Posted by lexman on June 27, 2004, at 19:23:14
In reply to Re: Severely Depressed » lexman, posted by jay on June 27, 2004, at 13:43:59
> > I have been on 40mg prozac for almost 2 weeks.20mg on prozac for 5 before that.i was really depressed last weekend and couldnt get out of bed.As the week progressed i was getting better were wasnt as depressed and could >function.Thursday night i drank alot on prozac >and .5 klonopin.I havent been the same since.I >havent been able to hold in food down and been in bed since friday.i feel hopeless
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> Lexman...I am deeply sorry you are feeling so bad. The pain...man...nobody seems to understand. The good news is, there may be additional drugs you and your doc can add to help. Does Prozac help??...and if so, how much? (Does it help best for anxiety...or for depression...even though yes I know you are in a deep depression.)
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> If the *depression* seems to have little if no anxiety, it's possible adding a tricyclic antidepressant like nortriptyline or desipramine may really help you. There is also the option of adding a small dose of a stimulant, such as Ritalin or Adderall. I have also seen some (but not *a lot!*) of success with adding Welbutrin.
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> I am also on Prozac, 80mg, in a very large cocktail of meds that help a fair good amount of the time. The Prozac alone, though, did next to nothing. I think the "cocktail" approach is as good as what many achieve using the MAOI antidepressants. If your doctor won't work on this with you, then maybe it is time to get another one. You have every right to the *best* mental health care, just like any of us.
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> Please post how you are doing...and any questions you have. If you wish to email me, please let me know.
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> Best wishes,
> Jay
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the prozac is helping with the depression intil i drank thursday.i am also taking uroxatral and bextra for prostatitis.
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