Please Help! After stopping Prozac I’m actually kind of scared. I stopped taking Prozac recently and I was on a very very low dose. And to be honest Prozac was actually helping me a lot with my anxiety. However I began feeling Apathetic after a while. So my Doctor told me to stop. BUT it’s been 5 days ever since I stopped and I think I’m having Withdrawal. My intrusive thoughts are coming in big time and I’m starting to feel scared, paranoid, depressed, and crazy. I think I’m getting new intrusive thoughts and I keep thinking what if my brain is talking to me and I’m developing schizophrenia or what if I go crazy and listen to the thoughts when I know they are not true. What should I do?

I had a rough go with withdrawal symptoms after I tapered off Effexor. I can’t say what’s best for you, but I can say the withdrawal symptoms dissipated after a week or so. I did eventually go back on a different medication, Paxil, plus Lamictal, and that is helping me. Hang in there and be gentle on yourself. I think OCD makes withdrawal symptoms even worse because it feeds the “what if” thoughts. You’re not alone. ❤️

I recently got off 40mg of Prozac. It has a long half life so it should take weeks or more something to leave your system. You may be responding to not having it and are worried about being off it and your OCD is acting up. The withdrawal from Prozac is not bad compared to some other meds especially at a low dose it should be minimal side effects I had lots of brain zaps. It seems like it was a very low dose and you will be fine and have the support and okay of your doctor. Good luck!

Searched and found this post as I’m going through similar things. How are you now if I may ask.

Stopped cold turkey 20mg and its day 6 some things feel better but my ocd makes me think I’m going crazy

Also what helped me was going to work and keeping as busy as I can. When you really stay focused and dedicate yourself to a hobby or task it takes SO much stress off of you

When I stopped taking this, I did it gradually. Did you do that? At first I stopped taking it once or twice a week, then only ever 2 days, then i only took it once or twice a week until I was just taking it randomly every 5-7 days until I stopped taking it completely. I would recommend going back to your doctor and discuss this with them.

Thank you all!! I’m trying to stay as busy as I can

Hey ! So This was a while back and honestly I DID GET ALOT BETTER. It takes time

I would give it like ... 1 week or 2 in order to feel normal again. If you just stopped cold turkey I would watch your thinking habits carefully. do you have a doctor? If you have close friends and family I recommend staying close to them to feel better. It helps. But you will have uncomfortable side effects