Hi kizzie,
I was on Seroxat for 2 and a half years, I went from 20mg to 30mg for about 6 months and then back to 20mg when I decided I wanted to stop taking it. 30mg to 20mg was n't too bad. I then cut a 30 in half so it was 15 and took that for about a couple of weeks, anytime that I felt rough I would take a 20 again. I then started to cut 20's in half and took for about another 4 weeks, I couldn't seem to get past 10mg without feeling really bad withdrawal symptoms, headache, nausea, dizziness, losing it occasionally.
This was when i asked my GP if I could have Prozac and told him I'd read about using one to come off the other, he agreed it could work and so I started to take 20mg of Prozac everyday for about a month, as well as the Seroxat (10mg). I then started to reduce Seroxat to every other day for about two weeks, still taking Prozac every day.
After another month I stopped Seroxat altogether, 4 weeks later I stopped Prozac aand did not have any reactions at all.
Do talk to your GP first before doing it, it did work for me, it was a matter of trial and error with reducing the Seroxat
It must be two years since I have taken anything and feel relatively fine. I wouldn't hesitate to go back onto Prozac if I felt the big black dog on my shoulder again, but would not take Seroxat again, ever. However, a friend took it for only six months and had no problems, so it affects people differently.
Good luck, it will take time, I think it took about 6 months altogether. Email me through Contact another talker if you want support privately.