Posted by orbital on August 8, 2010, at 16:45:31
In reply to Re: Off Lexapro? - apathy syndrome //Help!, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 8, 2010, at 16:34:16
Hi Ed.
Exactly, low dose of Prozac: 5-10mg. I'm aware of the potential danger of mixing SSRIs, but I never ran into problems while taking 10mg Prozac/day along with 20mg Lexapro. However I only did this for a week at a time, as I know that fluoxetine levels build up slowly but steadily, and I didn't want to end up in the ER. My doctor really discouraged me from doing this, and for good reason.
I can't take Prozac alone, as it causes terrible insomnia.
My plan was to take Prozac every few days, but maybe I should just back off for a while. I "feel" like a vegetable.
Thanks for your answer :)
> >Added low dose of Prozac - best result, but doc isn't keen on this strategy.
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> Perhaps you should stop Lexapro completely, and switch to a low dose of Prozac? Two different SSRIs are not commonly used in combination, which is probably why your doc is not keen on you adding Prozac to Lexapro.
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> What do you class as a low dose of Prozac? 5-10mg?
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