Posted by JohnL on September 7, 2001, at 18:00:09
In reply to Wellbutrin or More Prozac?, posted by Lini on September 7, 2001, at 14:10:20
Wow, I thought it was my imagination, but I know what you mean about Prozac feeling good for the first few hours or so. I told my doc once that I felt best when I took 10mg at breakfast and then another 10mg at lunch, instead of 20mg all at once. He said that was nonsense. And since the halflife of Prozac is about a week, it indeed does seem like nonsense. Regardless, I still swear Prozac for me worked a lot better with split doses than taking it all at once. Imagination? Fluke? I don't think so. How to explain it though is a total mystery to me.
Anyway, the easiest thing for you to try, before increasing dosage or adding something else, would be to try split doses. Take Prozac twice a day instead of just once. It theoretically doesn't make sense. However, the fact that you and I both have experienced the same thing leads me to believe there might be something valid here to pay attention to. It is certainly the easiest of all options to try.
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> doing the prozac thing still, feel alot better, BUT definitely having some problems with too much sleeping and now some general brain fogginess. I feel the best directly after I take prozac and it lasts for about four hours. I have changed dose times to the morning, but still an idiotic Zombie by 3:00 in the afternoon (right about now) Suggestions on the board have indicated that maybe Wellbutrin could help, any thoughts about what I should expect? Side effects etc? I want an idea of what to talk through with my doctor - more prozac or adding another med? Any thoughts appreciated!
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