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Posted by woolav on January 17, 2005, at 20:23:46
Hi, I am wondering how long i can go without my prozac before freaking out. I have not been able to afford my rx and its going to be about 3 days. will this really mess me up? I am scared because i always take my meds on schedule....
help
S
Posted by Maxime on January 17, 2005, at 20:27:51
In reply to urgent question!!!!!!!!, posted by woolav on January 17, 2005, at 20:23:46
Don't worry. Prozac has a half life of five weeks. You will be okay and you shouldn't feel any withdrawal. When will you be able to get some more?
Maxime
> Hi, I am wondering how long i can go without my prozac before freaking out. I have not been able to afford my rx and its going to be about 3 days. will this really mess me up? I am scared because i always take my meds on schedule....
>
> help
> S
Posted by woolav on January 18, 2005, at 13:24:17
In reply to Re: urgent question!!!!!!!!, posted by Maxime on January 17, 2005, at 20:27:51
Posted by Ktemene on January 18, 2005, at 17:13:38
In reply to urgent question!!!!!!!!, posted by woolav on January 17, 2005, at 20:23:46
> Hi, I am wondering how long i can go without my prozac before freaking out. I have not been able to afford my rx and its going to be about 3 days. will this really mess me up? I am scared because i always take my meds on schedule....
>
> help
> SHi Woolav,
That used to happen to me when I was taking Prozac! In my experience of that Maxime is right. The half-life of Prozac is just so long that you hardly notice missing a few days. I did get a few brain zaps when I finally went off Prozac for good, but they were mild zaps and really not unpleasant, just a little strange. It is good that you are so careful about taking your medications at the right time, but Prozac is very forgiving in this respect.
Ktemene
Posted by Optimist on January 18, 2005, at 23:41:27
In reply to Re: urgent question!!!!!!!!, posted by Maxime on January 17, 2005, at 20:27:51
> Don't worry. Prozac has a half life of five weeks. You will be okay and you shouldn't feel any withdrawal. When will you be able to get some more?
>
> MaximeProzac does not have a half life of five weeks. 5 days is more like it. It takes 5 weeks for a complete washout of Prozac though. Maybe that was was you were thinking.
Woolav, I have been off Prozac 20mg for 9 days now and feel no adverse side effects, if that helps at all.
Brian
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