Prozac vs. Paxil

I have been on 20 mg./day of Prozac for the last two years for my depression.  It worked great after the first month.  Now all of a sudden in the last month, it has become completely ineffective and I feel really down again.  Should I switch to a different medication like Paxil?  That works the same way right?  I dont have any anxiety.  Or would you suggest another antidepressant or should I try increasing the dosage of prozac?
thanks
Laura

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You would better off increasing the dose than switching at this point, but still better off if you considered the depression as a sign of something that is bothering you, and dealt with that directly.

[Marie/ Canada]

I think you should under the care of a doctor try increasing the dose of your prozac since it seemed to work for you.  The dose you are on if i remember correctly from when i took it is a minimum dose.  Good luck!

[bessb]

My experience has been that Wellbutrin makes a good addition to Prozac.  Paxil made me really, really tired.  But that is just me,ymmv...

[Nezirov]

Check this out

http://ssri-side-effects.com/

Nezirov

[SmallVoice]

I've no idea whether he's a scientologist or not, but he seems to be right - or at least GlaxoSmithKline agree.  See footnote on the bottom of page 8 of this

http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/media/ssri/Zoloft/CalifAttyGen/PFIZERCOMPLAINT.pdf


"In May 2003, the maker of the SSRI Paxil, GlaxoSmithKline (