Last updated on 30 December 2011 by roger.e.boisvert
I've been taking Prozac(Fluoxotine) for about 2 months now. Also i have been taking Suboxone on and off for about a year for opiate dependancy. Since I started the Prozac i have had episodes of sweaty,anxiousness, and being withdrawn. Im starting to wonder if I might have more a general anxiety issue than a depression issue. I was on paxil last summer for 2 months with similar results.
I have been sober from opiates since Aug 13th of this year. Im really trying to get my life back on track. I do take the occasional Xanax when the anxiety gets to me. Also i take 10mg Adderal when i have a hard time getting going.
After doing some research I found this is a bad combo. As of now I stopped taking the Adderall and Xanax. If anyone has any feedback on my episodes I would appreciate it.
The anxiety goes back before my drug use and Anti-Depressant treatments. I would love any info i just want to get back on my feet. Im 23 and struggling to maintain a job and feel "normal" from day to day.
well i am also on Prozac and suboxone it took me a long time to find ones that work i am an addict and im bipolar, i was like a Guinea pig and every time i tried one that was not for me nothing would change til i got on these 2 meds, together i felt normal, i did not know life could feel like this. i almost wonder if 9 had the prozac when i was a kid if i wouldn't have needed to (use) like i did but anyways tlk to your dr. he should be able to answer all your questions
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robert trueman
13 April 2010
Prozac plays a big part in your sex drive in your life and can cause strange changes with your body.It caused me to have side effects that you would not beleave when i stop my self from taking the meds.
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Robert_325
4 Nov 2009
You've been mixing entirely too many meds together with the suboxone. I don't know your medical history so it's impossible to be sure of the correct answer. I wouldn't tell someone to stop antidepressants if it's a medication they need to live. But you shouldn't need it because of the suboxone therapy I know that. Need to know your medical history for a more informative answer. Sorry I couldn't do better.
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DEdgar2
4 Nov 2009
yea i do realize that i have been mixing t oo much. the xanax and adderal are occasional. like maybe once a week. but im ready to get my head on straight. i have medical coverage for another 4 months and would love to get a handle on things. Im curious as to how prozac interacts with hormones in the body. Im an active young man. I've taken lots of supplements and steroids over the years. Nothing in the past 3 months. I am getting my testosterone levels tested next week. Hopefully that will shed some light on where i am at.
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laurajary
4 Nov 2009
Hey, congrats for trying to get your life together. I agree w/ Robert, too much mixing of meds, one gets you up, one gets you down, and no telling how all that reacts w/ the suboxone. When you go back to the dr., sit down w/ him and talk w/ him about what is going on. Is he the same one that gave you the prozac and suboxone? I've been on suboxone for 3 months now and was taking Cymbalta also, for depression. I was gaining sooo much weight and sweating like a hog so my dr. switched me to Pristiq, a new antidepressant. I'm not sweating as much and the weight is coming off, but... , the new antidepressant doesn't seem to be working as well. I will tell my dr. that when I go back, and we will keep working on it til we find something that works. I guess what I'm trying to say is, talk w/ your dr. Hopefully, he is a good one that has your best interest at heart. He should be able to help w/ your side affects.
But the xanax and adderall are another thing totally, it's not good to take xanax w/ suboxone and the adderall... well, having messed w/ those 2 drugs in my drugging lifetime, xanax can sure drag you down, down down, and the adderall, when it wears off, well, it used to leave me feeling even worse than before, depressed, wore out etc. Good luck and hang in there. L.
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laurajary
4 Nov 2009
I also forgot to mention, w/ regard to your comment about being a young man etc., antidepressants can affect your sex drive.
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DEdgar2
4 Nov 2009
thank you for your inpuut guys. and yes im working very closely with a CD and a mental health therapist and also a physiatrist. After realizing how the adderall and xanax interact with my other meds I have stopped. My episodes of anxiety do go back before my drug use.
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DEdgar2
4 Nov 2009
As far as my sex drive I have noticed a change. Within the last month I have stopped execising which is usually a big part of my life. With that my sex drive has definately decreased. I've felt very stand-offish from my girflfriend. I have bloodwork that is getting done next week to test my hormone levels and appts to adjust my meds.
