Posted by KathrynLex on February 10, 2004, at 11:27:50
In reply to Re: Klonopin, Xanax and Prozac - HELP, posted by tsmed on February 9, 2004, at 19:12:41
Hi TSMed,
>The reason my doctor has me wait two weeks is because she said it can take up to 4 weeks for the prozac to get out of your system and since I seem to be so sensitive to the medications she thought I should wait. When I called her one day (after starting the Lexapro) she pretty much told me to "wait". Well.... I know I'm a bad patient but in the middle of a panic attack telling a person to wait and giving them no options didn't help.
How discouraging! I'm surprised she didn't recommend that you take a Xanax or Lorazepam. When I told my doc I was worried about having panic attacks caused by lex, he prescribed 2 months worth of Lorazepam.
> I then scheduled an appointment with another dr. She is the one that switched me to Zoloft and Xanax. After trying those for a few days I felt WORSE... and on top of everything else that doctor was out of town.
I don't blame you for being frustrated. It's not easy waiting for meds to kick in, especially when you need immediate relief from your anxiety.
> To say the least I am frustrated. I had a major panic attack at work this afternoon and didn't know if I would make it home. Surprise - I lived!!! I worked out when I got home to burn off some of the extra adrenalin and seem to be feeling a little better now. I also popped a quarter of a Xanax. Hope it's okay to mix all this stuff.
It probably can't hurt to mix them. But I would keep your doses low just to be safe. It sounds like you're handling yourself very well considering your circumstances.
> I have an appointment with my neurologist at the end of this month and hope I will be a little more stable. Until then - I hope I can find some support on this board
There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people on this board. Stick around, you'll find people who have had very similar experiences to yours. In the meantime, hang in there and don't give up.
K.
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