Prozac for treatment of pms

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Avatar f tn Not sure. My doctor recommended prozac. OK, so pms or pmdd can't be that bad, right? Have you tried evening primrose oil or something like that? There are meds you can take for symptomatic relief of anxiety. Have you spoken to your doctor about your mood and menstrual cycle? They may be able to offer some suggestions.
1382194 tn?1279244453 My personal experience is that PMS, hormone shifts, temporary bouts of weepiness, are all but eliminated within minutes of my taking but one of these things. I am not very deficient in mg, but I take them 3 days before menstruation and it helps prevent problems too. I also get a very "Prozac-like" after effect the next day. I feel like getting up earlier, doing things I have been putting off, and I am even less achy!
511019 tn?1214337323 The new cardiologist said that she might be able to try an SSRI for treatment. Can someone tell me how this helps with autonomic dysfunction?
Avatar m tn I was diagnosed with ocd and was prescribed Prozac. But I am not taking it for the fear of side effects and withdrawl issues. So I researched about the natural treatments and have been taking the following supplements for my OCD in the given amounts and have seen improvement in the way my brain handles irrational fears- Vitamin B6- 40mg/day Vitamin B12-1mg/day Folic acid-1.6 mg/day Vitamin D3- 60K UI powder sachet/week Ashwagandha(Withania Somnifera)- 500mg/day Cod Liver Oil(Omega 3)- 1.
Avatar f tn Hi all, Currently starting my 6th wk of treatment and feeling very depressed at times. Teary, crying, feeling sorry for myself, etc. Not usually like this.! Have taken a low dose of Prozac 10 mg for years for pms and my doc told me to increase to 20 mg. Not sure if I need something else... this really came on suddenly and do not want it to get worse. Does anyone have other depression meds that worked best during treatment? Also, I have a swollen lymph node in my groin, very hard.
Avatar f tn 5 months I took klonopin sparingly and Prozac. I stayed on Prozac for my entire second pregnancy. My oldest son is fine. My younger son has ADHD but so do I as well as my husband so I don't think it came from the Prozac. Do a bit of research as far as studies go. When I had my kids, there were no studies. There wasn't even the Internet I don't think. I guess what I'm saying is you can have your sanity as well as children.
Avatar m tn I have taken 10-20mg Prozac for 10 yrs now, off and on. It helped a great deal with depression and panic attacks, but not so much with the generalized anxiety or agoraphobia. It also put alot of weight on me. But helped me sleep better at night too. Also helped with PMS, but oddly messed up my cycles. Overall, it was a good drug.
2010625 tn?1329372056 s which Prozac is in the class of (SSRI is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) are the gold standard for treatment. Some doctors do try to use them short term as in taking them at specific points in the cycle but not every day which is easier with the non controlled release versions of the pills but from what I've learned, most treat with the SSRI by having someone take it every day. And it significantly helps!
Avatar n tn Prozac can be very useful. However, it may not be necessary to employ medication. The first attempt should involve cognitive-behavioral treatment, and the clinician will likely be versed in this. If the use of CBT does not prove sufficient to remedy the difficulty, pharmacological treatment can be employed as an additonal component of the treatment plan.
Avatar f tn I take 10 mg of prozac daily. I take it at night before going to bed along with 2 tylenol pms because i have trouble falling asleep. The doc wanted me to up my dose to 20 mg and when i tried i was so tired and spaced out i couldnt function but i find the 10mg takes the edge off just enough to keep my sane. I have depression and anger and anxiety. i do not drink caffiene and find if i overidulge on bad carbs and white sugar i will get very edgy.
559659 tn?1547763060 I'm bipolar with horrible pmdd. Is there any room for this kind of tracker? I know there are alot of women out there who would appreciate it. Thanks!
Avatar n tn Make sure you taper slowly off the Paxil before starting the Prozac, so you can separate the symptoms of the body adjusting to the lack of Paxil from the effects of Prozac. There's no predicting what Prozac will do for you, anymore than you could have predicted what Paxil would do for you. Paxil does have the reputation of being a stronger med for anxiety, but you're the only you there is, so who knows? And are you in therapy?
