Posted by bleauberry on July 2, 2009, at 18:51:32
In reply to Re: Fluoxetine and noradrenaline, posted by morganpmiller on July 1, 2009, at 2:02:54
> How long were you on Zoloft and at what dose?
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> I loved Prozac when I took it years ago. If I go back to an SSRI though, it would probably be Zoloft since I was on it for 8 years and it is low in toxicity(the safest SSRI for pregnancy).
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> I think Prozac is a great medication. If you give it some time, maybe 2 or 3 months, and find the right dose, you may find that it helps you tremendously. Also, given some time, you may notice side effects going away the longer you are on it. If you don't want to try Nardil or Parnate, I say give Prozac a try. Just be patient. Any antidepressant can agitate anyone in the beginning of treatment. You have to try to tough it out if you do feel panicked or aggitated. Most likely, these side effects will pass. If you are lucky, you won't have any agitation or worsening of anxiety in the beginning. Just remember, if you do, it does not mean that Prozac ill not and cannot help you.
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> I would not reccommend using a benzo during the beginning of treatment. Benzos are CNS depressants and can therefore interfere with the efficacy of antidepressant treatment. Just try your best to tough it out for 3 or 4 more weeks. You will be happy you did when you start experiencing significant relief on the antidepressant alone.
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> I hope Prozac works for you! If you try it of course.
I agree prozac is a very good ssri. Probably an unsung hero. There are some important points to be aware of though...-It probably does take longer to reach full effectiveness.
-Early side effects do mostly vanish within a few months.
-Early side effects can be managed with the orange juice trick...stir the contents of a capsule in a glass of orange juice, stir well (it won't dissolve), a drink a custom size dose. You can go from 1mg to 2mg to 3mg all the way to your target dose. I started at 1mg, worked up to 5mg, stayed there a while, worked up to 10mg, kept on climbing to 20mg, and it was a smooth journey.
-At the time, about 10 years ago, the doctor who prescribed it to me said he had hundreds of patients on prozac and only a few dozen on all the others. The reason was because he said he saw it worked a lot better than the others.
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