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Went off Prozac (tapered) and feel great

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rebecca91264
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Hi

i went on prozac 8 years ago for anxiety (more situational) with worry i stayed on it as my family had convinced me i needed it Almost all of my family (females) are convinced they need anxiety meds

i was on 20mg for 8 yesrs it helped at first but over time, it made me feel numb, i had less energy and blah

i finally talked with my PCP and decoded to try going off of it its now been almost 6 months and i feel so much better i have more energy now, like the old mei feel while it did help me at the time,its not something you have to stay on long term

i hope i continue to feel greatand wanted to encourage others to not be afraid to go off of it i tapered off over time and did not seem to have a lot of withdrawal symptoms please reach out with questions

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