Thanks, I've been taking extra vitamins and supplements for a while now in preperation but the biggest helper was taking my mind off of the pills and onto something else. In my case it was bicycling which is my new pastime. My lifestyle had been pretty bad for a long time (but I was too braindead to do anything about it) so now my goal is to get into the best possible shape I can even though I am living with a diseased spine.
Steve
Tapering will always help minimize the w/d. The fact that you have used for 10 years affects the equation too. Everyone is different so you will just have to see. Another thing that helps is to get on vitamins and supplements and amoni acids as soon as you can.
Hopefully it won't be bad. I did a very fast taper and I believe that made my WD much less severe. The worst for me was/is the emotional roller coaster. I think you are exercising and that also helps a TON!!