Posted by JohnL2 on March 22, 2000, at 2:07:34
In reply to High Dose Prozac, posted by Prometheus on March 21, 2000, at 17:13:35
I just wanted to re-emphasize that expert psychiatrists do indeed prescribe Prozac in the 100 to 200 range.In addition, since you are accustomed to self-medication, there is a website called International Antiaging Systems (IAS) who have recently added Prozac and Zoloft to their available mailorders from overseas. You don't need a prescription. You can order up to a 90 day supply at a time legally. I think that's based on 20mg, so you would probably have to place several orders a few days apart to build up a good supply. The delivery wait is about 3 to 4 weeks. Since you already know for a fact from experience what keeps you feeling well, I hope some hesitant doctor doesn't try to steer you in a different direction. If it aint broke, don't fix it, right? Why experiment with anything else when you already know for a fact what works?
I saw a controlled research study that tested three different approaches to partial responders on Prozac. One third of the patients had Lithium added to their Prozac. Another third had a tricyclic added. The final third had the dose of Prozac increased to a high range. The results...the high dose Prozac group had the highest improvement rates.
You didn't mention if you were using insurance or paying cash. If paying cash, here's an idea. Get two or three regular family or health clinic doctors. The cheapest ones you can find. See them separately. Get prescriptions for 80mg Prozac from each. Just tell each one you've had depression before and 80mg works. Have them filled at different pharmacies.
I don't mean to sound like I'm endorsing self medication. But quite frankly, there are some people (small minority) that can and do treat themselves better than a doctor. You have alread proved that. Do you know how many of us struggle month after month to find the right medication? Year after year? You already know what works. Run with it, any way you can think of. Be well, stay well. You already know what the rest of us are struggling to find.
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