Posted by orbital on August 8, 2010, at 18:15:38
In reply to Re: Off Lexapro? - apathy syndrome //Help!, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 8, 2010, at 17:24:12
Thanks for the suggestion, I might try taking 5mg or even less to see how it goes. I recall reading an unpublished paper in which the authors couldn't determine the appropriate dose range of Prozac; they tested something like 2mg/day, and went so far as to recommend one weekly 10mg dose. This was in 1987 I think.
Right now, though, I'm tempted to stop taking SSRIs to see how I feel without them. At the moment, it feels like I've had a lobotomy.
Thanks again, Ed.
> Hi
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> >I can't take Prozac alone, as it causes terrible insomnia.
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> Even at 5mg (daily - in the morning)?
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> >maybe I should just back off for a while.
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> Perhaps you should. On the other hand, transferring to 5mg of Prozac might achieve two thing at once....
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> 1. You would find out whether 5mg Prozac is beneficial for your mental health.
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> 2. Even if it wasn't beneficial, Prozac is easier to discontinue than any of the other SSRIs or SNRIs, so you would be sparing yourself the risk of withdrawal symptoms.
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