Combining prozac and xanax

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Avatar n tn Does the pyshcologist know about the methadone? I don't know much about what he's taking, other than I've taken Prozac and Ativan at the same time. I do know that it can be dangerous combining drugs and I'm really paranoid about that since the Heath Ledger tragedy. I personally think the doctor needs to be talked to about it...
Avatar n tn I'm on Bupropion 300mg/day and Xanax (0.25 - 0.5mg as needed). Also taking Metoprolol 25mg/day for hypertension. I'd like to ask my doctor to add Fluoxetine to boost my serotonin. Are there any bad side effects from combining these meds?
Avatar f tn Yes, because I started on Remeron in April 07 with xanax - and have begun weaning off xanax in October 07. (still taking the mirtazapine/remeron - 30 mg). It's now 4 months later, and I'm on a very low dosage of Xanax and fortunately, the extreme anxiety/trembling that I was suffering from has not returned. Now, I'm trying to discontinue the xanax completely. I wish you good luck with finding the right combination...
Avatar f tn why would my dr put me on it knowing the xanax would affect it when he prescibed the xanax and prozac/...and i drank 6 non alkie beers the other night and felt like i got a buzz that is odd i have drank the stuff for 2 1/2 years with no effect..pharmmist said it might be that im on higher dose of xanx then i was the ativan.......or it was in my head a botttle has less thn 0.5 percent alchol by volume......
11487567 tn?1418754128 org/page/ADHDandAnxiety In terms of combining stim meds and anxiety meds, this link to a short video by Dr. Charles Parker really explains things much better then I could. The link is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsj219F9M2Q Finally, wow, I can see why the pharmacist was a bit surprised. That is quite a med load. What kind of a doctor are you seeing and how old is your daughter?
670782 tn?1242826727 Quite often they will prescribe you a benzo like xanax, ativan, valium, etc and an SSRI like Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, etc. By talking with your doctor, you will be able to discuss your preferences and questions you have....keep us posted!
Avatar f tn told her about my husband had been on Xanax for about 3 yrs and I have no in, so when my sleeplessness started , and anxiety I took one of his Xanax at times and some times I would have to take 2mg so she put me on 10 mg of prazac and 1mg of Xanax . my question is I scared to death of the anti-depressant because I have heard good people doing bad things on them I told her I was afraid of them but she insisted I take both.
Avatar f tn and celexa over the past two yeaars...........so is it ok to drink it with the xanax and prozac........i had a couple i and i thought i got a buzz..which has never happened when i was on ativan or klonopin.could it be my imagination? several pharmamsits have said its ok to drink some with xanax and prozac.........years ago i drank real beer with xanax every day and i mean alot of beer and nothing ever happened...
Avatar m tn For the past several years, I have been developing anxiety which at first I believed to be a form of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), but more recently appears to be related to seasonal changes (SAD), since the pattern of anxiety begins in September and gets worse as the days grow shorter. My doctor has prescribed Prozac, 20mg daily for about 6 months and Xanax, .5mg twice a day as needed, 40 total.
Avatar f tn ve heard of combining ssris such as Prozac with Wellbutrin to deal with sexual and weight gain side effects. But you could also try a different med; it could be the Prozac has stopped working after all these years. They do poop out for many people. If it has pooped out, it makes no sense to take two drugs when one isn't working anymore. But your psychiatrist is the one to start this conversation with.
Avatar f tn hi since march 3 i have been on prozac and xanax i have depression and anxiety...im a bit bettter but my dr said prozac is very stimulating and im not finding that im still depressed and dragging around....are others on prozac and xanxax with luck.....dr is thinking of adding a amphetimine when i next go back to see him...im thinking like ritalin or something....its been almost a month shouldnt i feel better...does xanax make the prozac not help with depression or something?
Avatar f tn I WAS WONDERING WHICH ONE WOULD BE BETTER TO SWITCH TO INSTEAD OF BEING ON THE METHADONE CAUSE I ALSO TAKE XANAX AND ITS A RISK FOR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS COMBINING THE TWO...ANY SUGGESTIONS OF WHICH IS BETTER TO TAKE THE PLACE OF METHADONE?
Avatar f tn I was terrified to take anything else, but eventually gave in to Prozac. Slowly, but surely, I recovered and am now better than I had been in years. I've been taking Prozac since 2003 and am able to manage my dose based on how I'm feeling. Medication like Ativan can actually make some people worse and that's what happened to me. I believe it depressed my central nervous system so that I was a perfect candidate to experience clinical depression.
Avatar n tn I am able to live with my attacks (which can get really bad at times) and I actually have a fear of taking meds. I think the only thing I will take is a child's dose of tylenol only when I have a fever or migrane. I have discovered that taking Vitamin B Complex capsules have helped reduce my stress and anxiety levels. Also, I still love taking Flinstone vitamins, on top of the vit B complex. I feel great when I don't miss out in taking one a day.
