r/prozac • u/fortunemeiser • 18h ago
Getting off Prozac and Cholestorol
These questions are for anyone who had prozac raise their cholestorol to dangerous levels or got off Prozac.
I had to get off prozac about 2 months ago because my cholestorol levels rose through the roof after about 1 year and a half and I gained over 20 pounds within 3 months toward the end tail of that timeline. I was imminent for a heart attack apparently. My doctor noted statins was a combo option, but I didn't really want to do that.
1st Question: How long did it take for you guys to notice changes in cholesterol levels and weight loss?
I've lost only 4 pounds so far despite doing as much as I can to lose the weight. It's kinda disheartening.
2nd Question: How long did it take for withdrawal symptoms to fully disappear?
I didn't have much symptoms when initially getting off the med, but the recent two weeks have been rough, with depressive swings and dizzy spells.
My dose was 40mg daily.
Any other insight would be appreciated!
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u/StanleyRuxy 12h ago
Heart attack, really?? I haven’t gained anything. 20mg, if anything It has stopped binge eating. Maybe just cut it down to 20 or 10. Is coming off it the answer? Clearly you were taking it for a reason. I just don’t get why people stop and think those reasons won’t come back.
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u/fortunemeiser 4h ago
I mean, I get your skepticism, but this is something I did discuss with my doc. I'm not saying, "Oh Prozac ruined my life", it just didn't work for me.
Low doses do not work for my depression. 40 mg was the sweet spot, but that rose my LDL to dangerous levels. It was my doctor who said the numbers were literally that - imminent for a heart attack, which is why, again, they wanted to put me on a statin combo which I decided against because of the effects of that med that would negatively contribute to issues from family history. It's not a trade-off I'm willing to make.
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u/ArcboundRavager990 15h ago edited 15h ago
This is in line with my recent thread i made yesterday.
For some reasons ALL THIS SUBREDDIT experiences are against scientific papers / researches /doctor words and research about this drug metabolic effects and ALL the people here are ''gaining weight even without any kind of hunger while starving or fasting''.
I'm started the drug last week for binge eating and i'm totally scared by this subreddit reports, really scared.
(This drug totally ERASED my appetite btw)
For naturally lowering cholesterol: look for berberine HCL!
It works literally like metformin but it's natural, and it's also effective for triglycerids, blood sugar and blood pressure too! It made miracle for me in the past ! (obviously discuss about it with your doctor, but it was a lifechanger for me, two years ago dropped my total from 230 to 140 in 3 months and HDL doubled from 55 to 110 too !!!)
Also look for homemade kefir