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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 75895" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Call your doctor. Preferably on Fri MORNING so you have a chance to either cut the dosage or get a different prescription before the weekend. Shaking is a side effect that I couldn't tolerate. I hope it gets better. Just an FYI, there are TONS of other medications for depression. And if cost is a factor, prozac is generic and I think is on the WalMart $4 list. Fluoxetine is the generic name. I have tried almost EVERY SSRI out there, I come back to prozac every time.</p><p></p><p>Make sure to ask fo rit in tablets so you can start low and increase slow. That is the thing to remember with these.</p><p></p><p>It is also worthwhile to check out the side effects online. Some of the medications have very bad side effects and withdrawal problems. Effexor is the owrst for me. An hour late taking the medication and withdrawal kicks in. </p><p></p><p>If budget is a consideration, prozac may be a good choice for a few reasons. Prozac takes time to start working, but has been around the longest, or close to the longest. This means that moreis known about it and the side effects. It also stays in your system longer than most. This means that if you run out and don't have it for a day or so you probably will not have withdrawal, or the withdrawal will not be as bad as for some other medications. When coming off of any other SSRI medication, a single dose of prozac, or a dose every week, often helps to reduce withdrawal. This is one of the things they do in the psychiatric hospital when taking you off all medications to start over. It is also cheap cheap cheap. </p><p></p><p>Of course, every person reacts differently to every medication. This is why you need to ask your doctor. </p><p></p><p>I am glad you are taking care of htis. Depression isn't fun. And our difficult child's seem to inspire it in many of us. </p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 75895, member: 1233"] Call your doctor. Preferably on Fri MORNING so you have a chance to either cut the dosage or get a different prescription before the weekend. Shaking is a side effect that I couldn't tolerate. I hope it gets better. Just an FYI, there are TONS of other medications for depression. And if cost is a factor, prozac is generic and I think is on the WalMart $4 list. Fluoxetine is the generic name. I have tried almost EVERY SSRI out there, I come back to prozac every time. Make sure to ask fo rit in tablets so you can start low and increase slow. That is the thing to remember with these. It is also worthwhile to check out the side effects online. Some of the medications have very bad side effects and withdrawal problems. Effexor is the owrst for me. An hour late taking the medication and withdrawal kicks in. If budget is a consideration, prozac may be a good choice for a few reasons. Prozac takes time to start working, but has been around the longest, or close to the longest. This means that moreis known about it and the side effects. It also stays in your system longer than most. This means that if you run out and don't have it for a day or so you probably will not have withdrawal, or the withdrawal will not be as bad as for some other medications. When coming off of any other SSRI medication, a single dose of prozac, or a dose every week, often helps to reduce withdrawal. This is one of the things they do in the psychiatric hospital when taking you off all medications to start over. It is also cheap cheap cheap. Of course, every person reacts differently to every medication. This is why you need to ask your doctor. I am glad you are taking care of htis. Depression isn't fun. And our difficult child's seem to inspire it in many of us. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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