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@Milo   Hyperbolic Water Taper   • Principle: Utilizes the hyperbolic dose-response curve of benzodiazepines, which means that lower doses have a disproportionately larger effect on receptor activity compared to higher doses.   • Reduction Pattern: Tapers at a percentage of the current dose, leading to smaller and smaller dose reductions as you decrease. This method aligns with the way the body responds to lower doses, ensuring a gentler taper as the dose decreases.   • Goal: Minimize withdrawal symptoms by accounting for the heightened sensitivity to reductions at lower doses.   • Example: If starting at 10 mg, you might reduce by 10% of the current dose (e.g., 10 mg → 9 mg → 8.1 mg → 7.3 mg), with reductions slowing as the dose lowers.     Micro Water Taper   • Principle: Focuses on making small, consistent, daily reductions by dissolving medication in water or a liquid medium, providing precision in dose adjustment.   • Reduction Pattern: Tiny reductions (e.g., 0.001–0.01 mg) are made daily or over short periods. The process is linear or incrementally adjusted, depending on individual needs.   • Goal: Maintain stability with extremely gradual reductions, which can feel less disruptive for people sensitive to even slight changes in dose.   • Example: If starting at 10 mg, you might reduce by 0.01 mg daily, resulting in very gradual progress (e.g., 10 mg → 9.99 mg → 9.98 mg).       Summary   • Hyperbolic Water Taper: Reduces by a percentage of the current dose, with smaller reductions as the dose lowers. It aligns with the body’s sensitivity to lower doses, minimizing withdrawal effects.   • Micro Water Taper: Involves tiny, daily reductions by dissolving medication in water for precise adjustments. Ideal for those extremely sensitive to dose changes.   Hyperbolic tapers slow reductions over time, while micro tapers are gradual and consistent throughout. Both aim to reduce withdrawal symptoms.        

What is the difference between a hyperbolic water taper and a micro water taper? 

‘did you continue the water taper or what kind of taper are you doing