Medication Reduction Update

[gerg]

I am a couple of weeks into my SSRI (Prozac) reduction. I was having some pretty intense apathy issues and I decided, with my doctor, to try a medication adjustment. Here are some of my observations to date;

My apathy has been significantly reduced. I have ambition and drive to do things. I don’t know if my ambition is back completely, but it is a noticeable change.

I am less irritable. Irritated was my common emotion prior to the reduction.

While sleeping I dream a lot. It is like the SSRI was blocking my river of dreams, well they’re flowing again. The result is that my sleep feels exhausting. I am not tired during the day, but I am sleeping in longer.

I am more emotional. I can feel happy and sad. The emotions are appropriate to the situations at hand.

I have not lost any weight, but the results of the medication reduction are encouraging, to say the least. I am still taking Fluoxetine, but I am at 50% of my past amount. I do take some other medications but this is the only SSRI, and was my place to start. I am open to a replacement medication if the need comes around.

[Kat63]

That’s interesting. Thank you for posting.

[Africschoice]

It's great reduction is working for you, reduction screwed with me, had that many bad reactions from SSRI and trycylates over the past 3 months I'm now on no meds at all, stomach problems, IBS, hyperosmia and virtigo but...... I can go to wellbeing classes if I want! It's good that all is good with you, I'm moaning and we all love a good moan