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Just started 10 mg of Prozac

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mere03725
mere03725

Hi-long story short, got off of lexapro about a week ago and Started Cymbalta about 16 days ago (cross tapered) Started at 20 mg for a week and 30 mg for a week. I was feeling really jittery so my doc lowered it to 20 mg and added 10 mg of prozac. I don’t do well with high doses, so she thought that this could help reach higher dose level without side effects. Has anyone heard of this? It’s only been two days w combo but I’ve been feeling very anxious and still jittery. Could it be the start up effect? When should I feel the 20 mg. Thanks!

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  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 mere03725

    Posted

    why did you stop the Trazadone I am on 75 or 50.
    • mere03725
      mere03725 lynn67615

      Posted

      i think it's causing me to be dizzy. i am not sure, just experimenting to see but last night was terrible, i couldnt sleep and ended up taking 1 mg of ativan and some unisom and still had issues. so, not sure what i will do tonight. hard to function @ work today. 

  • Txtattoodmommy
    Txtattoodmommy mere03725

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    I was on cymbalta 60 mg for 10 yrs worked perfectly then it just stopped working my doc put me on 20mg Prozac I'm in week 10 at 60mg still having anxiety I'm really tired and chest pains. In the morning when I wake up my anxiety is out the roof and I take .5 Ativan. I feel like this Prozac isn't working I mean it's been 10 weeks and still having all these issues

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 Txtattoodmommy

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      HI I am only on 12mg of prozac, with bad side effects week 12, not sure how you are coping on 60mg, I am tired with low back pain and hotness, shakeing in

      Side as well, I have red alot of people cope on only 20mg well, I am booked to see a psychiatrist will see what he says,

    • mere03725
      mere03725 Txtattoodmommy

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      i actually stopped taking the proz. it was too stimulating for me--so so jittery, even at a tiny dose. do you think 60 mg is too high? i dont know?? i am on 20 mg of cymbalta and i feel like it isnt doing much, my doc added 2 mg of abilify and it has seemed to help kick start things. so, you had a good experience w cymbalta? 
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