5th Prozac Update - Feeling Good

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Prozac (Fluoxetine)Success Stories

April 26, 2026

Tomorrow: appointment with my clinician about the med which has a lack of stock in pharmacies, and I will ask about tapering Prozac.

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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CatinaApr 26

Community AnchorEffexor

"Tomorrow: appointment with my clinician about the med which has a lack of stock in pharmacies, and I will ask about tapering Prozac." — @Wolf

Hope all goes well Wolf! Keep us posted. We'll be thinking of you!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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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SteveStaffApr 26

Community AnchorEffexor · active

Hope it all works out! Supply stock problems of these meds is something making me nervous. Wishing you a good appointment.

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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