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Posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 16:52:37
I was taking lowest dose of Sarafem (prozac) for my PMS, every 2 weeks before my period.
Well now I am taking prozac everyday, same dose, as before. I am almost over the 3rd week, could it be working already? I do feel better. or is it that I want to feel better? any clues?
Posted by Fivefires on September 12, 2007, at 19:42:47
In reply to So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin, posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 16:52:37
If you're identifying feeling better and not identifying feeling bad, I'd venture to say it is probably working HF. A friend of mined has found it to be successful for her for many years.
5f
ps: I had PMS or rather PMDD. My gyn prescribed Prozac and Oil of Evening Primrose, quite a few years ago, though.
Posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 20:01:59
In reply to So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin, posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 16:52:37
Probably do feel better as it has such a long life. Isn't it five weeks before an Mao can be started. So now it's constant. Phillipa
Posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 21:24:12
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin, posted by Fivefires on September 12, 2007, at 19:42:47
I am actually have PMDD, but it seems not very many people know what I am talking about so I say PMS. lol
Evening primrose, what is that? an herb?
Posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 21:26:02
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin » Happyflower 1 :-), posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 20:01:59
I am not taking an MAO am I ? So after 3 weeks it is in me full time, that is good. Will I even feel better in another week? I just dont' know much about prozac.
Posted by Fivefires on September 12, 2007, at 21:44:53
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin » Fivefires, posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 21:24:12
Yep. All I know is it keeps your body functioning despite this 'stress' 'full' time of the month. I'd think of myself as the tin man, all stiff and anxious and even somewhat paranoid, and it was my oil can.
Sorry ... alternative language & knowledge isn't well-educated.
A so unfair thing = PMDD. No one would believe me for the longest time. Hope your sig-other will be understanding and acknowledge its existence.
The D for dysphoria didn't come out until after I had a TAH-BSO (everything removed), but now my gyn says he wishes he'd left one ovary.
Patches or injections worked best for me when a med is/was available in this form. Even now I have estrogen patches which I seem to go through very quickly and he called in some progesterone/testosterone cream for memory and hair loss but the progesterone made me sleepy.
There are so many options out there now that weren't then.
Get a good doc and a good book.
bestwishes, 5f
Posted by Fivefires on September 12, 2007, at 21:51:15
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin » Phillipa, posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 21:26:02
> I am not taking an MAO am I ?
No. Wondered why you mentioned it.
> So after 3 weeks it is in me full time, that is good.>
Yes, it's an SSRI and it's probaby at its peak.
>Will I even feel better in another week?>
You may. That would be good huh?
>I just dont' know much about prozac.>
I don't recall much either, just that I was on 20mg for more than a couple years and did fine.
Maybe change the name of your post and someone new to it as well, will join the thread.
have a nice evening, 5f
Posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 21:51:34
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin » Phillipa, posted by Happyflower 1 :-) on September 12, 2007, at 21:26:02
Happyflower sounds like you tolerate it well and feel better already a good sign. My vote is yes . I hope so. Keep us posted as we care. Phillipa
Posted by Kat26 on September 16, 2007, at 10:35:12
In reply to Re: So am I feeling the placebo effect or is it workin » Happyflower 1 :-), posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 21:51:34
I amn on Prozac for OCD and when I first started taking it (about 6 years ago) I felt it starting to work in a bout a week. I wasn't sure either if it was just ebcause I WANTED it to work so badly.
:-)
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