Need to End: Prozac Paradoxical

April 4Apr 4

On 4/1/2026 at 4:08 AM, Need to End said:

Ty. I’m just really struggling being alone and my age of 47 is really stressing me out like it’s too late and I’m finning out of time. It wouldn’t different if I was 30.

Recovery and finding a partner is definitely possible in your late 40s:

NardilTime: desperate for guidance - Introductions and updates - Surviving Antidepressants

NardilTime: recovery from polydrugging after 3 years - Success stories: Recovery from psychiatric drug withdrawal - Surviving Antidepressants

Nothing I say is medical advice, it is simply my opinion. I am an anonymous person on an internet forum with no relevant qualifications other than being badly harmed by a drug. For all you know, I could be an idiot. You are making your own decisions and part of that is deciding how much to listen to my opinion, if at all.

Perhaps you should consider this post an artistic work of fiction written for entertainment purposes.

Story from SA: LukeUK: Remeron/Mirtazapine Severe Withdrawal - Introductions and updates - Surviving Antidepressants

15mg Remeron/Mirtazapine November starting 2022 (severe physical side effects)

Attempted to taper off January 2023, ended up having a major breakdown and going up to 30mg, took weeks to stabilise

1 month taper to 0mg

Last dose April 2023

Severe withdrawal syndrome with many physical symptoms

Summary: 5 months using Mirtazapine, including 1 month taper ending late April 2023.

April 4Apr 4

Author

Thank you. I read that Nardil story and it’s exactly what scares me to death. I’m kit even at zero and he had the worst 2 years after he was at zero and also has seen his life get completely taken away from him. That’s precisely what I am afraid of happening to me!

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

April 5Apr 5

9 hours ago, Need to End said:

Thank you. I read that Nardil story and it’s exactly what scares me to death. I’m kit even at zero and he had the worst 2 years after he was at zero and also has seen his life get completely taken away from him. That’s precisely what I am afraid of happening to me!

Tbh. It’s why I do t personally do success stories. I’m aware how different we all are. I think the take away from it, is that even later in life you can heal, and put your life back together. As I said before, concentrate on today and give no thought of the past or for the future. You can’t know what happens next, none of us do. We do know your nervous system will heal, and you’ll get your life back.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys.

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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April 5Apr 5

Author

Yes so much of the stuff on forums actually scares me into thinking it’s going to be horrible from. Here on out

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

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April 5Apr 5

12 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Yes so much of the stuff on forums actually scares me into thinking it’s going to be horrible from. Here on out

Better to stay away from this. Just accept. One day at a time.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys.

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

April 5Apr 5

18 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Yes so much of the stuff on forums actually scares me into thinking it’s going to be horrible from. Here on out

people who are on these forums tend a lot of times to be the most severe cases, as people who have it not as bad, either don't arrive here or leave quickly, the people who tend to stay more are usually with the severe cases, there are people who have it easier and etc.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys.
Feel free to mention me whenever help is needed.

Current Supplements: Morning: Aloe Vera Gels. Night: 6mg melatonin and 133mg magnesium glycinate. Taking Omega 3 as needed to calm dyskinesia or over stimulation..

Current Medications: Mirtazapine, Lasea (lavender oil) before bed.

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Tapering: Mirtazapine 15mg, (went compounded) 13.5mg 08/May/2025, 12.1mg 10/July/2025, 15/July/2025 15mg (half tablet), 26/July/2025 14.35mg (moved to dry cutting method) ), 03/Aug/2025 14.6mg, 24/Nov/2025 14.47mg, 29/Jan/2026 14.35mg

Note: Had a lot of issue with degradation with different cutting times and compounded pharmacy which caused withdrawals and a more sensitive nervous system.

April 5Apr 5

Author

Right except I’m here so it must be bad for me ugh - thx guys I appreciate you I’m a mess and I know it

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Need to End

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

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April 5Apr 5

As everyone has already said, try to concentrate on the present, nothing else exists although in our minds it certainly does let alone in withdrawal mind with his awful content.

It won't work at times but aim for it with the clear knowledge that you will succeed in the end! you are much stronger than you feel atm!

I know it's very challenging, it's definitely a work in progress for all of us.

Hope things get easier for you soon.

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Fullhealing

1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control

11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

2026 - 3.1 1.5% 0.0526g (2.93mg)/9.1 8.5% 0.0480g (2.68mg)/16.2 1.8% 0.0470g (2.62mg)/21.3 1% 0.466 (2.60mg)/23.4 2.2% 0.455g (2.54mg)/8.7 21.7% 0.0356.5g (2mg)/15.8 updose by 11.7% 0.0400g (2.23mg)

Supplements:

Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

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April 5Apr 5

24 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Right except I’m here so it must be bad for me ugh - thx guys I appreciate you I’m a mess and I know it

You are not a mess, just like the rest of us, you're on a journey. @Lighty wasn't saying you were a worse case or anything, he was just pointing out that often people on here, are not a good judgement of how things will go, as the ones who post can be worse cases. But, they all made it anyways! You will too, no matter the trajectory.

