Q: After prolong use of prozac, will the drug stop working?
Hi,
I was on 20mg of Prozac then 40 then 60. It stopped working after about 4 months. I have been put on Prestiq 50mg......I have gained 15 pounds and can't get the weight off. I don't know if it is from the antidepressant or menopause. If I am so fat I will be depressed. I eat right and go to the gym.
Prestiq is working for depression and anxiety. It works very well. I don't know what to do about this sudden weight gain.
It worked for me for about 6 years. I started at 20, then 40 all the way up to 80. When the increase to 80 didn't help I started using other antidepressants. They all stopped working after a while ( usually a long while) and I've had to keep switching. Now I'm taking 60mg. of Cymbalta and it's working but I wonder if I went back to Prozac (it's been years and years) if it would work for me again. You can get it for $8 at Wal*Mart and it sure would be nice.
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