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Sophia: Withdrawal from fluoxetine after short term use

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It did. I continued to experience it on and off, infrequently until fairly recently.

That said, it was really regular earlier on, and I think it's just gotten better as I've improved generally.

I wouldn't say that there's much you can take from that timeline other than it got better- I wasn't seeing improvements at the 1 year mark either, so if anything I'd be encouraged by your progress.

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.

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I feel a little defeated…

My dry eyes got so much better, but I used anti inflammatory eye drops a few times last month. As I stopped them after few days and my eyes still were significantly improved… I hoped it was natural recovery. Now past few days my eyes are as numb as dry as they always were in withdrawal…

I think the eye drops caused a window in my dryness and the effects lingered 3-4 weeks post discontinuation…

The improvements in my eyes gave me quite some trust becasue it is one of my most stagnant and worst symptoms along with my head symptoms and blunting. Now that it were probably the eye drops and not my body recovering is a really hard pill so swallow :(

I just wanna heal naturally and not be dependent on other medications.

Sorry little vent…

12 august 2025; 5mg fluoxetine 

30 August 2025: 10mg fluoxetine 

11 september 2025: 5mg fluoxetine 

19 september 2025; 2.5mg fluoxetine 

2 oktober 2025: 0mg

 

I had to cut my pills in half and quarters, so and don’t think I had accurate dosages.

I feel you very much, @Sophia. We are here to listen each to other. We have to trust in the body's strength to heal by itself.

2011-2023 Paxil

2023-2024 Effexor

Since February 2024 in anhedonia caused by the long use of AD

February 2024-March 2025 drug after drug after drug... 70 rTMS sessions, 8 ketamin infusions-nothing worked

March 2025 CT upon doctor "advice" from Desipramine, Viibryd, Lithium at high doses all together in 6 days

Since then awful withdrawal: unbearable anxiety, panic attacks, adrenaline rushes, hot flashes, muscle pain over all the body, insomnia, depression, intrusive thoughts, brain fog

Current tapering Mirtazapine : December 29,2025-3 mg, February,15, 2025-2,7 mg, February,28-2,5 mg, March,8-2 mg, March,14-1,5 mg, March,20-0 mg

I believe in your bodies ability to heal @Sophia, look at this the other way, the drops may have not been helping and this is just wave that would have happened anyways. Sending lots of love my friend xxx

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. 

 

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@Sophia it's very common for symptoms to go away and then return as they get better. The majority of my symptoms that have gone away for good did not just disappear one day, they came and went until eventually they did not return.

Even now I regularly get flare ups of old symptoms that I've not had for a while.

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.

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Thanks guys! ❤️ @Chippy @Luke

I hope it will improve again. The only time I saw improvements in it was after using the drops.. I hope it was a coincidence 🙏🙏

12 august 2025; 5mg fluoxetine 

30 August 2025: 10mg fluoxetine 

11 september 2025: 5mg fluoxetine 

19 september 2025; 2.5mg fluoxetine 

2 oktober 2025: 0mg

 

I had to cut my pills in half and quarters, so and don’t think I had accurate dosages.

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