Posted by tiredman on October 26, 2003, at 18:38:57
In reply to how long take?, posted by ann33 on October 25, 2003, at 18:08:25
I took Prozac for almost ten years before I asked my pdoc why I was still taking it. He asked me if I wanted to get off it, I said yes and I did. A good pdoc will suggest that you get off your meds as soon as you appear better (assuming it’s not a chronic condition). I was better after a year but the Prozac “felt good” and it never occurred to me that I should get myself off of it. Stupid me!
I’m now suffering from “severe reactive depression” (as my new pdoc puts it) and have started Lexapro (I currently hate it but that’s off topic). I asked my primary care physician to keep an eye on the situation and get me off it as soon as possible. Maybe I’ll be smarter this time!
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