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Change in medication

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Ryandevlin1
Ryandevlin1

hey guys i am new to this site. i am currently going through a change in my medication which includes decreasing my prosac down to 20mg from 40mg and then meds will be stopped for a week and then starting new antidepressants the after. has anyone who has changed medication or has anyone felt any differences any advice would be greatly appreciated

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  • yu69395
    yu69395 Ryandevlin1

    Posted

    Hi

    How long have you been on

    Fluoxetine? I guess it depends on a duration for you to be on?

    I was on Zoloft (50-100-150mg) for only 2weeks at hospital. Doc reduced a dose to 100mg next day. No med on the following day.

    Then i started Fluoxetine 20mg immediately.

    I didn't feel any residual effect from Zoloft.

  • yu69395
    yu69395 Ryandevlin1

    Posted

    Hi

    How long have you been on

    Fluoxetine? I guess it depends on a duration for you to be on?

    I was on Zoloft (50-100-150mg) for only 2weeks at hospital. Doc reduced a dose to 100mg next day. No med on the following day.

    Then i started Fluoxetine 20mg immediately.

    I didn't feel any residual effect from Zoloft.

  • stephanie49853
    stephanie49853 Ryandevlin1

    Posted

    Why is the dictor having you stop meds for one week? All i have to say is be very careful and make sure he/she is very careful in the way you taper and change meds. I was on 20 mg of prozac for 8 weeks and cut to 10. Had terrible withdrawal and still cooing with it.

  • barbara79178
    barbara79178 Ryandevlin1

    Posted

    yeah i dont understand going a week with no meds

    • barbara79178
      barbara79178

      Posted

      Usually a med is used as a BRIDGE from one to the other so I don't understand the week with nothing.....

  • Maddy50
    Maddy50 Ryandevlin1

    Posted

    Hi I was on Fluoxetine for 2-3 years then changed to Citalopram. I tapered down from 30 to 10mg over a month and it wasnt easy I got anxiety and lower mood. Then I tapered fro 10 to 5 over a month then 5 to zero over a month. Then I started the Citalopram. I would say fluoxetine takes 4-8 weeks to enter your system and make you feel better when you first start taking it, and the same 4-8 weeks for you to notice downside when you come off it. Doctor told me to do it over a week but I believe this is very poor advice. if you want to avoid downside symptoms take it slowly.

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