I have been on 20mg of Prozac for 3 weeks. I’m having bad effects such as shaking and feeling sick. I’ve asked my Dr to taper me off it but am unable to receive a response. The NP said to go down now to 10mg and I don’t know if this is safe. Thank you for any assistance.
What is the proper taper for Prozac?
Question posted by emcs on 1 day 13 hours ago
Last updated on 19 May 2025
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Hi, emcs!
I'm sorry you're having these side effects! 20mg may be too much for your metabolism yet. It's pretty standard to drop to a lower dose temporarily to see if you tolerate it better. You may find it effective at the lower dose or you may need to increase it again in the future.
Great that you're looking for advice rather doing something like trying to do it yourself or worse stopping abruptly. I'd say give it a shot as the NP advised.
Best wishes, Wildcat
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Thank you, Wildcat. I now realize that all I have are 20mg capsules which prevent me from lowering the dose. Now, I’m lost as I’ll never reach the Dr for a new RX. I’m wondering if you can just stop it on your own…not asking for medical advice just thoughts. Thank you, again.
Hi,
I was on Prozac (fluoxetine) a long time ago, so you know I am familiar with this AD.
I am not a Dr., and everyone reacts differently to everything in life, having said that, cutting it by half in my opinion is too much, too fast, I suggest until you talk to your prescriber you go down to 15mgs..
Best of luck, masso
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