Posted by jessers11581 on May 4, 2006, at 20:56:31
Well, I've been taking 20 mg. Prozac for about 2 weeks now. I was doing REALLY good for the first week and a half, but now all of the sudden I'm feeling depressed and anxious again, and irritable! I don't know if that means I need to up the dose some more or what. I'm also not sleeping well, and have been taking 3-6 mg. of melatonin at night to combat insomnia. I still wake up between 4:00-5:00 every morning, though. I've heard that melatonin can be bad for depression...but I've also heard that many depressed people are deficient in this particular hormone and can benefit from it. But anyway, that's what's up with the Prozac right now. I'm seeing my p-doc on Monday and will ask for some dosing advice. Any thoughts/suggestions?? Thanks! Jess
P.S. I started out taking the Prozac with my morning meal, and now I'm just taking it on an empty stomach first thing when I wake up (it's easier to remember that way). Can this affect the absorption, etc.? It seemed to work better when I took it with food...but maybe that's just my imagination.
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