Posted by Partlycloudy on August 26, 2008, at 17:36:18
In reply to Re: 20mg Prozac helped with depression BUT, posted by bleauberry on August 26, 2008, at 17:13:23
> When I had soaring anxiety on prozac, the meds that worked amazing for me were Zyprexa, or Klonopin. Xanax, as good as it was in other situations, didn't seem to cut it with prozac. Zyprexa or Klonopin did. I imagine a Seroquel or Abilify might also.
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> Klonopin had the disadvantage of reducing the antidepressant effect of prozac. Zyprexa didn't have any disadvantages. It improved sleep and helped block the sexual side effects of prozac.
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> Just my personal experience.Interesting, thanks!
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> I like the herbs. So Passionflower is certainly worth a try. It has saved me in a number of emergencies. Another one that worked well for me was Valerian.
>I liked Valerian but it made my migraines worse. I remembered an herbal supplement today called Maxsed that helped me before, so I just reordered it online - it had catnip in it and skullcap, amongst other things. Worked a treat. Today the passionflower did tide me over.
> While Prozac boosts serotonin levels primarily, it also boosts norepinephrine significantly. As does Remeron. It is one of the things that makes Prozac an atypical ssri compared to the others. It could be it is just too much. Might consider reducing the remeron?
I have another appointment with my pdoc in 2 weeks - I'm going to reduce the frequency of the Prozac and see how I respond with the herbs.
I appreciate your input.
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