Akathisia symptoms

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September 22, 2026

Hi. Hello. Has anyone got akathisia after stopping Prozak (Fluoxetine). I got it very severe, burning electric body etc. I took it for 3 weeks but started getting akathisia as soon as started it so had to stop cold turkey and my GP agreed. I was on it previously, tapered it no problem but this time restarting it two months later caused severe akathisia. Previously I did get some akathisia when initially starting for a few weeks and then the symptoms would settle once everything adjusted, but this time when I restarted two months later my akathisia was more severe. I really regret going back on it but my gp said you can start and stop as many times as you need so that’s why I restarted it. Now I’m week 6 since stopping it cold turkey but my akathisia is off the roof and no better. Is there hope that it will get better? Any stories? Also, since I reacted to the drug from the start and stopped it cold turkey, would it help to reinstate very slowly to get rid of my akathisia? Has anyone got any experience? Thank you

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Maria A.Oct 1

LighthouseZoloft · active

It’s been five weeks and I still haven’t turned a corner from holding this dose. I’m so worn out and tired of feeling terrible all the time and this burning pain is driving me crazy.

Zoloft —50 mg to 15 mg — 8 years with a cold turkey and reinstatement in between— was liquid micro tapering, crashed at 14.275 mg and now holding at 15 mg.

ROOct 1

@Maria A. So you were on Zoloft and you cold turkeyed it and then reinstated it? I was on Prozac for a few years and tapered it off ok, went back on it two months later at half the dose and then cold turkeyed it after 19 days due to unbearable burning etc, so here I am. What’s your story?

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