Posted by Chris O on August 21, 2008, at 12:48:10
In reply to Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by NewQuestions on August 20, 2008, at 15:47:23
I wanted to echo what Jay said about Andrew Solomon's experience, the writer of the Noonday Demon. That guy has been quite a cocktail of SSRIs for more than eight years. I don't know if he's updated his condition lately; however, another writer in this field, Lauren Slater (she wrote Prozac Diary, among others) was one of the first to take Prozac--has. She took Prozac for about 20 years, I believe, and was up to 120mg a day when it pooped out. I don't think her long term side effect profile was the same as yours. I think the Prozac just stopped working. The last time I heard, Slater was going the opioid-narcotic route, arguing that it may be a valid form of treatment for some people.
Again, hope you figure out what's going on, or find another med to get you feeling good again.
Chris
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