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I'm very pleased to have found this site. Looking back over the last 19 years it is incredible how much I see myself in many of the posts on this site. Due to severe dystonia I've reduced Prozac from 40mg to 5mg over the last month and a half since. In December I read the book Prozac Backlash (PB) that describes many people that have this "EPS" response and that doctors DONT usually know about it (even though it apparently happened to the first human given Prozac in the late 70s) , and that people are typically unaware that it is happening unless asked, and also that it gets mistaken for or looks like "worse depression." I've felt SO much better since decreasing the dosage that I have hardly noticed anything that even comes close to as bad as having my neck, Jaw and shoulders locked together in dystonia. In fact it was so bad that I was sent to a neurosurgeon to be evaluated for surgery since my brachial plexus nerve on my right arm was severed by the vertebrae's c4-c5, causing me to lose the majority of my right bicep and triceps permanently I did not notice any negative signs until I started going down below 20mg. I did feel beat and tired intermittently, but I have felt like this for the last ten years easy. I noticed the windows and waves and they have not been too bad. I have found EMDR therapy to be a godsend and works very good to decrease emotional disturbances (guilt, anxiety anger, resentment etc.) triggered by thoughts or memories. My biggest problem at this point is not having anyone to talk to about this AND the dismissal I receive from people is very demoralizing. The windows have been quite nice (almost like reuniting with my old self) but I know I am becoming more and more sensitive. I'm currently raising my 2.5 yrs daughter and her mother clams up any time I talk about it and is so nonchalant. I have to beat this for my daughter who is the light of my entire universe ANY help, encouragement, ideas, conversations or support would be so very helpful. Thanks!!! Craig