Regression on Prozac?
Question:
Hi. I’ve been taking 40 mg of Prozac for 13.5 weeks. After the first 8 weeks, my Doctor suggested that I reduce the dosage to 20 mg daily. This made things worse just when it seemed things were really improving. I stayed on 20 mg for two weeks, went to 30mg for one week and have been on 40 mg for the past 5.5 weeks. Although improved at the 40 mg, I feel that I have regressed in the past 2 to 3 weeks. Should I expect to have to increase the dosage, or should I give the 40 mg more time? Thanks, Fred
Response:
fd2…@tiac.net wrote: > Hi. I’ve been taking 40 mg of Prozac for 13.5 weeks. After the first > 8 weeks, my Doctor suggested that I reduce the dosage to 20 mg daily. > This made things worse just when it seemed things were really > improving. I stayed on 20 mg for two weeks, went to 30mg for one week > and have been on 40 mg for the past 5.5 weeks. > Although improved at the 40 mg, I feel that I have regressed in the > past 2 to 3 weeks. Should I expect to have to increase the dosage, > or should I give the 40 mg more time? > Thanks, > Fred
You need to work this out with your doctor. I am not clear why he wanted to reduce the dosage. People often require 60 to 80 mg of Prozac for best results in treating OCD. — Jim Claiborn Ph.D. ABPP If I survive this life without dying I’ll be supprised. Mulla Nasrudin
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Subject: Regression on Prozac? >From: fd2…@tiac.net >Date: Sat, Sep 20, 1997 18:11 EDT >Message-id: <342448e8.1788…@news.tiac.net> >Hi. I’ve been taking 40 mg of Prozac for 13.5 weeks. After the first >8 weeks, my Doctor suggested that I reduce the dosage to 20 mg daily. >This made things worse just when it seemed things were really >improving. I stayed on 20 mg for two weeks, went to 30mg for one week >and have been on 40 mg for the past 5.5 weeks. >Although improved at the 40 mg, I feel that I have regressed in the >past 2 to 3 weeks. Should I expect to have to increase the dosage, >or should I give the 40 mg more time?
Although Prozac is a drug with a long half-life, if you’ve been taking the same dosage REGULARLY for the the last 5.5 weeks you are feeling ALL that you’re going to feel off of 40 mg. You might want to check with your doctor and try to increase the dosage or maybe even try another SSRI altogether. I’m not a medical professional, but I DO have a lot of personal experience with Prozac. I’ve been taking it almost continuously (at various dosages) since 1989. -Bill Spruell
