Posted by Wendy on January 8, 2001, at 17:57:33
In reply to Re: Sarafem=Prozac(np), posted by Noa on January 8, 2001, at 6:13:04
Not exactly. It has the same active ingredient as Prozac, but with different components added (I beleive, but don't quote me on this; I don't have the literature on hand).
It's an SRRI med, and used for the same "purpose" as Prozac, but under a different diagnosis.
I've recently been to my doctor, and while he's somewhat hesitant to diagnos me with PMDD, he does believe that I will benefit from drug intervention (meaning that I "know" I can't fix myself, and I'm past the point where talking about it and trying homeopathic remedy is doing any good); he's chosen Paxil in lieu of Sarafem though.
He's more comfortable with the positive results he's seen using this drug choice over the little he's been exposed to using Sarafem. We'll see. At least SOMETHING is going to happen for the better in my 'mood-coaster' ride of late.
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