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Old 06-12-2009, 11:46 PM
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Sheds,

Sounds like you found a good psychiatrist. He agrees with my perception about GP's over-prescribing anti-depressants. Wean of the Prozac very slowly.

A 20 mg drop might be a bit fast. If you notice problems, you might consider only a 5 mg reduction. Do this 5 mg reduction in steps once every 2 to 3 weeks. When you get to 5 mgs, reduce to 2.5mgs for three weeks.

The withdrawal symptoms can be worse than the supposed depression the SSRI is supposed to treat.

Paxil can be even worse at getting off. I am on 60 mg/day. It will take quite a while for me to get off.

Regarding the headaches, ibuprophen is not a good idea to take when you are taking an SSRI like Prozac. Acetaminophen is ok though. It works well for my headaches.
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