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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
true half-life of 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.
true half-life of prozac
by ksmcm, Aug 19, 2001 12:00AM
I started taking prozac about 6 weeks ago. By the fifth day I started to have a small rash, but it eventually went away. I continued to take the prozac and on my sisth week i broke out into hives from head to toe. there is so much confusing information on the half life of prozac. some info says 5 days others say months. I have now been onsteroids for 2 weeks and am continuing to have major hives. When will this end?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 23, 2001 12:00AM
, Aug 23, 2001 12:00AM
The "wash out period" for prozac is usually 5-6 weeks. Hives are not usually assosiated with prozac, although possible, so be sure and look for other causes.
Member Comments (2)
by kell26, Aug 19, 2001 12:00AM
When I started Prozac I came down with itchy hands and feet. As weird as it seems, it is a symptom some get. My Dr. took me off and within 2 days the itching was gone. He switched me to Luvox. Wow what a difference. Maybe you could ask your Dr. about Luvox.
