2006-09-02 07:49:46 · 5 answers · asked by Sandy B 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The reason I want to quit is that my sweet dog of 15 yrs just died and I have no tears and I think its due to the prozac. I should be feeling SOMETHING !!! I am sad but I feel like a robot with no emotions and I don't think that is a good thing. I have always cried for days when losing a pet, this dog was the greatest animal, she was my best friend so why am I NOT crying???
2006-09-02 08:12:37 · update #1
You can have severe withdrawl symptoms and side effects
Such as sweating, anxiety, nausea, irritability...etc
Those types of medications are best being stopped gradually with the help of a Dr
2006-09-02 07:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longer a drug’s half-life - the time it takes for half the amount of drug in the body to be eliminated - the less likely it is to cause withdrawal problems. Eli Lilly’s Prozac, for example, has a long half-life, remaining in the body for days or even weeks after someone stops taking it. As a result, people who take it are less likely to experience withdrawal effects.
“With Prozac, it can take six weeks for any symptoms to occur,” Dr. Rosenbaum said, and even then the effects are mild, with about 5 to 6 percent of people experiencing mild dizziness.
2006-09-02 08:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prozac stays in your system for quite a while. You may think you are ok at first but then it will hit you pretty hard. If you are determined enough to hang in there you can do it. I know some one that has quit and been off for 5 months. It is well out of his
system by now, and he is doing just fine.
2006-09-02 07:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll go through seratonin withdrawl. Increase depression, dizziness, headaches, visual distrubances, electric shock sensations. Some are more sensitive than others. Just taper off for a few weeks and you'll feel better in the long run.
2016-03-17 06:40:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i quit prozac 3 days ago after taking it for 2 months - 10 mg and feel much better.
2016-02-11 12:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could experience side effects. Most likely you will. Headaches, diziness, funny feelings in your brain that I can't even describe. Sometimes it's kind of scary. Don't do it. To get off it the slow way usually only takes about a month. Try that instead.
2006-09-02 07:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by not2nite 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NEVER abruptly stop taking any kind of depression med.....this is not good at all. You could have serious anxiety or depression issues....always talk to you doctor about switiching to something else or tapering off.
2006-09-02 07:59:10 · answer #7 · answered by sarah t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is highly recommended to taper the dose to a stop, the symptoms of depression can get very bad and worse if you stop cold turkey, good luck
2006-09-02 07:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your depression could get to the point of suicidal thoughts or actions. Taper off!!!
2006-09-02 07:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by Kris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you save money. it's like smoking. you can save a lot by stop taking your pills. even make money if you sell them to other people.
2006-09-02 07:52:06 · answer #10 · answered by joe_smo_red 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