Prozac withdrawal can have very dangerous and possibly life-threatening side effects. In order to get off the medication, you need to be under the care of your physician. Prozac is the medication that has been all over the news. It has been liked to increased suicidal tendencies in patients. It is especially dangerous for children and teenagers, who are more likely to act upon those feelings. Some of the symptoms of withdrawal are actually the emotional and mental disorders for which a person takes the medication in the first place. You also have to be careful not to take MAOIs for at least 5 weeks after withdrawal from Prozac. It is not a drug to be taken lightly.