Tag archives for Prozac
Suicide Attempt
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, April 17th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Effexor, Elavil, Pamelor, Prozac, Remeron, Zoloft
Question. Last month I attempted suicide. I still feel that my family would be better off without me, that there is no future for me, that there is no light at the end of the tunnel, and I'm utterly exhausted. There is no more fight within me. I am currently on Zoloft and Valium. I have taken Prozac, Elavil, Pamelor and Doxipan. I am also in outpatient counseling, which helps ... Read More
Debating Prozac for a Child
Posted By Kelly On Wednesday, April 14th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Prozac
Question. After having exhausted many other avenues of treatment for my 6-year-old son, I feel confident that Prozac could change his life for the better. My son has endured a lot in his short life, from the domestic abuse and alcoholism of my husband to moving twice. He was evaluated by two different psychiatrists, who found him to be a mad/sad child and they also said he was genetically loaded ... Read More
Is 5-HTP Safe?
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, March 28th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Luvox, Prozac, Zoloft
Question. Prime Time Live recently aired a story on treatment of depression, obesity and insomnia with 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). Is 5-HTP effective and safe?
Answer. Well, the media are often ahead of the scientists on these things, but I must say I am very skeptical about the 5-HTP story (although I did not see the Prime Time piece). By the way, 5-HTP is the precursor chemical for serotonin, which as you probably ... Read More
Prozac and Alcohol’s Effects
Posted By Kelly On Wednesday, March 24th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Prozac
Question. I suffer from depression and have been on Prozac for a number of years now. It seems that after I have a few drinks, I notice a marked increase in my depression and irritability the next day. Could alcohol ingested in small amounts as this be causing a real chemical change in my brain, or am I just imagining this?
Answer. I know of at least one study showing no ... Read More
Sex Drive and Prozac
Posted By Kelly On Monday, March 22nd 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Buspar, Prozac, Serzone, Wellbutrin
Question. I was diagnosed with major depression and have taken several antidepressants that do not work. I have been taking Prozac for about a month and am experiencing a severe decrease in sex drive. I was informed that cyproheptadine, yohimbine, or bethanachol can help, but I can find no information about these medications. Can you tell me about their cost, method of action, side effects, dosage and success rate?
Answer. There ... Read More
Antidepressant drug Prozac therapy for bulimia nervosa
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, January 16th 2010 under: Prozac (Fluoxetine) Tags: Antidepressant, Prozac, Treatment
A recent report suggests that the antidepressant drug Prozac (fluoxetine) can be useful in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
* Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute reviewed findings from 15 controlled studies on the use of anticonvulsants, lithium, fenfluramine and antidepressants in bulimia patients to reach their conclusions; patients in the studies used vomiting to compensate for food intake, were of normal weight, were predominately female, and were young ... Read More
Meds in the Second Trimester
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, January 12th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Anafranil, Antidepressants, Buspar, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Norpramin, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serzone, Tofranil, Zoloft
Question. My patient is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. She has panic disorder and depression. In the past, she responded well to Zoloft and Klonopin. What are the safest medications for the next few months?
Answer. The short, no-frills answer to your question is that any of the major antidepressants or anxiolytics are probably safe, now that the most vulnerable period of organ-formation (the first trimester) has passed. I ... Read More
Meds for Depression and Anxiety
Posted By Kelly On Monday, January 11th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Anafranil, Antidepressants, Asendin, Aventyl, Depression, Desyrel, Drugs, Effexor, Elavil, Luvox, Medications, Norpramin, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac, Remeron, Serzone, Sinequan, Tofranil, Vivactil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft
Question. Do you have a list of drugs for depression, and non-addictive medications for anxiety? Tricyclics of the older vintage would be helpful.
Answer. I am providing you with a list of commonly used antidepressants, as well as their usual doses:
Maintenance Dosage and Tablet Size for Non-MAOI Antidepressants
Antidepressant
Tablet/capsule sizes
Usual daily adult dose
Amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep)
10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 mg
75-250 mg
Amoxapine (Asendin)
25,50, 100, 150 mg
200-300 mg
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
75, 100 ... Read More
Zoloft and Pregnancy
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, January 10th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Prozac, Zoloft
Question. I am a 40-year-old mother of two. A year ago I began taking Zoloft 150 mg per day. This medication has been a miracle for me. I am considering having another child and wonder if any studies have been done on the effects of Zoloft on the fetus/mother/pregnancy.
Answer. There is unfortunately very little known about the effects of sertraline in human pregnancy. The standard medical advice is to ... Read More
Prozac’s Side Effects
Posted By Kelly On Friday, January 8th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Prozac
Question. I am on Prozac and suffer severe lower back pain and general aches and pains throughout the body especially the joints. Is there any link?
Answer. I can't tell you with any degree of confidence whether, in your case, there is a "link" between your taking Prozac and the pain you describe. (Did the aches and pains begin soon after you started the Prozac? This would be an important question ... Read More