Posted by Simus on July 31, 2004, at 0:00:11
In reply to RE:::: Hey everyone, posted by mystic on July 30, 2004, at 20:57:05
Mystic,
I am concerned about you going off of Lex and not having a back-up. You mentioned Prozac... Sometimes when doctors want their patients off of SSRIs, the will switch them to Prozac first and then have them decrease the dosage. That's because Prozac has a longer half-life - stays in your system longer - so it isn't such a sudden decrease of SSRIs. So maybe if you want to try Prozac, you could consider trying it now. Then if it doesn't work for you, you will have a little easier time getting off of SSRIs on the Prozac. Just an idea. Keep in mind that I am not a doctor and this is only a suggestion.
I was on Effexor for a few years. It worked pretty well for me - better than any SSRIs.
But it was a little rougher coming off of.I am glad to hear that Melissa is getting help. We are praying for her and you.
God bless,
Simus
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