I suspect the doctor has never come of an SSRI. It is not coming off heroin type sick (i assume) but it is unpleasant. I do cut pill in half tben quarters then every other day (by that time the dose isn't theraputic so it isn't noticeable. This doesn't work so well with prozac because of the capsules. I have had no problem with just changing type though and of the 3 i have used i liked prozac the least.