Hi, I'm TahoeCat

July 17, 2026

Was on 40mg Prozac for 20 years. Started taper 4 months ago. Fine, but aware that tapering lower doses can be more of a challenge. Not getting much assistance from GP or psychiatric NP I was referred to. (She advised me to stay on the medication.) Have been listening to Josef Witt-Doerring. I am a 70 year old widow of 4 years and my life is finally starting to stabilise. I have the freedom to deal with any withdrawal issues now without upsetting anyone else’s life. Just want to avoid doing any damage possible from protracted withdrawal. Would like to hear about someone else’s experience with this process, specifically with Prozac. Thank you

Prozac — 20 mg — 20 years — actively tapering | without clinician

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guava378Jul 17

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Tapering Community!

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
11 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 11 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 14 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 9 months - holding

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BasedStaffJul 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @TahoeCat ! Welcome and thanks for joining us! In the drug specific forum you can see others check ins. https://taper.community/forums/prozac Going to ping some people who have been tapering prozac so they maybe share something. @Wolf @MLew Theres also a drug profile page in resources as well as a learn section if you want to find out more info. For any specific questions Ill be here to answer :)

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CatinaJul 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @TahoeCat, nice to have you here. Congrats on getting as far as you have in your taper. You're right, things can get a bit trickier the closer we get to the end. Even at "low" doses these drugs still have an effect on our brain. I'm glad to hear you've been learning more about Hyperbolic tapering. Knowledge is power! Have you been reducing by no more than 10% each month from the previous month's dose? Prozac stays in the body for awhile, so any withdrawal symptoms can show up later. How have you been feeling? We're happy to support you in any way we can! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

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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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