Posted by Buckeye Fan on January 3, 2010, at 8:13:10
In reply to Re: BF + 49er: prozac taper » floatingbridge, posted by 49er on January 3, 2010, at 8:06:52
> > BF, I'm very interested in your taper, and I do hope you post updates.
> >
> > 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!)
> >
> > 49er, does the 10% rule hold for prozac as well?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > fb
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> Yes,
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> 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.
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> By the way, I have see advice from psychiatrists stating Prozac can be stopped cold turkey. When I did that, I became suicidal.
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> 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.
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> In my opinion, it is simply better to be safe than sorry.
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> 49er
Thanks 49er...and since we are on the subject, I have another question. I am already experiencing difficulty in tapering the Pristiq. The 50mg pill is obvioulsy not menat to be cut...even with a pill cutter. I know Effexor is basically the same Med, so what is the group's opinion on me doing on of two things:1) Switching to Effexor and then tape.
2) Reinstating my Zoloft script that worked so well for so many years...and gradually taper it instead.
BF
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