Posted by blueberry on July 19, 2005, at 19:35:45
In reply to I am starting Prozac 20mg - anyone on prozac, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 19, 2005, at 11:06:50
I take 20mg prozac and 5mg zyprexa. I like them. Prozac to me is mildly warmly stimulating and also knocks out depression and is the only ssri that does not give me any significant sexual side effects.
Even though I know 20mg is a common dose, I think that high of a dose to start with can scare you away. I would recommend the orange juice trick.
Empty a capsule of prozac into a glass of orange juice. Stir it up real good. Drink 1/4 of it. Put the rest in the fridge for the next day. Stir it good each time you take some. 5mg is plenty to start with. Eventually you can get to half a glass, 3/4 glass, and finally a full dose. Just let how you feel in terms of side effects be your guide.
If you've already taken a high starting dose and get too wired out, skip taking any more for about 1 to 3 days and then start again with custom sized smaller doses.
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