I was on Prozac for about 7 years, sometimes 20mg, sometimes 40. A year ago I started shaking. Lots of tests were done and doctors decided I should stop either the Prozac or the lyrica, slowly, to see if I could rule one out, or identify it as the culprit. Long story short, it was the Prozac. I tapered v slowly and was fine apart from a few brain zaps.

Was really pleased to be off them, but since then (summer) anxiety and depression started to get worse again. I tried to cope but in the end decided to go back on ADs. Unmitigated disaster! I took cymbalta, only 30mg (intended to up but never did) and had awful side effects - chills, sweats, flu like feeling, exhausted) and, after a couple of weeks the shakes came back. Persevered for another 3 weeks then dr said I could stop cold turkey, which I now know may not have been a good idea.

Shaking got worse and was really effecting my life. In fact I really didn't want to be here any more because I was shaking so much I couldn't make a cup of tea or take a shower. I'm now back under a psych (my generalist gave me the cymbalta) and he is consulting with a psycho-pharmacologist to see what might be suitable for me. Pleased to say that after 5 weeks off the cymbalta the shaking is much better - am taking beta blockers which may be helping.

I really need to be on some sort of AD, but v scared of more shaking. I have tried St. John's wort and 5htp and they made me shake too, so I'm guessing it's some sort of seratonin sensitivity.

Anyone else had the shaking, and found a good alternative? Obviously I have the professionals working on it but they seem quite stumped, so am looking good here for personal experiences. I'm on lots of other meds too, just to make it easier.

Thank you.