Posted by SheilaC on August 18, 2009, at 9:09:59
Saw doc finally this morning. Told her I failed Pristiq (severe constipation and total numbness), but it did seem to help my mood. She thinks I can't handle norepinephrine. I asked about Effexor, but she said it would probably be the same.
She thought that my problem with serotonin is the build up in my body (which is when I start having the bladder spasms, etc.), she suggested a long acting SSRI.
She gave me 10mg of Prozac, said to take it until I start to have bladder side effects, then to back off of it until I find the right doseage for me. Maybe it will be every other day, every 2nd or 3rd day. Since Prozac stays in the body up to 7 days I have a little more control.
We'll see if that works.
I would have thought a shorter acting SSRI, but since my body is slow, what other people process faster, it takes me a little longer to get rid of the drug.
So, my current mix will be:
5mg Abilify
10mg Prozac
1mg KlonopinShe said I could drop the Seroquel since I was taking Abilify. I asked if the Abilify would be enough to keep me from getting too crazy, and she said yes it would be fine.
Maybe this will work because I will have more control over the dose and won't have any withdrawl if I miss a few days.
What do you think? Also, should I take the Abilify at night and the Prozac in the AM? Didn't know if the higher dose of Abilify will make me sleepy.
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