Posted by Cmatt on March 21, 2002, at 3:28:07
In reply to a few days on Prozac, Xanax = miserable, posted by m3 on March 19, 2002, at 23:59:30
Speak to the doctor about the Serzone/Xanax interaction as Serzone may significatly prolong the life span of Xanax.
I believe Prozac may also slightly prolong the Xanax.
Prozac has the potential to promote sleep.
It sounds as if Effexor worked with your chemistry, and you were somewhat satisfied with the results.Perhaps Effexor should be the building block to work from, rather than start a whole new process.
If you have a preference for the Effexor as the foundation to work from rather than being on Xanax and Prozac, let the doctor know before being on Xanax too long. Xanax is a useful drug, but can produce physical dependence, and due to Xanax's short life span, Xanax can be difficult to deal with for some people when used chronically for longer than a few weeks.
Perhaps adding a Tricyclic Antidepressant to Effexor which targets some of the same neurotransmittets as Effexor would be a better option. Tricylics such as Elavil can also be useful in combating anxiety due to sedative properties which often requires starting with a dosage as a low as 5mg for a few days and work the dosage up as tolorated(Sedation tends to decrease over a week or two)
Cmatt
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