Posted by Snuffy on April 24, 2001, at 11:36:41
In reply to Re: Should i stick to Prozac?, posted by Joy on April 24, 2001, at 7:38:43
I also agree. I started taking prozac 7 years ago. I started off @ 20mg and progressed to 100mg by year five. It was wonderful while it lasted. When it started to poop out, celexa and Wellbrutrin were added along with Seroquel. My pdoc gave me different meds every two weeks ... nothing worked and I went back on prozac to stablize. I have now stopped prozac and have recently started effexor. I plan to work very hard to give it a chance to work, 3-5 weeks before I throw in the towel. I would try to ride out the prozac and even up the dose (just my opinion). Good luck !
> I agree with Sal. Prozac works very well for me. You just have to give it a little time and then you and your doc/pdoc can assess your dose. I went from 10 mg few days to 20 mg 4 weeks and felt better, but still had anxiety and blusey feel a little. I went to 40 mg Prozac and within a week or so I was fine. Don't give up too quickly on the Prozac. Good luck.
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> It would be a shame if you didn't give the Prozac at least a 6-week trial, because it works well for so many people. You may be able to quit the Tofranil if Prozac works.
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