tapering off the prozac
yay… for a little over a week I have been tapering off of my admittedly minor Prozac dose, and so far I feel fantastic.
I won’t go into details here, but let’s just say this wonder drug was having some annoying side-effects, and with my Grief Workshop finally behind me I figure it’s time I tried going it alone.
Of course, after kicking Ativan the hard way, I’m taking this one nice and slow, and probably won’t be completely Prozac-free for another two months, but I should have my dose cut in half by this time next week.
Here’s hoping my new-found happiness is truly the payoff from my grief work, and not just the late effects of a miraculous “happy pill!”
So far, so good… keep your fingers crossed with me!
Yes, definitely take it slow.
How i did it was I went from one down to a half a day… and then a couple of weeks later after the pins and needles had gone away (that surprised me… when it was about 2o hours from my last half then my body would feel pins and needles all over) i moved it to half a pill every other day and did that for a while (again the pins and needles would come a few hours before i took the 48 hours were up. And then a few weeks after that (when my body had quit the pins and needles-ing again) it was half every 3 days… and finally after those pins and needles quit again I would just let my body tell me when I needed a half pill…. I’d go like a week and then suddenly feel… kinda numb… pins and needles in your head is so weird! and I’d pop another one… I can’t say I liked that feeling of dependence so in the end I did just stop and actually it didn’t take that long for the pins and needles to go away, I just took it easy for a while till they did… and finally - I was off!!
I am forever grateful to what that drug did for me, It made life so much easier, but to come off them was an absolutely fab feeling!
Of course, My body does drugs weirdly - so it may be different for you. I’m keeping my fingers crossed with you : )
I’m sure it’s YOU that has inspired the new-found happiness Cary. We all know “happy pills” can only do so much……and usually, they can only make people slightly less miserable than they were before, which seems like a whole lot at the time! So, be confident and enjoy your new freedom. My fingers AND toes are crossed my friend. -a
.. and with the spring showers comes flowers, butterflies and the scent of fresh earth to be tilled again. so happy to hear that spring is bringing you smiles and more lori-flowers.
Cary you’ll succeed in tapering off this drug at a slower pace, good for you reaching for that goal, you’ll do it, I know you will. Just take it one day at a time, allow yourself to laugh and smile each day, get out and work in your yard and garden as that is always good therapy and enjoy being with friends and family. Little by little you’ll see the sunshine back in your heart. Have a great weekend. Arlene (AJ)
I am keeping my fingers crossed for you, but in truth, you won’t need it. You will tackle this minor challenge the same way you have tackled arll the large ones you have faced.
I wish I was half as strong!
I am thrilled to hear you are doing so well! My fingers are crossed!!
Cary just dropping by to say hope you have a good weekend your way. Enjoy. Arlene (AJ)
It’s really made my day to have popped in here after a bit of a haitus and to have found you so, well, bursting with life.
So, Cary…how are you doing? No post for a while…thinking, hoping, praying for yaz.