Prozac withdrawal cold turkey

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1288270 tn?1301287612 I took Prozac for awhile and then stopped cold turkey. It wasnt all that bad...Now,Im not sure if I should stop Lexapro cold turkey. I just started halving it this morning...So,I wouldnt die if I just stopped taking Lexapro, Would I?
Avatar m tn for some time i started getting chest pains after taking prozac/effexor in the morning. subsequently, my dr ordered a full cold turkey off of effexor. that's when things got terrible. i was getting night terrors, night sweats, and then a full blown panic attack. after the panic attack things weren't the same. the dysphoria never really went away, and it's been a few weeks.
Avatar n tn m not saying there are zero withdrawals with prozac bridging technique, just way less than leaving effexor cold turkey. i know i have a long way to go yet but just wanted to share what has helped me so far. i've heard vitamin B helps a lot because it helps your brain produce serotonin. i experience less nausea n brain zaps on days when i take my multi vitamin. but i'm so put off by pills that i feel nausea at the thought of taking multi vitamin as well.
1295419 tn?1276822872 About 5 months after being on Prozac I found out it was causing me some issues so I stopped it cold turkey. I was taking 30 mg/day. This was about 6 weeks ago. I have noticed that the last month or so every single time I wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning my hands are both tingling and "asleep". They go back to normal after a minute or so. I have also been having palpitations about once every day (just 1 quick palp.
Avatar f tn i was on wellbutrin and prozac for 2 months and cut them cold turkey to take another antidepressant zoloft. it's been 4 days and still no symtomps.
Avatar f tn I was told to quit lexapro 20mg cold turkey and start 20mg of prozac the next day, which i did. The first 6 days I felt great then the 7th day hit and began having waves of dizziness, or feelings like my brain was shaking and having a hard time focusing with my eyes. I am now 4 weeks out from switching and continue to have intermittent periods of this weird "dizzy" feeling. Am I having withdrawal issues from the lexapro and how long will it last??
Avatar n tn At his suggestion, I stopped the Cymbalta cold turkey (90mg) and switched the next day to Prozac (60 mg). Four days after I started I began to get pounding heartbeat-- but I dont' feel nervous or anxious-- just feels like my heart is beating out of my chest. I did a websearch and don't see anything that talks about rapid heartbeat associated with either withdrawal from Cymbalta or as a side effect of Prozac so I'm REAL confused. And my Doc is away for a week!!!!!
459689 tn?1276570143 generally going cold-turkey on any med can have really negative results, so it might very well be related. however, 20mg is a relatively low dose, so there is not so much danger of extremely bad symptoms. still, it's common knowledge that you shouldn't just stop taking something as soon as you feel you don't need it anymore. the way to do it is to gradually lower the dose.
Avatar f tn I think this is Klonopin withdrawal, and I have never been through it before. Please, someone help. Tell me how long this lasts. Will I hurt my baby going cold turkey? This is day 8, and I have to say that this is the worst it has been. All weekend, I felt jittery and depressed but I wasn't shaking and barely able to type or sit still. Help. What should I expect?
Avatar f tn I think Paxil is a similar drug if not the same as seroxat. I had same Zapps when I went off it ten years ago. So bad that I had to weane myself off it. Half a tablet a day then half every second day until eventually none.
Avatar m tn If you quit Celexa cold turkey and just switched to Prozac, you could be suffering from withdrawal, or it cold be side effects of Prozac, or it could be the problem I mentioned, that Prozac tends not to work as well when anxiety is the main problem, though for some it works fine. Lots to consider.
702529 tn?1228488933 It is NOT recommended that you stop taking a benzodiazopine such as Lorazepam cold turkey - this can lead to severe/intolerable withdrawal effects which can actually be dangerous in some individuals. It is very likely you have developed a physical dependence on this drug which will mean you will need to slowly wean yourself off of it. I do not know what impact this will have on your baby but if you suffer withdrawal phenomia, is possible your baby will too.
