Hi wishfulthinking,
How are you doing today? I'm really glad to read you're feeling a lot better than you were. I hope that continues. Are you feeling better this week compared with the first week after stopping the Prozac?
You wrote back in November I think it was, when you started the prozac that you were having problems with mood swings. I was very concerned for you and suggested you contact your doctor right away because I know that sometimes these particular types of medications can trigger serious mood swings in some people.
I see you've been taking it for a few months now prior to ceasing it. I really hope you tapered the dose down slowly and didn't just stop it. I was taking an SSRI years and years ago for panic attacks and I got so sick of some of the side-effects that I just stopped taking it. eeeek. I knew better, but I did it anyway. My goodness I got ill. It was just shocking and I could barely even walk 'cause my muscles all ceased up as well.
The only reason I mention this, and I'm not doing it to scare you, is that some people develop a discontinuation syndrome after coming off SSRIs... even when they do it slowly, but more likely after an abrupt ceasation as far as I know.
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome . You probably know all this already, but one of the symptoms is flu-like symptoms. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms .... please, please go see your Doctor ASAP.
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What is antidepressant discontinuation syndrome?
If you suddenly stop taking your antidepressant medicine, you may feel like you have the flu. You also might have trouble sleeping, have an upset stomach, have shock-like sensations in the arms and hands, feel dizzy, or feel nervous. This is called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. It is not dangerous or life threatening and usually goes away within one week.
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take care there, and I hope you continue to improve.
Lara