Posted by Meagan on September 16, 2007, at 13:51:32
In reply to Re: I made mistake of calling my pdoc to thank hi, posted by Phillipa on September 16, 2007, at 12:39:31
Philippa, Sam 123,
Yes, I 'm on 40 mg prozac and my doc explained to me about the risk of serotonin syndrome, but he says Selegiline in low doses is given to Parkinson's patients who are on prozac, and the risk of serotonin syndrome is very rare.
He even said if I did well on selegiline, we could wean me off Prozac, and I could even go on the ENSAM patch, if I needed that high a dose.
When he called me to tell me not to go up to 10mg of Segeline, I asked him what was it about my phone call to him that caused him to call me and tell me not to go up! I mean, he NEVER calls me except for when I call him.
He didn't answer that question directly, but just said selegiline can be cumulative, and that it might take longer to feel the full effects. Basically, he said I should see if it will work at the lowest dose possible.
That's all well and good, but I'm certainly NOT getting the robust response that I had hoped for. I know its only been 5 days (I would have gone up to 10 mg this Monday) but I want to get the same response that I got with Prozac fairly immediately - I became self-confident and resilient, and then after 2 years, poop out. I mean I would have gone up to 10 mg tomorrow, BUT FOR THE FACT I CALLED HIM TO THANK HIM!
I hope my pdoc is going to get me there again, and not consider where I am satisfactory. Although I probably shouldn't be so impatient, but depression can really slow you down, especially when you were striving towards goals you wanted to achieve before the depression hit.
Meagan
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