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Coming Off fluoxetine!

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Hi guys hows it going?......... well its my 3rd day and I'm off the tabs, I was down to taking one every 2 days, a lot of the time I just forgot, I just got fed up taking them, feeling tired - everyday was a drag - headaches -no sex drive - mad thoughts - I'm not saying everyone do what I'm doing just letting u guys know what I'm doing.

I just feel they were a thing I needed for a bad patch I was going through and YES it did help it took the edge off things for a while, but I just didn't wanted to be on them long term (who knows might end back on them again)?

so 3 days off them and I feel ok not bad at all, sleeping ok and head feels fine no pain at ALL! lol so wish me luck and I will keep u all updated on whats happening!

John B

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  • satvinder_70096
    satvinder_70096 Guest

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    Hi I have been on Prozac for over 5 yrs. I am going through a bad patch, I was on 20mg to 40mg for two weeks. I think I have been on Prozac too long! Doctor has advised to come off for 4 days to try another antidepressant. Am a little scared
  • kim59492
    kim59492 Guest

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    John

    your post mirrors what im doing. death of my father kid going to uni, hit me like a tidal wave so dr put me on them and it definetely has taken the edge off of my low mood, but im coming off now because i simply cannot cope with the extreme exhaustion im suffering. 11 hrs sleep a night feeling like ive had three. spaced out feeling all day long, a feeling of not really being there. I cant deal with that , i would rather see how i go with coping with my mood and hopefully im over the worst too. Good luck. 

  • caroline50007
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    Hi, just wanting to say well done, I'm currently having to come off my fluoxitine which I was taking 3 a day because my depression got bad again so obviously not working so doc wants to change them so at the moment I'm now taking two a day but not sure how long for till I go down to one doing my head in or should I just stop and start taking the new one just need some advice.

    Thanks caroline

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