Avatar n tn Taking leave of absence this semester to get well. Doctor put hiim on prozac because easier withdrawal symptoms. Been on it 3 weeks and than asked to get off it (I still think it's the adderall causing problems) We asked her to wean him off . She just took him off completely. Now that you know a little of the med background do you think that is ok just to take him off cold turkey? He had been off the adderall for 5 days befire coming home and looked great....
Avatar f tn To be honest, it sounds more like possible withdrawal symptoms from going off the Lortab cold turkey. What other symptoms are you having? Muscle aches? Sweating/Chills? Sneezing? Diarrhea? Nausea and/or vomiting? Those are some common side effects of opiate w/d. Serotonin syndrome is actually quite rare and almost always requires a pretty hefty dose of an SSRI like drug to trigger it. It's usually considered a medical emergency. I would discuss all of the above with your doc.
Avatar f tn And it does nothing for the norepenephrine Effexor also targets. Whatever works, but this method requires cold turkey off Effexor in the mere hope the Prozac will actually metabolize well in the person and that it will work, which is just guesswork.
268911 tn?1213744781 You cannot quit cold turkey. You have to be weened off. I had terrible withdrawal symptoms when I tried to quit. Electric shocks, unbelievable emotional turmoil inside. I wanted to kill myself. Constant crying and could NOT SLEEP FOR A WEEK. I made an emergency appt with doctor and was trembling so bad, and so light headed that I couldnt fill out my papers. So now my psy and I are weening me off. It doesnt matter what dosage you have taken.
1128565 tn?1316721143 Hi, yes, withdrawal can be very brutal for some people, myself included, but I have read that some people do not have a rough time like most people. I went cold turkey once and another time I was put on Prozac. The prozac helped tremendously. It takes a couple of weeks to really get thru it. I am back on Effexor and citalopram combined and having success. I hate the withdrawl of Effexor but it is a wonderful medication for deep depression.
Avatar m tn I have been taking Effexor for about a year and a half, and recently per my psychiatrist's recommendation, came off of them. While I quit cold turkey, I was on prozac during for a period of 3 weeks before quitting Effexor, and then continued taking the prozac for another 3 weeks. My psych's experiences with this has shown that it greatly minimizes withdrawal effects for those coming off effexor in this way. When I quit the effexor during the prozac period, everything was fine.
Avatar m tn Specifically, was it cold turkey withdrawal? What was your experience and what medicine had you withdrawn from? Was it because your doctor messed up or because you were switching meds? Describe your experience here and insert it in this imaginary box on this message! Thanks.
Avatar n tn I've been on floxtine for a year and just quit cold turkey lost my insurance . How long does these symptoms last?
Avatar f tn t popular, but start the Prozac a few days before going off the effexor completely. Or added Clonidine with the Prozac.
1176402 tn?1278321169 Yes, I went thru withdrawal but with the addition of Prozac the withdrawal was not as brutal as in the past. I have withdrawn "cold turkey" and ended up on the physc ward. I strongly suggest that you be under a doctor's care when stopping Effexor. Best of luck to you.
Avatar f tn As for your symptoms, you are describing some pretty classic withdrawal symptoms. Did you quit cold turkey? You might be the rare person whose brain got quickly used to the drug. By the way, those symptoms are also pretty common start-up symptoms when beginning an antidepressant. If you stopped taking it recently, one thing you can try is go back on it at the last dose at which you felt fine and see if these symptoms go away.
Avatar n tn I agree with the advice you have already been given...going off cold turkey is wrong, he needs to go back on and wean with doctor's advice on how to do that.
Avatar m tn I'll amitt it can be brutal if not under a doctor's care. I quit cold turkey one time and I do not recommend this...horrible experience. One time the doctor added Prozac and the effects were eliminated. I have heard that ideally, if you do not plan to take an AD, best to taper over a period of weeks to months.
1330182 tn?1279815900 I quit Prozac cold turkey (against the better judgement of my therapist) and felt pretty good (side effect-wise). Here it is almost two months later and I am feeling that "head-buzzing"-foggy feeling now. What's that about? I DO NOT want to take any of that stuff again. I am 45 yrs old an am sure a lot of this is menapause/hormone related but like you I don't know which doctor to take this to.