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I started a new dosage...

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david60581
david60581

I've been taking 40 mg of prozac for about 6 weeks. About a week ago my psychaitrist gave me the okay to up my dosage to 60 mg a day. I've been doing that for three weeks, but I still feel depressed. I felt great about 4 or 5 weeks into prozac, then I sort of leveled out and felt more depressed again. Will the 20 mg increase truly help me? 

I'm not sure that it matters, but I'm also taking trazadone at night.

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  • katecogs
    katecogs david60581

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    I agree, more is not always better.

    Also recovery often comes in waves, so you may start to feel ok and then you'll often take a dip soon after.  This pattern often repeats itself whilst you recover so you will feel some weeks up and some down.

    K x

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