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Re: no energy on prozac

Posted by rmshed on June 17, 2001, at 11:46:50

In reply to no energy on prozac, posted by hoax on June 17, 2001, at 10:05:00

> i was recently diagnosed with PTSD and major depression. i started prozac about 10 days ago and have NO energy. sleeping 9+ hours a night and need a nap during the day.... i was also prescribed klonopin for anxiety which i take 1/2 of every other night. could my lack of energy just be because of the klonopin? or should i just try taking prozac at night?

I have been taking prozac and xanax together for almost 10 years. Xanax and Klonopin are from the same drug family, I have read that Klonopin is like an extended relief form of Xanax. Xanax has a short life, and needs to be taken about every 4-6 hours.

I was instructed by my doctor and pharmicist to take prozac early in the morning to prevent it from affecting my sleep. But everyone's body chemistry is different. I do know that benzodiazepines affect the central nervous system. I recently told my doctor that I felt like life was a flat line for me. He told me that the prozac was numbing my emotions and the xanax was calming my nervous system. The combination can make you feel like you have no energy. I am now trying effexor xr. I may not be responding to the prozac as well as I used to. For many years I was able to cope with having no energy but recently I decided to take control and see what other options there were for me. Try taking both of the medications at night. You might have a carry over effect in the morning that might last well into the morning, but if you have a schedule where this does not matter, then you can experiment with what might work best for you.

Just my opinion.

Becky


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