spasms? If you really, really want off that horrible drug, ask your doctor to prescribe, or if he knows someone who can prescripe, "Suboxone." I was put on an @ 4 month taper, which really didn't seem so long. After you get your prescription, remove the patch and wait as long as possible, until the w/ds are maddening. Then take your first dose.