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My Prozac Withdrawal and Klonopin Withdrawal Symptoms: Update From the Trenches

March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder

On the one hand, I’m not loving these last 4 months. The Klonopin withdrawal and Prozac withdrawal have been absolutely freakin brutal. I’m 75% off my Klonopin and  went cold turkey off my Prozac a few weeks ago. For the most part, I’ve been coasting along and dealing with the mental and physical symptoms. Every [...]

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I’m Going To Start Weaning off Prozac

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder

Soon after I was diagnosed with panic disorder, my psychiatrist prescribed what he believed to be the best pharmacological treatment for anxiety: a benzodiazepine combined with an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). To put it in plain English, he put me on Klonopin and Prozac. With the exception of pregnancy when I had to stop [...]

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Weaning off Klonopin is the Choice I Make Today

January 6th, 2010 · 60 Comments · Agoraphobia, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder

I spent many, many years in a self-imposed isolation. I felt I had no choice because I believed I was severely ill. Having spent over 20 years on the planet crippled by severe panic attacks and the depression that came along with it, hanging out with friends was something I just couldn’t do. Heck, standing [...]

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