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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Prozac
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 07, 2008 12:02PM
, Jul 07, 2008 12:02PM
To: ray77
You should consult your doctor, but in general, it is good to discontinue a medication which may have already outlived its usefulness. The way to stop is over a three week period,; the first week you lower the dose as much as possible; the second week you take that lowest dose every other day; the third week, every third day, then stop. You might ask your doctor about using klonopin for two weeks to be even more safe...week three and week four.
