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Posted by Julie on March 30, 1999, at 11:43:21
I have been taking Prozac for about 2 yrs. I recently got remarried and my husband does not like me taking it, so I tapered down on my dose and now have quit for about 2 weeks. I am not feeling too great. I am very sleepy and feeling kind of down. Does anyone know what the withdrawal symptoms are of quitting Prozac too quickly?
Posted by saintjames on March 30, 1999, at 12:28:29
In reply to getting off Prozac, posted by Julie on March 30, 1999, at 11:43:21
> I have been taking Prozac for about 2 yrs. I recently got remarried and my husband does not like me taking it, so I tapered down on my dose and now have quit for about 2 weeks. I am not feeling too great. I am very sleepy and feeling kind of down. Does anyone know what the withdrawal symptoms are of quitting Prozac too quickly?
James here.....Even though I don't know the how and why as to your taking Prozac my gut reaction is that you have more of a problem with your husband than the Prozac.
j
Posted by Matt on March 31, 1999, at 1:58:24
In reply to getting off Prozac, posted by Julie on March 30, 1999, at 11:43:21
Prozac has such a long half life that many people can stop cold turkey at 20mg and have minimal-no withdrawl. If you were at 20mg and you tapered off for any length of time (say a week), it's pretty doubtful you'd have any withdrawl from the Prozac.
Matt
Posted by Gigi on March 31, 1999, at 9:31:59
In reply to getting off Prozac, posted by Julie on March 30, 1999, at 11:43:21
Dear Julie:
I was on Prozac for almost two years and felt pretty good with it. It helped with depression, insomina, mood swings, etc. Then I ran into a similar situation as yours where people kept telling me I didn't need Prozac, etc.
I tapered off slowly (I was on 40 mgs), and really did not notice any side effects until at least a month later. These side effects included mood swings, weight gain, panic attacks, depression, etc.
After speaking with my physician, he suggested Celexa since I had an "attitude" towards Prozac. Within several weeks of taking Celexa I developed massive insomina, tremedous weight gain (which obviously for women will add to depression), excessive sweating,
etc.
I believe you should discuss this matter with your doctor and your husband together. It would seem your husband has bought into all the hype; if you felt better on the prozac, by all means take it. Your husband should understand and support you,
especially considering you were just recently married.
Please do not allow other people to influence your decision as well as your doctor's decision. No one knows your mind and body as well as you do; please follow your "gut" instinct; it will never lead you on the wrong path.
Your husband fell in love with you while you were on Prozac, why change now?
I wish you the best in your search for answers and wish you and your husband peace, happiness and love.G
Posted by Lucy M. on April 6, 2001, at 8:22:50
In reply to getting off Prozac, posted by Julie on March 30, 1999, at 11:43:21
Hi Julie,
GOD!! Can I empathize with you!! I started my trek to go off Prozac 2 weeks ago and last night I had my first, and very scarry, panic attack in about a year and a half. I am still feeling the effects this morning - not fun :( My journey started off taking Paxil about a year and half ago and then switching to Celexa last fall then to Prozac 2 weeks ago. Why the all the switching? I found that Paxil turned out to be a "sexual damper" and so I made the move to Celexa. The switch to Prozac was made because of a combination of two things: I just didn't want to be on any type of anti-depressants anymore and I simply didn't want to take anymore pills! My doctor assured me that Prozac was easier to get off than any of the others. So, we started at 20 mg two weeks ago (for a week) and then I alternated between 10mg and 20mg last week each day. Next week is suppose to be just 10mg each day, however, I don't know if I am going to make it!! :) The doctor promised that it would be "very unlikely" that I would have any withdraw symptoms because I was coming off it so gradually. After last night...I am not so sure of that. I am going in to see her today and discuss what exactly is going on and if these attacks are here to stay.
I know this follow up may not answer you question, however, I can empathize with you and maybe you can take some comfort in that:)
Take Care:)
Lucy
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