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Re: prozac working, but all symptoms not gone » Jim Bob

Posted by jay on September 4, 2002, at 0:10:43

In reply to prozac working, but all symptoms not gone, posted by Jim Bob on September 3, 2002, at 10:53:27

> Hey guys,
>
> Well, thank god I think my treatment is finally working. After only 5 days of the increased dose of 30mg of prozac from 4 weeks at 20mg, I'm starting to notice a difference. I just feel more upbeat in general. Last night, instead of being so depressed that I stayed up with suicidal thoughts, I couldn't fall asleep because I couldn't believe that I was actually happy and *not* having those thoughts. However, I'm still having the same problems of not being able to concentrate/focus and persistant social anxiety. My pdoc. said that prozac was also helpful for these symptoms. Would it take longer to notice an effect in that dept. than in general mood? Or did he just say that as an excuse to not prescribe benzos or stimulants, which I believe I might need to improve my overall QOL. All opinions welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Bob


Hey Jim Bob:

After many years on antidepressants (including Prozac), I am kinda angry your doctor would not provide something else to at least temporarily help with sleep, nerves, etc.

I have even heard from and read a couple of doctors who *always* either start their patients on a benzo +a.d., or a mood stabilizer+ a.d. In fact, unless the combo isn't working out, they say stay on them indefinitely. Below, I posted a little piece of an article by a doctor who thinks that a.d.'s have been heralded as a "monotherapy cure". Our minds and bodies are too complicated for one little pill (often) to treat so many symptoms.

Anyhow, it's not that I am against Prozac or any a.d....I think they are great medicines. I just think doctors need to be WAY more creative in helping us patients get as "completely" healthy as possible.

Talk to your doc again about adding a benzo, or even a small dose of either a very sedating antidepressant (e.g.. Trazadone, amitriptyline), or a small dose of a mood stabilizer (e.g. Neurontin)
If he refuses, maybe it's best to try and seek out a new doc. Just try to interview new docs first to see what their views on the subject are.

I know this sounds like a lot, but it is *your* body, life, and quality of health, and you and all of us deserve nothing short of *the best*.

Good luck...
Jay


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