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Fluoxetine (Prozac): How to get off it?

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@seapen
It would be good to work with your prescribing doctor to wean off the medication. Is it fluoxetine (Prozac) or paroxetine (Paxil)? They are different medications.

Do you have side effects from the medication? Do you no longer benefit from being on the medication and that is why you want to stop it? Why stop now after 25 years? Do you think you need a different medication?

When I tried fluoxetine (Prozac), I got brain zaps and had to stop after being on 20 mg for a month or two and then they increased it to 40 mg (stopped after being on the increased dose for a 2-3 weeks).

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@dlydailyhope what are brain "zaps"?