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with PVC's 15 years ago and was put on Metoprolol 25 mg. I've now been diagnosed with depression and was prescribed Prozac 10 mg which I'm afraid to take now because of the drug interactions I've seen on the internet with these two drugs. Can I run into problems by combining these two drugs.
1331182 tn?1275475604 The doc said to basically make a clean switch to prozac, for example Tuesday take last dose of effexor and Wednesday take Prozac. I have read and read and read everything I could find about tapering and withdrawal. I have NOT read one thing about anyone just quitting effexor and being okay. It is because of the short half life of the drug, meaning it is out of your system the next day. Prozac takes 5 weeks to get out of your system which is why there are no withdrawals.
Avatar f tn The doctor put me on prozac and xanax for depression and anxiety. Is it safe?
Avatar f tn Im on 40 mg of prozac and 100mg trazodone and 25 mg vistaril now. I have been in therapy growing up and the therapist I had as a child wasnt very good I didnt care for her much.
Avatar f tn have nolt drank in 2 1/2 years and i have missed it but i have been on either ativan or klonoppin..in march i got a new pashy and he put me on xaanx again and prozac and then adderall.i say him on thr 4th and he precribed for me to drink 2 beers a night,since i have been depressed about not being able to drink....says i will be fin as does my pharmmsit but im still scared...never drank with prozac or adderalll before..
1448936 tn?1363206346 However yesterday I went to my doc for a check up and she found that I was having a very fast resting heartbeat. She seemed a little concerned and prescribed me prozac to go along with my xanax due to the fact that i am dealing with the end of a 4 year relationship which has me stressed, upset and confused. She told me to start on the prozac and she made an appt for me in 5 weeks to see if my heartbeat has returned to normal. So 2 problems.
266195 tn?1215310411 I'm currently taking xanax, and will start prozac tomorrow. Does anyone know of any possible interaction between xanax and prozac taken together? My doctor says he's not aware of anything, But I just wanted to get some opinions from people who may have first hand knowledge or know of someone who does. So I guess do benzos and ssri's mix well? I really need the xanax untill the prozac can kick in.
Avatar f tn Is there a correlation between taking Prozac and weight gain? I have been on this med for close to 20 years and have steadily gained weight during those years (2-3 pounds a year). I wondered if it is the meds or just me!?!
Avatar n tn 1. Combining alcohol and Xanax can kill by depressing the breathing centers of the central nervous system - he could fall asleep and stop breathing. 2. Combining alcohol and diabetic medications could cause him to develop low blood sugar while passed out from the Xanax and alcohol. Low blood sugar can lead to seizures and death. Even if your husband does not die, the following may happen: 1. Drinking will tend to raise his blood pressure, and he already has a blood pressure problem. 2.
Avatar f tn I've taken prozac and had no sleepiness day or nite, but, everyone is different....I would tend to think the Xanax would make you sleepy. I cannot take Xanax, I have terrible hallucinations on Xanax. Your should adjust to the new doseage in a week or 10 days. Prozac helped me for years but after several years the effects quit working for me. I did really good on Prozac....a really good medication.
Avatar f tn I am currently on 20 mg of prozac and .5 of xanax. The insomnia from the prozac is crazy. I have a prescription for trazadone but do not want to take because of the interaction with the prozac. Ive been reading about melatonin. Has anyone tried taking it for sleep? Did it help? And will the insomnia from prozac get better and how long would that take?
581310 tn?1253029550 I am feeling no different with the anxiety. I am thinking I might need to get on xanax for a little while until my prozac is increased since it is really driving me crazy. Any advice would be great.
620866 tn?1221587483 t work for me anymore , so I went to my doctor yesterday and she put me on this detox regimen to wean me off the Xanax , 2mg Xanax two times a day for one month and with Prozac 20mg 1 time a day for 30 days , then 2mg Xanax 1 time a day with the Prozac for 30 days , then she droped me down to 1mg of Xanax a day with the Prozac for 30 days , and then the Prozac will take the place of the Xanax , I think thats a little long to wean of of Xanax as I told her , but told me this is the safest way
Avatar f tn Since adding wellbutrin on june 10th to my prozac which i am now up to 50 mg and xanax and adderall i have devolped a tummy...its fat i have never had this problem before Im still feeling depressed but functioning...dont see my dr for 3 months,i would like to just go off meds,im taking a vitamin b cpmplex now and emergenc hoping the vitamins will help....
2044839 tn?1331255841 Hello there! A friend of mine is on Prozac for depression and it works awesome for her. She used to cut herself everywhere because of a severe social disorder (sorry, the name escapes me), bipolar depression, and an anxiety disorder. The difference was like night and day. She had to go through inpatient care just because of her specific condition, but the Prozac was the first thing they tried when she was sent home, and she's been great.