I was on Prozac for eight years for severe depression, anxiety, and ocd that I have suffered from all of my life. I completely understand your frustration with the whole 'zombie' feeling from it. I went off of it two years ago because I felt the same way you do. The last straw was when I couldn't even cry at a dear friend's funeral. In addition, I also put up with alot of crap from people that I ordinarily wouldn't have had I not been on it, which often made therapy counterproductive. I haven't taken another script since Prozac and I'm not going to. I tried 5-htp for a year and a half and then switched to St John's Wort for a few months. Both worked pretty well for me at first. However, I recently (over the last year) became aware that much of my current depression and mood swings were a result of going through perimenopause (I'm 38 and very low in progesterone and testosterone). Until that point, though, both the 5-htp and St. John's Wort worked well for me. So, if you decide to go off meds I would recommend either one. Just make sure that you've been off Prozac for at least three months (even after you've weaned off) before trying them. Otherwise, you run the risk of 'serotonin syndrome' or too much serotonin, which is bad news. Another alternative to meds that works pretty well for both depression and anxiety is yoga. Anything that gets the blood circulating in the body and brain usually helps. Good luck
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