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29th Prozac Update - Feeling Okay

May 21, 2026··
Feeling okay. Been having small bouts of flu-like symptoms. So the results are pretty good. I most likely do NOT have any cancer or any serious illness. Distal throat short section 10 mm thickness on the scan. I bet it is some inflammation in the throat. That's all.

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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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Catina
CatinaStaff3mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"So the results are pretty good. I most likely do NOT have any cancer or any serious illness. Distal throat short section 10 mm thickness on the scan. I bet it is some inflammation in the throat. That's all." — @Wolf
I'm sure that was a relief! It's always good to get things checked out. 👍

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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Wolf3mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
@Based Psychiatrist any knowledge you may share about distal throat wall thickness?

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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Wolf3mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
@Based Psychiatrist Maybe the thickness is an anatomic problem, not disease, and my voice is just from the virus I caught in March?

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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Wolf3mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
@Catina I am holding 80% of prozac for three weeks, and I think I will hold three weeks more. For a total of six weeks. Or even longer than that, seven weeks, since having a fatty liver is not that terrible and I am doing fine at 80% of prozac. What do you think?

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
CatinaStaff3mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"I am holding 80% of prozac for three weeks, and I think I will hold three weeks more. For a total of six weeks. Or even longer than that, seven weeks, since having a fatty liver is not that terrible and I am doing fine at 80% of prozac. What do you think?" — @Wolf
Holding is an important part of this process, so if your gut is telling you do to this then I think it's a good idea. 👍

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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Wolf3mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
"Holding is an important part of this process, so if your gut is telling you do to this then I think it's a good idea. 👍" — @Catina
Great, thanks. I will simply tell my clinician I had leftover pills from a previous prescription (because I do) and I saw no problem with holding for an extra week or even two. With all the risk associated with messing with your pills, I feel the need to have my pills under perfect clinician oversight.

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."

Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff3mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Sorry wolf i dont have any experience with that

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