Either way. Forget all of that. One day at a time. Accept, distract and BELIEVE you will heal. Because you will!!!! 🙂

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys.

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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April 5Apr 5

Author

You guys are all the best and I am beyond thankful for your support. Words can’t say enough.

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

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April 5Apr 5

Just now, Need to End said:

You guys are all the best and I am beyond thankful for your support. Words can’t say enough.

It’s not going anywhere my friend.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys.

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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April 6Apr 6

Author

Hi all - is it really possible that this drug at 2.3 mg and the taper etc.. is making me feel so scared and depressed and sobbing and like I’m going to die. Is that really possible and normal? I haven’t moved out of my bed except to eat all weekend which is pretty standard and I’m not able to go do anything and am full to the max with fear and thoughts that everything is going to falllapart. Is this actually normal I feel like I’m worse off than everyone going through this (not minimizing anyone’s experience at all) just scary when you feel like you’re way off the deeper end.

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

April 6Apr 6

44 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Hi all - is it really possible that this drug at 2.3 mg and the taper etc.. is making me feel so scared and depressed and sobbing and like I’m going to die. Is that really possible and normal? I haven’t moved out of my bed except to eat all weekend which is pretty standard and I’m not able to go do anything and am full to the max with fear and thoughts that everything is going to falllapart. Is this actually normal I feel like I’m worse off than everyone going through this (not minimizing anyone’s experience at all) just scary when you feel like you’re way off the deeper end.

So sorry you are in such a difficult place still, my heart goes out to you but completely normal within the abnormal of this journey..

Low doses are especially brutal, I and many others can attest to that so it is not surprising.

Just keep surviving the moment until it passes, it will eventually.

Edited April 6Apr 6 by Fullhealing

1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control

11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

2026 - 3.1 1.5% 0.0526g (2.93mg)/9.1 8.5% 0.0480g (2.68mg)/16.2 1.8% 0.0470g (2.62mg)/21.3 1% 0.466 (2.60mg)/23.4 2.2% 0.455g (2.54mg)/8.7 21.7% 0.0356.5g (2mg)/15.8 updose by 11.7% 0.0400g (2.23mg)

Supplements:

Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

April 6Apr 6

Author

Ty. I just can’t believe this is all med related. It’s mental terror :(.

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

April 6Apr 6

12 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Ty. I just can’t believe this is all med related. It’s mental terror :(.

Indeed insane how powerful these chemicals are, they completely alter consciousness and turn everything into chaos, you're in it now so it's hard for you to feel otherwise, but wait, it will get better, a window will come and will turn things into positive, just stay brave and strong and it's guaranteed to come!

Edited April 6Apr 6 by Fullhealing

1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control

11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

2026 - 3.1 1.5% 0.0526g (2.93mg)/9.1 8.5% 0.0480g (2.68mg)/16.2 1.8% 0.0470g (2.62mg)/21.3 1% 0.466 (2.60mg)/23.4 2.2% 0.455g (2.54mg)/8.7 21.7% 0.0356.5g (2mg)/15.8 updose by 11.7% 0.0400g (2.23mg)

Supplements:

Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

April 6Apr 6

Author

Thank you. It’s been 2 years plus of no real windows except for one time a while back and this taper just feels endless. I appreciate you and have been fighting daily for a while.

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

April 6Apr 6

8 minutes ago, Need to End said:

Thank you. It’s been 2 years plus of no real windows except for one time a while back and this taper just feels endless. I appreciate you and have been fighting daily for a while.

I know it's very hard to see through the suffering but try to accept that it's the result of a system that's working overtime and doing a thorough cleaning, there's a lot of dirt that's coming to the surface which is expressed in the current chaos.

It's all temporary, guaranteed!

1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control

11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

2026 - 3.1 1.5% 0.0526g (2.93mg)/9.1 8.5% 0.0480g (2.68mg)/16.2 1.8% 0.0470g (2.62mg)/21.3 1% 0.466 (2.60mg)/23.4 2.2% 0.455g (2.54mg)/8.7 21.7% 0.0356.5g (2mg)/15.8 updose by 11.7% 0.0400g (2.23mg)

Supplements:

Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

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April 6Apr 6

On 3/31/2026 at 11:08 PM, Need to End said:

Ty. I’m just really struggling being alone and my age of 47 is really stressing me out like it’s too late and I’m finning out of time. It wouldn’t different if I was 30.

I get that feeling more than you think. I’m in a similar place, but I don’t see it as too late—I think it just means we still haven’t met the right person yet.

Current medications: Fluoxetine 4 mg, Wellbutrin IR 150 mg, Tirosint 88 Mcg, Metformin 1500 mg (500 in the morning/noon, 1000 at night)

01 Jan 2025 Prozac 40mg; Wellbutrin XL 450mg
01 Feb 2025 Prozac 30mg (-25%); Wellbutrin XL 450mg
01 Mar 2025 Prozac 20mg(-33%); Wellbutrin XL 450mg
01 Apr 2025 Prozac 20mg; Wellbutrin XL 300mg (-33%)
01 May 2025 Prozac 20mg; Wellbutrin XL 150mg (-50%)
15 Jun 2025 Prozac 10mg(-50%); Wellbutrin XL 150mg

01 Aug 2025 Prozac 10mg every other day; Wellbutrin ~75mg (splitting XL 150mg)

22 Aug 2025 Panic attack and intrusive thoughts → took Xanax 0.25mg once; psychiatrist advised reinstating Prozac 10mg daily and Wellbutrin XL 150mg. Within a few days I felt somewhat better.