Avatar f tn I am prescribed 10MG Buspirone 2 x day, 20MG Fluoxetine (generic for prozac) 1 x per day, and I had tried taking amphetamine 10MG (generic for adderalll) 2 x day but I felt it put me in "slow motion" and I wasn't sure I had ADD rather than just anxiety. I did some research on my Myers Briggs type ENFJ and with chronic stress I start to use my inferior introversion and overthink everything instead of asking for help, which is my preferred tendency.
1904182 tn?1363253974 Low levels of calcium for woman with PMS is solid, less for magnesium, You should be taking both of these for bone health. Vitamin B6 (50 mg / day) combined with Chaste Tree (Vitex Fruit) take Nature’s Way Vitex, 400 mg a day. Try for 3-months. Anxiety, fluid retention, depression Black cohosh (40 mg 2x / day) is helpful in relieving anxiety and mood. Gingko (80 mg 2x a day from day 15 of cycle thru day 5 of next cycle) can help fluid retention. Try St.
Avatar n tn s protocol in which I take 12 pills of Chinese Stress Relief, 6 pills of Super Omega 3 fish oil, 8 pills of liver cleanse and 8 tablespoons of ground flaxseed. I was also told to eat turkey for L Tryptophan. Do you think this is an appropiate treatment for ocd? I had taken an SSRI called Prozac before but I was not able to tolerate it as they used to cause some pressure in my head so my doctor had told me to stop taking the pills. Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy help ?
Avatar f tn In non-responders in can then be switched to Prozac because Prozac is not a substrate of Pgp (P-glycoprotein). This protein is encoded by the ABCB1 gene, non-responders often have a genetic mutation in this gene which can greatly modulate the concentration of several antidepressant that are substrate of Pgp. This genetic mutation is often responsible of the non-responding effect of several antidepressants.
Avatar f tn Is there an over-the-counter medication for PMS/cramps that does not contain Tylenol or Advil??? I already take a lot of Tylenol cause its in Excedrin Migraine. And I have to take Advil for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. So, I don't know what to do for cramps. Help pls someone!
Avatar f tn I dont like anything about Prozac for a guy like me. maybe it works for others with different Issues. but I say anything related to anger or PTSD, my opinion is Prozac isnt the answer.
Avatar f tn I had to stop taking the strattera because it gave me the hot flashes.I stopped Strattera in Feb of 07. In November of 2008, I tapered off Prozac. I was ok for about 9 months. Then, in August of 09, I started having anxiety issues.. Not really mental anxiety, but physical anxiety.. My insides felt like they were running on overdrive, kind of like an engine at high idle. So in October of 08, I went back on Prozac (10mg) About 1 week into treatment, I started having chest pain..
308205 tn?1213962077 38 people completed the study. They took 20 mg of Prozac each day. Two thirds of the group on Prozac had NO new areas of inflammation while on the drug. 25 percent of the group on the placebo had new lesions. Detailed brain scans were done every four weeks. Now researchers want to further investigate the effect of higher doses of Prozac. Thanks Jules for bringing this to the forum!!!
Avatar f tn I use it to regulate my periods and rid me of PMS but, the reviews from people who bought it said it helped massively with ovulation. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn Of course, my liver enzymes were high as all get out from the time I got hcv in July of 2007 until the time I finished treatment, but then they resolved back to my pre-hcv levels which are extremely low. teens or twenties, something like that.
Avatar n tn I am to take 150mg of Wellbutrin for 7 days and then discontinue. I am to start taking my Prozac on the first day of the 7 days. So I will be taking both for 7 days and then just the Prozac 20mg.
Avatar f tn I increased my dose to 20mg due to depression after my 8th week of treatment. I was fine until that time with the Prozac, 10 ml. Seems to be working well. Treatment is not has bad as I thought. Just having raspy voice, laryngitis problems!! Keeps me quiet!!