D/C Prozac Problems

[TIA430]

I have been on Prozac  since 1994. I don't think I needed it when I went on it but it was prescribed. No one has questioned it since. I have tried to discontinue it twice by slowing cutting it down over a period of 3 months the last time I supplemented with L-trytophan. I was doing fine the last time at the 2 1/2 month mark when I developed episodes of very slow heart rate to the point of almost passing out while sitting like the first time. I became alarmed and went back on the Prozac - symptoms disappeared. I want to get off the drug - Any suggestions?

[TIA430]

Thank you I will check it out

[Red_Star]

A few books i've found on Amazon that can help you:

Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives - Joseph Glenmullen MD.

The Antidepressant Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Overcoming Antidepressant Withdrawal, Dependence, and "Addiction" - Joseph Glenmullen MD.

Your Drug May Be Your Problem, Revised Edition: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications - Peter Breggin MD, David Cohen PhD

How to Get Off Psychiatric Drugs Safely - 2010 Edition: There is Hope. There is a Solution - James Harper N.C.

Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquillizers - Peter Lehmann.