Tapering off meds

[Livylove]

I currently take 60mg Prozac daily but would like to wean/taper off of it. Has anyone done this before? How did you wean? And did you have any side effects/withdrawals??

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello Livy-love, Please before you consider reducing your medication have a chat with your health professional. They will have all your medical records and be able to advise you as to the correct reduction dose and monitor you carefully. Never stop medication without consultation with them.

There could possibly be side effects when reducing any medication and that is why it needs to be monitored by a professional.

The members of this supportive community could possibly tell you of their experiences but please remember we are all individuals and react as such to each differing experience and circumstance.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on.

Best of luck,

MAS Nurse & Moderator.

[AlysonAA]

I was on 60mg too for about a year and weaned myself down to 20mg over the course of a year (without my doctor telling me) and i crashed into an awful dark depression about 5 months ago. I have had to increase again to 40mg and will prob have to go back up to 60mg - have been to docs and he said i should never have gone down from 60mg to 20 😫😫😫