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Stopped Prozac, Getting Significant Bouts Of Depression And Anxiety. What Can Be Done?

I was taking Prozac for over a decade. I stopped taking it when I moved from CT to Florida after my refills ran out. I decided it was time to try again to go off of it. That has turned out to not be the best idea. It has been a few months since I have taken it and I have had some significant bouts of depression and anxiety . I have tried to go off of it in the past and it didn t work out then either so I guess I should have known better. I can not get to see my doc in CT and I can not afford to go see a doc here in Palm Coast, FL. My CT doc does not do online consultation and wants me to come in to the office before he will write a refill. Is this something that could be accomplished via an on-line consult with one of your physicians?
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Hi,

Our doctors cannot provide prescriptions online but can help with guidance and in decision making about health issues. In your case, I guess that you stopped the Prozac abruptly every time you tried to come off it. I would suggest that you restart the lowest dose of Prozac that works for you and after a few months to a year, ask your doctor to gradually taper it off. For this, you will have to see either your old doctor or a new one in Florida. You can also ask your doctor in CT if he can refer you to one of his colleagues in Florida whose charges are the same as that of your old doctor.

Hope you are able to sort this out. Best wishes.
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Stopped Prozac, Getting Significant Bouts Of Depression And Anxiety. What Can Be Done?

Hi, Our doctors cannot provide prescriptions online but can help with guidance and in decision making about health issues. In your case, I guess that you stopped the Prozac abruptly every time you tried to come off it. I would suggest that you restart the lowest dose of Prozac that works for you and after a few months to a year, ask your doctor to gradually taper it off. For this, you will have to see either your old doctor or a new one in Florida. You can also ask your doctor in CT if he can refer you to one of his colleagues in Florida whose charges are the same as that of your old doctor. Hope you are able to sort this out. Best wishes.