Posted by SueG on July 9, 2000, at 20:17:19
I am taking 20mg Prozac and am in my fourth week. After (and coinciding with) the initial side-effects of dizziness and sleepiness, I have noticed definite improvement in some areas i.e. mood stabilisation, more confidence and more talkative, and the ability to concentrate has increased. I have noticed I am slightly more interested in things, however, not to the extent that i am happy with. I still have days where i just sit on the couch and want to do nothing, even though I feel fine. I had a few days early on where i felt that i had some drive and motivation however, this goes up and down. I really want to change careers and begin studying but i am really afraid that i'll start and won't continue because i don't have the motivation/drive and i'll lose interest. I have done this with a lot of things in the past. I seem to get bored easily and i lose focus easily. I don't know why - I know i have the ability but i start to question myself when this happens.
I don't really want to increase the dose of Prozac as I am afraid that the sexual side-effects will become unmanageable. (At the moment i notice a definite delay in orgasm, but at least it is still there. My sex drive is almost zero, although it was before-hand too. That went along with the lack of interest in all things.) Also, i have a problem with insomnia, although i am tending to alternate between insomnia and sleepiness with Prozac. I take temazepam at night when i can't sleep.
I am wondering if augmenting the Prozac with something else may be beneficial for gaining some drive and motivation? I've heard good things about Wellbutrin in combination with Prozac (and that this may help sexually), also reboxetine, adrafinil, and amisulpride. I don't think any of these things are available in Australia however, so I would have to convince my doc that they would be of benefit. If that is the case, i can import them in.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
poster:SueG
thread:39920
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