Posted by 49er on January 3, 2010, at 8:06:52
In reply to BF + 49er: prozac taper » 49er, posted by floatingbridge on January 2, 2010, at 22:06:08
> BF, I'm very interested in your taper, and I do hope you post updates.
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> I've heard prozac is easier to taper than pristiq. (I take 50 pristiq.) I switched from lexapro to prozac w/o a hitch. (Now I regret signing on for pristq!)
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> 49er, does the 10% rule hold for prozac as well?
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> Thanks,
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> fbYes,
And because Prozac has a long half life, you might want to wait a minimum of 4 weeks before tapering vs. 3 weeks for other drugs. The reason for waiting is it might take longer for the withdrawal symptoms to show up due to the long half life.
By the way, I have see advice from psychiatrists stating Prozac can be stopped cold turkey. When I did that, I became suicidal.
Not that one experience proves anything but many people have had problems stopping Prozac too quickly. Again, they aren't part of a study so take it for what it is worth.
In my opinion, it is simply better to be safe than sorry.
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