I suffer from Bipolar #1 and Shizoaffective and Panic attacks would Prozac mixed with lithium help me?
Does lithium and prozac a good combonation for bipolar and shizoaffevtive disorder?
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- 9 Mar 2011 by blueflower
- Topics:
- prozac, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, postpartum depression, fibromyalgia, lithium, anxiety and stress, schizoaffective disorder
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LaurieShay10 Mar 2011
Hey blueflower,
Lithium with Prozac is not a good combination as it can cause something called serotonin syndrome which can be fatal. There are numerous medications that would be appropriate for you particular conditions. It is best to consult with your doctor about these choices.
Best wishes,
Laurie
brian1618...22 Apr 2012
Background: I'm 29 and recently recognized my bipolarity (average time before correct diagnosis is about 10 years). My bipolarity has been marked by severe depression 2 to 3 times per year, in addition to countless instances of what I simply called "genius", or mania. Prozac helped enhance the mania, where I became intensely focused and neurotic about school/work--to the point where if things were perfect (I also have OCD), then I would give up on everything.
Effectiveness: I've been taking fluoxetine 40mg (Teva) for several years, but it was not very effective for depression. About two months ago, I started on lithium (300mg, then 600, now 900) and fluoxetine 40mg (Par). Par fluoxetine is much more effective than Teva's product. Since I've adjusted to the more potent Par fluoxetine, I find the combination to be excellent.
tinytinatiny
23 Apr 2012
Thank u Brian,for that info even tho it was posted a year ago.I am on wellbutrin 150mg 2x a day and lithium carb.450mg. I am feeling much better and the crying has stopped.I was having stomach aches every day from the lithium and have stopped taking it a couple of times bc of that.I always went back bc my moods were bad and I stuck it out like Pledge and others on the site have told me too and they are gone now too.YAY! It feels good to feel good !!! Thanks ya'll,Tina in Texas.
brian161803399
23 Apr 2012
I've not had stomach pains with lithium carb. It is very basic, so it would be the opposite of acid reflux but just as painful. A few tricks for you (and others) to try is taking it with acidic foods/drinks: orange juice or cranberry juice. Other than that, lots of food/water will help reduce discomfort. Or it could just be sensitivity to the drug. Best of luck to all.
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Prozac seemed to make my anxiety attacks worse. Plus I started having worse nightmares, more frequently than before taking the med. I've never been given lithium, but the med mix that first helped me for Bipolar1 with anxiety, was: Zoloft, Trileptal, AmbienCR and Lorazepam. It started with Zoloft for post-partum Dep. Then, as my infant got older and my Post-partum hormones decreased, the anti-Depressant dose increased, the symptoms or "side effects" also escalated to my current diagnosis. That's when the psych started adding meds until I got to the previously mentioned mix, that seemed to help. At the time. Three years later when I decided to have another baby, I had to go off all my meds. Miraculously, pregnancy hormones balance out bipolalar hormonal imbalances and all I was left with was the anxiety and depression.
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Withdrawal was still difficult, so now that I am 11months postpartum, I have been trying to avoid getting on the high doses of anti-depressants to see if that helps avoid needing a mood stabilizer and sleeping meds. I do however need the anxiety meds because that issue has never ceased. Good luck on finding your right medicine. It can feel like being a guinea pig at points. But you are smart to ask questions about what medicine you've been put on. Reseaching meds and their interactions is crucial to taking charge of your own health. Doctors will more often than not, downplay seritonine syndrome as a real risk. And they still prescribe meds that run the risk of causing it because as I was told by a doc, I was the only person he's ever heard of who had suffered the exact symptoms of it after taking an Anti- dep w/ migraine med ( a combo with a warning of Seritonine syndrome that was ignored). But my pharmacist still tells me to take the warning seriously, even if doctors for some reason don't want to. Take Care and God bless.