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Posted by joe f on December 1, 2014, at 23:39:48
going from 30 mg of Cymbalta to 20 mg of Prozac. staying on 30 mg of Cymbalta 1 week and starting 20 Prozac the same week ...does this seem logical. and can anyone compare the 2 for anxiety/ocd?
Posted by Christ_empowered on December 2, 2014, at 8:05:17
In reply to prozac/ocd, posted by joe f on December 1, 2014, at 23:39:48
I"m not a doc, but...I'd be kinda scared. Prozac will raise cymblata levels and I think there's a serotonin syndrome risk. ugh.
Can your doc pick one and run with it?
Posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 8:43:21
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd, posted by Christ_empowered on December 2, 2014, at 8:05:17
Prozac first ad ever took and was not depressed. By day three anxiety was so bad dc'd it and flushed the rest. Took three days to feel normal again. Cymbalta was really good for back pain. Why does you doc want prozac? Phillipa
Posted by joe f on December 2, 2014, at 11:33:22
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd, posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 8:43:21
because Cymbalta does not seem to work any more for ocd...luvox is out of question because to many medical meds
Posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 11:42:20
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd, posted by joe f on December 2, 2014, at 11:33:22
Joe good reason. They are cardiac meds arent they if not forgive me. In this case you doc knows best. Do you babble mail as would like to know the other meds and for medical reasons only approximate age? Phillipa
Posted by joe f on December 2, 2014, at 14:26:25
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd » joe f, posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 11:42:20
diabetic-vytoryn,onglyza....heart-aspirin,cardizem, losartan--also-tegretol,lamictal,klonopin or ativan
Posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 19:36:47
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd, posted by joe f on December 2, 2014, at 14:26:25
Joe ever use med checker? Phillipa
Posted by joe f on December 2, 2014, at 23:47:10
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd » joe f, posted by Phillipa on December 2, 2014, at 19:36:47
yea starting to think my dr is getting lazy
Posted by rjlockhart37 on December 3, 2014, at 14:28:10
In reply to prozac/ocd, posted by joe f on December 1, 2014, at 23:39:48
prozac becomes more of a good OCD medication at around 40-60mg's, 20mg is not really gonna effect much, it will improve mood slightly but it's at the higher doses of prozac is when it starts changing the serotonin levels signifantly to stop obsession thoughts.....but prozac is also known to cause hypomania to new users......i've taken it for 10 year and my body has adapted to it.....
ask the doctor if you can bump it up to 40mg to see it's effects.....
r
Posted by burial on December 3, 2014, at 16:28:28
In reply to Re: prozac/ocd, posted by rjlockhart37 on December 3, 2014, at 14:28:10
> prozac becomes more of a good OCD medication at around 40-60mg's, 20mg is not really gonna effect much, it will improve mood slightly but it's at the higher doses of prozac is when it starts changing the serotonin levels signifantly to stop obsession thoughts.....but prozac is also known to cause hypomania to new users......i've taken it for 10 year and my body has adapted to it.....
>
> ask the doctor if you can bump it up to 40mg to see it's effects.....
>
> r
i think so too, usually you need a bigger dose of SSRI for OCD than you need for Depression. I wouldn't give up on prozac until i tried at least 60mg
Posted by phidippus on December 10, 2014, at 13:09:24
In reply to prozac/ocd, posted by joe f on December 1, 2014, at 23:39:48
Prozac has far more data supporting its efficacy in treating OCD than Cymbalta does.
Eric
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