Well, I hate to break the bad news to you Picard, but you're on one of the most dangerous anti-depressants out there, you cannot even skip one dose without severe side-effects. How do I know? Took it for years. Get a well-qualified shrink, not just any MD, if you ever want to get off of that stuff. The norm is to ween you off over a 6-month period. I was forced to get off of it cold turkey for stupid reasons and was bedridden for 3 weeks. Know someone who recently weened off of it too quickly, and it is not pretty.