Weaning off anti depressants

Hi Robbo,
I'm hoping to wean off my anti d's soon.
My G.P is pretty sympathetic so I will make an appointment to see him soon to get some advice, I'll let you know how I get on.
Do you mind if I ask what you're taking and how much?
You don't have to answer that !!
All the best
Cazjenson

Hi Robbo - I take 20mg per day Citalopram year-round, as although I'm strongly seasonal I can become depressed in the summer too. My GP (who's quite supportive) originally put me on 10 mg per day but commented that that would be the normal dose for a rather frail elderly person and 20 mg would be a normal dose for me as a 40-year old woman. I didn't get much benefit on only 10 mg, hence the change to 20 mg.

In any event, if you're going to come off any anti-depressant you must do it gradually, as I'm sure you already realise. You should probably see your GP again to clarify how to come off the tablets. I thought my GP was a bit off-hand when I first saw him about SAD, but realised after I'd seen him several times he was actually quite supportive - It might be worth giving your GP a bit longer! It might be a bit early to come off the medication if your SAD problem is severe - I've found in past years I don't really feel well again until Easter. Good luck!

I take prozac (fluoxetine) from the end of Septmeber to about the middle of March. I've never had a problem weaning myself off them. I expect to halve my dose (1 every other day) at the beginning of March, and I'll be off them by the end of March.
HTH
Sara x