Between 22 Aug 2025 and 14 Nov 2025: a handful of times (exact dates unclear) during panic episodes, I took an extra Prozac 20mg and Xanax 0.25mg. Last Xanax dose: 1/4 of 0.25mg tablet on 10 Jan 2026.

I was also taking supplements and Ozempic (last dose: 06 Nov 2025), which I believe contributed to my destabilization despite previously tolerating them. I had not yet found the withdrawal communities and continued to experience panic and intrusive thoughts, so my psychiatrist advised dose increases:

01 Oct 2025 Wellbutrin XL 300mg (+100%) (brief increase; caused palpitations → reduced)
21 Oct 2025 Wellbutrin XL 150mg (-50%)resumed and held
01 Nov 2025 Prozac 15mg (+50%) (brief increase; worsened palpitations/SI → reduced)
14 Nov 2025 Prozac 10mg (-33%)resumed and held

Since 21 Oct 2025: holding Wellbutrin XL 150mg
Since 14 Nov 2025: holding Prozac 10mg

After this point, I focused on eliminating other medications and supplements, which is also when I found the withdrawal communities.

Prozac (2026)

4/1/26: 10 → 9.75 mg (-2.5%)
4/7: 9.75 → 9.5 mg (-2.6%)
~4/23: 9.5 → 9 mg (-5.3%)
5/2: 9 → 8.2 mg (-8.9%)
5/10: 8.2 → 6.8 mg (-17.1%)
5/21: 6.8 → 5.8 mg (-14.7%)
6/4: 5.8 → 5 mg (-13.8%)
6/28: 5 → 4.3 mg (-14%)
7/22: 4.3 → 4 mg (-7%)
8/4: switched to commercial liquid, same 4 mg dose
HOLD

Wellbutrin (2026)

6/15/26: XL 150 mg → IR 75 mg BID (150 mg/day; formulation change only)
7/13–7/14: ~132 mg/day briefly
7/15: returned to 150 mg/day
8/13: 150 → 75 mg/day (-50%)
8/13-8/15: 75 mg/day
8/16: returned to 150 mg/day
Current: Wellbutrin IR 150 mg daily
HOLD

Recent drugs and supplements taken in the last 12 months are: Fluoxetine 10 mg, Wellbutrin XL 150 mg, Tirosint 112 Mcg, Cytomel 15 mg, Zepbound 2.5 (last and only dose was 10/1/25), Ozempic (last dose was 11/6, stopped bc made intrusive thoughts way worst), xanax 0.25 (only used total of 6 in my life, occasionally when panic was at its worst; last dose 1/4 tablet of 0.25 mg on 1/10/2026), Omega 3, Vitamin D, Magnesium citrate, Vitamin C, naltrexone, pyloguard, probiotic, GI synergy, pancreatic enzymes, iron, L-threanine, testosterone cream, Hunger powder, Calocurb, Ovasitol, magnesium glycinate, berberine, chromium,
Keflex, ibuprofen, gol gav zaban, senna, magnesium L-threonate, Mag07, Sutab, lipotropic injection, Progesterone, Paxlovid

A history of drugs taken 24 months ago and beyond: - Fluoxetine 40 mg (2003-2009), Fluoxetine 80 mg (2009-2019), Fluoxetine 40 mg (2019-2025), Wellbutrin XL 450 (2013-2025), Synthroid 88 Mcg (2005-2010), Synthroid 112 (2011-2025), Cytomel 25 (2019-2025)

April 6Apr 6

Author

My biggest fear is that any improvements are miles away as I’m not even at zero and all this talk of people suffering after zero makes me feel like the worst is yet ti come and that any report is miles / years away

2014 to 2022 - 25 mg zoloft/day

Oct 2022 to Jan 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

Feb 2024 to March 2024 - 25 mg zoloft/day

April 2024 to May 2024 - 10 mg Lexapro/day

May 2024 to present Prozac - tapered from 20mg starting dose - lots of cut and holds

Down to 1.3 mg as of 09/01/26

Also added 1mg Klonopin/day April 2025 to 6/10/26 then dropped to .875 mg 6/11/26

6/25/26 dropped klonopin to .75mg

April 6Apr 6

I get why that scares you, but that’s your anxiety talking, not reality. You’re not even at zero yet—your nervous system is still adjusting, so it’s way too early to predict the future. A lot of people actually improve as they stabilize, not the other way around.

Current medications: Fluoxetine 4 mg, Wellbutrin IR 150 mg, Tirosint 88 Mcg, Metformin 1500 mg (500 in the morning/noon, 1000 at night)