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Tapering: Prozac

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Poland

25th Prozac Update - Feeling Fair

May 19, 2026··
taper update
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of hyperactivity even after a single coffee. So a few hours ago I spoke to my clinician and we have some important conclusions. Most importantly, depakote may be strongly downregulating my mood which is why I stay at 5/10 and rarely if ever get to 6/10 or 7/10 mood. He agreed I need to get off it because of that and for the liver's health, turns out my fatty liver is not urgent but tapering is something I need to do next month. So it's a 40% cut of depakote next month. He proposed 600 mg daily and I agreed. I think 600 mg initially may be better than going even further to 500 mg because we will see if I will have any response to this smaller cut. So I have the prescription. I don't think there is a good and really safe way to go from 1000 mg to 900 mg. Buspar is nonexistent in any pharmacies in our country... Going to do a C.Tomography scan tomorrow, for my vocal cords, it's a big thing and I need to get ready.

Wolf’s taper progress

Dose (mg)
Mood (/10)

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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Wolf2mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
I think given the shape of our medical system as well as the condition of Poland's medical system after the leading party keeps bankrupting the medical fund especially after people with long term COVID problems in addition to the aging population keeps putting the system under pressure I should simply study medicine and get educated myself.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

Catina
CatinaStaff2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"So a few hours ago I spoke to my clinician and we have some important conclusions. Most importantly, depakote may be strongly downregulating my mood which is why I stay at 5/10 and rarely if ever get to 6/10 or 7/10 mood. He agreed I need to get off it because of that and for ..."
That sounds like a productive visit!
"Been having bouts of hyperactivity even after a single coffee."
Coffee can really cause issues for people in withdrawal.
"I should simply study medicine and get educated myself."
Getting informed and doing research is so important!

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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