Hello. I'm 58 and have been on 10mg daily of prozac for 5 years. I would like to stop it because, after alot of trial and error, have determined it has changed my metabolism and makes me extremely tired. How can I taper off 10 mg pills? Is the withdrawal from that dosage enough to worry about? Can I just stop? When I stop, will my metabolism go back and will I have more energy and lose weight that I've gained over these years (approximately 25#'s).
Thank you for any suggestions.
Thank you for any suggestions.
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I have been on Prozac for many years (about 15!!!). I finally did some research and decided I needed to get off it. I had experienced too many side effects. I have been on 20mg for most of the time however for the last few months I had been on 40 mg (2X20 mg tabs). I saw my GP (doctor) about coming off it. He told me to cut dose in half (down to 20mg) for 1 month and then take one tab (20 mg) every second day for another month then stop it alltogether. Not sure if this is helpful.
I have been on Prozac for many years (about 15!!!). I finally did some research and decided I needed to get off it. I had experienced too many side effects. I have been on 20mg for most of the time however for the last few months I had been on 40 mg (2X20 mg tabs). I saw my GP (doctor) about coming off it. He told me to cut dose in half (down to 20mg) for 1 month and then take one tab (20 mg) every second day for another month then stop it alltogether. Not sure if this is helpful.
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I am 56 and have been on the generic form of prozac for over 20 years. I have gained over 50 lbs. In the last year alone I have gained over 14 lbs and the doctor said I am eating too much or not exercising enough. I guarantee I am not exercising enough because I work in an office and when I am not working I am exhausted and because of all the weight my back hurts constantly. I am thinking of just quitting the dang pills myself. As far as the overeating is concerned I too am watching every morsel I put in my body to make sure I do not consume too many calories....the doctor said that is my problem I am not eating enough....I should eat 5 small meals a day...I tried doing that and it just made me even more uncomfortable and bloated. Now she is saying that my thyroid is not working properly and I am pre-diabetic.....argggh I hate this stuff. It is bad enough when you are post menopausal and everything has slowed down it just becomes a losing battle.
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I'm 60 years of age (don't know how that happened but it did) and have been on prozac for many many years. I tired to taper off them a couple of years ago but went down that dark place. I too have gained so much weight over the years and that in itself is depressing. So unfair. So, this time I'm going to take myself off these damn pills ever ever so slowly. For a month now I've been taking a pill every other day and will continue down this track until I feel I can handle it..then one every three days and so on... it may take me four to five months to do it. I hate looking like a short round ball. I know what some people say.. be fat and happy or thin and miserable. Well I want half way. Has anyone out there come off their pills as slowly as this? I feel for all of you out there.
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