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Withdraw after many years

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john_1939
john_1939

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my efforts to come off 20mg of fluoxitine, well I have not won and i am having to go back on the drug for a slow withdrawl which will be monitored. I have never felt so bad in all my 77yrs, Long term this drug is poison, avoid it if you can.

I will try to update my progress, and hope for an easier exit rather than

"COLD TURKEY", try not to go there, Smiles, John.

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  • katecogs
    katecogs john_1939

    Posted

    You should never try go cold turkey on these type of meds - you'll become very ill.  They need weaning off over many months - a year if necessary - by the minimum dose each time, with each decrease lasting 1-2 months each.  The slower the better.  The way you'll avoid withdrawal effects.

    K x

    • john_1939
      john_1939 katecogs

      Posted

      Hi katecogs, thanks for your reply. After speaking with the doctor today she has put me on a self controlled reduction. Oral fluoxatine 2.5ml per day ( previous dosage 20mg tablet per day for seversl decades ) for 14 days and then 1ml pd; if after 14 days i feel OK try 1/2ml pd;.

      My first dose this am my brain seamed well aware as to what was going on, have had a couple of turns since but i will push on, keep my log, and hoe for the best, smiles, John

      nb; please advise me if you have better knowledge, thanks.

    • katecogs
      katecogs john_1939

      Posted

      Hi John

      Glad your doctor is on the ball ...... the meds can be pretty nasty to come off.  I came off SSRI's twice .... first time over many months and had withdrawal (stayed off them for about a year before restarting) then came off them again taking a year doing it from 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 2.5 / 1.25 (with a pill cutter then crushing the last 2 doses).  Had no withdrawal then - been off 11 months now.

      I think just do it slowly by small amounts - as you say, your brain / body will tell you.

      Hope it goes ok.

      K x

    • john_1939
      john_1939 katecogs

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your kind support, I will be slow easy and cushy from now on. I have found in my later years that depression can be beaten by helping nice people worse off than your self, only good side effects. Smile at someone and ask them to pass it on,Very best regards, John
    • katecogs
      katecogs john_1939

      Posted

      Yes, being active and helping others certainly makes you feel good within yourself.  Smiling actually releases endorphins and serotonin (neurotransmitters in the brain - serotonin acts as a natural anti-depressant) which make us feel good.  Fuoxetine works on the serotonin too.

      Its nice smiling at others - lovely to see someone break out into a smile when you smile at them biggrin 

      K x

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