Posted by JD on May 14, 1999, at 6:24:48
In reply to Re: Prozac - abrupt stop on my own, posted by laura on May 13, 1999, at 18:58:19
Since Prozac leaves the body very slowly, it is the least likely of the SSRIs to cause serious "withdrawal" problems. This said, going cold turkey from such a high dosage for a month's time could be a little rough on you, both side-effect-wise and psychologically. Withdrawal problems I've heard of with other SSRIs are dizziness, nausea, shock-like sensations, malaise, etc. I agree with the others that (a) there are ways to get a refill practically immediately, and (b) a relapse of depression can be a very serious issue...
Good luck,
JD
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