Posted by orbital on January 8, 2010, at 13:49:31
In reply to Prozac - how fast (or slow) can I expect results?, posted by Brainbeard on January 7, 2010, at 13:30:42
I started out at 10mg, then up to 20mg. 20 mg made me feel very foggy, tired and agitated - not a nice experience, so I've been @10mg for 3 months now. It didn't take long to feel the 20mg kick, however - less than 2 weeks.
I find that 10mg is quite well for my depression; I might raise the dose again, but I'm weary of the SSRI fog (I've tried all SSRIs, and Prozac is the only one that hasn't affected my cognition - Celexa was the worst offender).
Anyway, maybe you could try 10mg for a few weeks and see how you respond? That's my main issue with Prozac, it requires such a long-term gamble if one wants to give it an adequate trial.
> I've been using Prozac in subtherapeutic doses before, and I've been taking such doses now and then lately.
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> However, I think I may need some stronger antidepressant action. I'm considering several options for that, but Prozac in a 'therapeutic dose' (20mg or more) is one of them.
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> I was wondering what your experiences are on 20mg (or more) of Prozac. Does it take a month or longer to kick in, or did anybody have quicker results?
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