Posted by worm on July 13, 2004, at 12:17:42
In reply to to worm- how long, posted by snake on July 13, 2004, at 8:15:03
Of course, that's the whole issue here - what is "normal"? It's different for everyone, which is why I can only speak for myself. I did the phasing-0ut thing for about a week, emptying out half the capsules. (I was on 150 XR) Then I decided to go "cold turkey", and took a leftover Prozac if the symptoms got bad. This lasted about 2 weeks, with just 1 or 2 Prozacs needed the first couple of days. I still had residual symptoms up until about 4 months, but just occasionally - Brain zaps, dizziness, tiredness, moodiness, and foggy brain. Most of these were gone in the first month, but I feel like my brain has only cleared up recently. Names of people and places I should know are coming back to me faster. I was really worried about getting Alzheimers or something, I really couldn't think of very common words. It helps to time it so you can be on vacation, so that you can sleep around the clock if you want. I did a lot of sleepiung. Also, I kept up on my vitamin regimen - multivitamin, vitamin C, E, and a calcium supplement with vitamin D. Don't know if it helps, but couldn't hurt. If you are into herbals, there are some people here with very detailed herbal regimens, that they claim help a lot.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck!
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