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Poland

36th Prozac Update - Feeling Poor

May 29, 2026··
taper update
Feeling poor. It's sedation -- slept 13 hours once again.

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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Catina
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CatinaStaff2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Sorry you're struggling with this. Do you think that as you're tapering down the Prozac it's making the effects of the Depakote stronger? What are your thoughts?

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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Wolf2mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
Ah yes, there is something definitely making the effects of depakote as well as perhaps the other two sedating meds stronger.

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
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CatinaStaff2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
If it becomes too problematic, you have the option of holding the prozac and then tackling another drug that is giving you the issues.

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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Wolf2mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
That was exactly my plan.

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
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CatinaStaff2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"That was exactly my plan." — @Wolf
It's good you have options, right? 👍

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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