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5 1/2 months off prozac and still feeling terrible

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Chochka
Chochka

I stopped a 20mg a day dose of prozac overnight at the beginning of April and I'm still feeling terrible. Lots of physical symptoms - headaches, brain fog, drowsiness being the main ones. I had to stop suddenly as it was making me feel terrible being on it. I had been on it for 2 years and 3 months. Is this withdrawal pattern normal? I had hoped to be feeling ok by now. I'm meant to be doing a PhD but can barely function.

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  • jacqueline48380
    jacqueline48380 Chochka

    Posted

    You have to taper off Prozac if you have been on it this long,you are having withdrawal symptoms 
  • Fugazi182
    Fugazi182 Chochka

    Posted

    Sometimes it takes awhile i was on 20mg for a year

    Stopped in April too im just starting to feel semi normal again still got mild dp/dr. Everyones different might take you longer than others. Try to stay positive and take it day by day I promise you get better.

    • alex1979
      alex1979 Fugazi182

      Posted

      HI,

      Did your libido return after stopping?

      Alex, pssd sufferer

  • alex1979
    alex1979 Chochka

    Posted

    HI,

    Did your sexual functioning restore after quitting? How long did it take?

    I was off for 3 months last time I quit and still no improvent. I have pssd...a very common condition...

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