Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 5, 2010, at 20:55:37
In reply to Re: Prozac + elavil - UPDATE, posted by Brainbeard on January 8, 2010, at 17:18:01
> > Well, my pdoc and I discussed my concerns about this combo - she was actually pleased that I'd researched it on my own and had decided to bring it up.
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> I can only be jealous of such a doc.
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> Good that you updated us lot.
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> I have the impression that for many people sleep quality (not just quantity) improves with longer Elavil use. Prozac does have sleep disturbing qualities though.
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> (Elavil - I've never liked the brand name. Only two letters short of 'evil'. 'Amitriptyline' sounds so much more fun!)my doctor currently has me on this combination as well.
Brainbeard, i was just curious, do you find that the sleep-disrupting properties of Prozac persist through treatment? i've been taking 10mg for 5 days now and it makes my insomnia (which i've battled with chronically since becoming depressed) worse. i've tried it once in the past, but was taken off it pretty quickly due to the insomnia. i find all the other SSRI's pretty intolerable though which is why we decided to try Prozac again.
the Elavil helps me sleep, but i feel a little groggy and apathetic on the combo. i also have the WORST case of the munchies. it would nice if i could sleep on my own eventually.
i was also wondering about dosages. is there much qualitative difference between 10 and 20mg? i've seen mention of all sorts of doses used therapeutically here (including lower ones) but my doctor is adamant that 20mg is the minimum effective dose for OCD and depression.
thanks for your time
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