Posted by 3 Beer Effect on November 27, 2001, at 15:12:29
In reply to SHOULD I TAKE PAXIL WITH MY PROZAC?, posted by Joy on November 26, 2001, at 19:42:57
Combining 2 SSRIs is an excellent way to get Serotonin Syndrome (which can be fatal)!!!
You should probably stay with the current dosage of Prozac & Trazodone for sleeping but take a longer acting benzodiazepine like Klonopin (clonazepam) 2x per day b/c if you take it once in the morning & one at night, the half life of Klonopin is long enough that after 3 days your body has a constant rate of klonopin in the blood= no more ups & downs w/ anxiety.
> I am on 40 mgs of Prozac which keeps me from getting depressed. It helps with anxiety a little, but I still get anxious sometimes and a little irritable. I take Xanax as needed [not often] but take .5 mg with 50 mg Trazodone for sleeping. Should I just take the 40 mgs Prozac with Xanax as needed, or should I take 10 mgs of Paxil with 30 or 40 mgs of Prozac for the anxiety factor. I was on Paxil quite a while ago for a few months and it worked well, but after a couple of months I was hungry [on 20 mgs] but I would go only to 10 mgs this time with Prozac as a balance. I'm not sure what to do; any advice out there people? Thanks.
> Joy
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