Posted by colin wallace on June 10, 2003, at 11:10:36
In reply to PROZAC (fluoxetine) at 10 mg: any experience?, posted by JGm on June 10, 2003, at 9:08:17
> Hi,
> I can't tolerate every SSRI at full dosage, but i can well tolerate Prozac or generic fluoxetine at half dosage (10 mg).
> Could you report any experience of trials at this under therapeutic dosage?
> I am afraid that i could not be effective at all!
> Do you have any side effects?
> If it works, how it helped you? How long did it take to be effective?
> Thanxs for your help!
> Bye
> JGmaxRelax, dosages are very idiosyncratic and completely relative;you may experience great improvements on 10mg, while it may take 40mg for someone else to achieve the same effect.
The results can be the same-the dosage irrelevant.
I take 10mg Prozac daily, and find it to be highly effective;I also take 200mg Lamictal, which serves as both a mood stabilizer and an AD in my case.
We all metabolise meds. differently, and react differently to various doses.There is no 'one size fit's all'.
It took me around 8 or 9 weeks to get the full(Prozac) AD effect, although I felt some benefit by week 2.
I experienced a little nausea to begin with, but little else by way of side effects.
You may well derive benefits from 10mg- some(especially med. sensetive types) get results from 5mg or even less.
Best,Col.
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