Posted by JohnL on March 11, 2003, at 16:53:43
In reply to Prozac anyone???, posted by Edgefield on March 11, 2003, at 15:22:27
Prozac has been the best of them all for me. I do not have any sexual side effects with it. It is the only SSRI that didn't hurt my sex life. It does however ruin my sleep. I took small dose Remeron for about a year to put me to sleep. But then after I heard about and read about all the great stuff about combining Prozac with Zyprexa, well, I switched to Zyprexa and have been real happy with it.
Prozac alone is ok, in my opinion. But to really increase the odds of success, and the odds of success coming quickly, a bit of Zyprexa at dinner time can work great. 2.5mg t0 5mg. Don't let its name...antipsychotic...scare you. It is a dopamine and serotonin antagonist. When combined with Prozac, it dramatically increases neurotransmitter levels.
Your doc will most likely start you out on 10mg or 20mg Prozac capsules. Here's a neat trick. Dump the contents of a capsule into a glass of orange juice. Stir it well. Drink a custom sized dose, starting with just a few sips at first. Then once you know what it feels like, you can increase your dose sizes as desired. The orange juice mixture can be stored in the fridge for about a week. Just stir it well each time.
Rambling. Hope this helps.
> I've been on Lexapro for almost three months and although it has worked with my anxiety and anxiety triggered depression, after almost 3 months I'm still not back to my old self....I would like to hear from other who have had good results with Prozac. Please let me know what to expect. I meet with my dr. on Thursday to discuss other options. It might not be Prozac, but I've heard good things about this med. I've also heard that newer AD came out about two months ago...does anyone know anything about an newer AD other than Lexapro? I would like to have alot of questions for my dr. when we meet on Thursday to discuss other options. Thanks :)
> Edgefield
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