Prozac

Prozac, a trade name for fluoxetine is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant. Its benefits, among many is that it affects chemicals in the brain which may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Also, Prozac is used to treat major depressive disorders such as bulimia nervosa- an eating disorder, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), panic disorders, and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder).

Whilst its usage typically manifests itself after about a fortnight, (two weeks), there are side-affects which can include nervousness, loss of sleep, slight anxiety, and very rarely nausea. Generally, after a brief period of endurance, these side-affects dissipate after a brief period of usage. As for Prozac assisting with matters of diet, (what it was originally created for), or anxieties, it is highly doubtful that one might feel any change in these conditions within 24 hours. Mostly, the initial side-effect is feeling somewhat jittery or anxious. It may be that the doses you are taking are too high initially.

Additionally, it is advisable to check your blood pressure. If you are obese, or facing other challenges which affect blood pressure, it may be best to consider changing to a similar SSRI such as Citalopram.

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Phenergan (promethazine), when given via injection should always be injected into a large muscle. Ventrogluteal is the best site (hip-buttocks area). It should NEVER be injected IV push as it is a vesicant and causes severe irritation to the vessel walls including scleroses (forming scar tissue within a vein). If you do this, you'll notice the vein crimping up under your skin.

If it is accidentally injected into an artery, it CAN potentially lead to gangrene. If given IV, which is really never done as there are better IV alternatives, it must be greatly diluted and administered slowly and there are still risks of tissue damage.

Stick to IM injections. In the rear end. And dont try to give them to yourself. Have someone who knows the anatomical landmarks and how to give IMs correctly.

Neither Prozac nor Strattera are uppers or downers. Prozac works on serotonin, and Strattera works on norepinephrine, two of our brain cocktails. Both drugs level out their respective neurotransmitters; nothing is added or removed, just made to work more efficiently. Prozac may inhibit some of the activity by Strattera; as for being safe, however, this is for a doctor to decide and monitor. Each case is different.

Just say no! to this combination of drugs. THere is no research indicating the efficacy, benefits or risks of this kind of drug combination.

Taking this combination is risky and can lead to sudden death in a worst case scenario.

My daughter took Prozac for PMDD. For nine months, it has been very successful. Now, she has started having crying jags, and we discontinued the Prozac. She is nineteen, and I think the Prozac may be exacerbating other symptoms, or perhaps it is causing depression. We are not sure, so we are exploring other options.

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sorry mate, it is not the RX drugs it is the umbrella of speculated personality disorder that bar one from entrance into military. Stop taking them with DR.s orders of course as it is dangerous to stop cold turkey, wait a year and you will be fine. I know this sucks but If you want to get in this is the only way. You can get back on after boot camp but keep it private.

I don't know if its safe or not but I would also like to know. As I took vicodin yesterday for some dental pain and am not feeling all that great today. I am currently taking 20mg of Prozac a day.

I am taking the same thing(20mg of Prozac) along with 600mg of lithium daily, and also have dental pain with vicodin prescribed. I called my pharmasist and he says that it is fine to take them together but that the vicodin will make you more tired than normal. The not feeling good after taking some vicodin thing is what I call a vic hangover, it happens to me after every time I have taken more than say 4 the day before.

don't hold me to this but i have read from another web site to wait at least 5 weeks although probably best asking a doctor

If you quit cold turkey, Paxil has withdrawal symptoms that are flu-like. Prozac doesn't have any withdrawal symptoms. That's why I switched.

I just saw my Dr. Today because I am switching from Lexapro to Prozac because of weight gain on Lexapro. This is coming from my Dr. You MUST NOT MIX LEXAPRO and PROZAC. They are not compatible chemically. You must allow at least 3 or more days for the one drug to "wash out" of your system before you start the new one. You may need more time than that. Confirm this with your Dr.

"Prozac can often cause loss of appetite, nausea, and diarrhea, which may contribute to weight loss. Often, these side effects go away with time. Also, since weight gain can be a depression symptom, treating the depression can lead to weight loss."

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You die 30 seconds later.

You're free to mix anything you want to mix, any time you want to mix it.

But that doesn't necessarily mean that it would never be a foolish thing to do,

or that it would never hurt you, make you sick, or kill you.

First, be patient. Many antidepressants take 4-6 six to show signs of improvement while newer generation antidepressants such as Lexapro can show signs of improvement as early as one week. Sometimes antidepressants are working but the effects are subtle. Keep a daily journal of your mood and depressive thoughts (such as thoughts of suicide) to track your progress. If you do not show signs of improvement then talk to your doctor about switching to a different one. The process of finding an effective antidepressant and the effective dose of that antidepressant is sometimes so long and laborious that it is easy to lose track of signs of worsening or improvement. A combination of therapy and antidepressants will be the most effective.

I've been taking 80mg of Prozac and 300mg of Wellbutrin daily for two months. Four days ago I added .5mg of Klonopin twice daily. Thus far, I haven't noticed any side effects at all. The Klonopin seems to have kicked in quickly and filled the gap on handling my anxiety (which is why it was prescribed).

My feeling is that stabilizing on a medication before adding others into the regimen helps you find your balance. Starting on more than one medication at a time can make it confusing in sorting out how your moods / stability are being affected, and what is actually working.

If anything changes, I will update this.

Good Health,

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Nothing bad. I do not know of a single drug or medication that is dangerous to take with marijuana. Marijauna is neither a stimulant nor a depressant; it is a mild hallucinogen, and so it does not affect the heart or central nervous system the way most other drugs do.

Prozac and Adderall will most likely have few interactive side-effects. Prozac is an SSRI, and acts to allow the brain more time to pick up and consume serotonin, the chemical believed to be responsible for regulation of emotion and a variety of other functions. There is a different TYPE of anti-depressant used less frequently known as an MAOI which acts in a very different way, and an MAOI is a known contraindication of Adderall patients, but Prozac is not. Adderall, which is a mixture of Levo and Dextro-amphetamine salts, acts primarily by increasing levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Adderall doesincrease extracellular levels of serotonin in the brain, although the brain acts to maintain balance (homeostasis) and modifies chemical levels based on other factors. In closing, Prozac and Adderall (both XR and other racemic mixtures of Levo+Dextroamphetamine) should and historically have not had any notable interactions.

Firstly, a few questions because to be safe you need to think about this abit more.

Why do you want to take the 2 together? Provigil (generic:Modafinil) can be anxiolytic, is this why you're taking it with an antidepressant? or is it for recreational purposes? (if you are I'd get something better)

Anyways, your answer.

Yes. They both work on Neurotransmitter (NT) systems, but since they work on different systems there's no reason why you can't take them together. Although, as a Pharmacologist, I dislike recommending cocktails. NT's are complex things, and there interactions aren't to be underestimated.

SSRI's take 2+ weeks to take effect (I assume you're taking them at the moment, and Provigil will be started soon) Provigil is a few days. So if you start feeling side effect or showing counter indications, stop taking the Provigil.

As with everything in pharmacology, doasage is the key. Be careful, act sensibly, and if you're in doubt go to a doctor.

There is potential for a major reaction between Phendimetrazine and Prozac. These medications, when taken together could cause a condition called serotonin syndrome which can be life threatening.