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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
paxil to prozac
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
paxil to prozac
by catlady1967, Sep 30, 2007 02:07PM
my doctor has switched me from 30mg of paxil once daily to 10mg of prozac for the first week, 20mg the second week and 30mg the third week, etc.(for OCD reasons)
my question is how many days do I have to be off paxil in order to start prozac, the pharmacist recommended at least a week, but I don't think this is possible(mentally) as I have been on paxil for 10 years. I am afraid to start the prozac too soon because of a conflict with the paxil still in my system, but am also afraid of withdrawl of paxil. What is your suggestion.
my question is how many days do I have to be off paxil in order to start prozac, the pharmacist recommended at least a week, but I don't think this is possible(mentally) as I have been on paxil for 10 years. I am afraid to start the prozac too soon because of a conflict with the paxil still in my system, but am also afraid of withdrawl of paxil. What is your suggestion.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 01, 2007 11:39AM
, Oct 01, 2007 11:39AMTo: catlady
You should check with your doctor, but usually you can lower the paxil while increasing the prozac, so you are both simultaneously for a while...but watch yourself closely to make sure that that is not too much.
