1st Prozac Update - Feeling Okay

July 19, 2026··

Posted in:Introductions and Updates Prozac (Fluoxetine)

taper update

Feeling okay. Been having bouts of brain zaps, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, irritability, fatigue, depersonalization, muscle aches, sweating, tinnitus, and visual disturbances.

Prozac — 20mg — 15 uears — researching taper | without clinician

3 Replies

guava37828d ago

Community AnchorAbilify · active

When was your last dose change and how much did it go down?

- Risperidone 1mg - 2months
- Prozac - 9 days (adverse reaction)
- Abilify - 15mg -> 10mg -> 7.5mg -> 5mg - 9 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 9 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 1 year - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 7 months - holding

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Based PsychiatristStaff28d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Way to get going on the check ins! The chart should start to fill in as you check in more :)

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

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CatinaStaff28d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"When was your last dose change and how much did it go down?" — @guava378

These are important questions for sure. Thanks Guava378! Are your symptoms manageable? If not, you may need to wait longer in between reductions or reduce by a lesser amount. Keep us posted on how you're doing.

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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