Home Menu

Menu

Home
FAQ/Help
Calendar
Search
Home Calendar Search Log in

Forums Index > Treatments and Self-Care Strategies > Psychiatric Medications

Folder icon Anyone taking Prozac (or any AD) every other day?

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old Jun 24, 2016, 06:39 PM
tydygy tydygy is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Glendale, AZ, USA
Posts: 69
I take Prozac 20mg. I started two months ago. A month ago I switched to taking it every other day (by doc) because she thought it was making me manic.

Has anyone ever heard of taking Prozac or any antidepressant every other day?
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Hugs from:
Anonymous82321

advertisement
  #2  
Old Jun 24, 2016, 07:42 PM
Angelique67's Avatar
Angelique67 Angelique67 is offline
Legendary Wise Elder
  
Member Since: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 22,125
Quote:
Originally Posted by tydygy View Post
I take Prozac 20mg. I started two months ago. A month ago I switched to taking it every other day (by doc) because she thought it was making me manic.

Has anyone ever heard of taking Prozac or any antidepressant every other day?
It sounds like a weird thing do unless you're being charged by the pill. I'm on 10mg/day. But maybe my insurance doesn't have a problem paying for 30 pills a month, rather than 15 pills per month?
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #3  
Old Jun 24, 2016, 07:57 PM
Anonymous82321
Guest
  
Posts: n/a
No i have never heard of that before. I have heard of cutting meds in half to adjust an even keel daily.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #4  
Old Jun 27, 2016, 09:20 AM
tydygy tydygy is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Glendale, AZ, USA
Posts: 69
I found an article on a drugs.com that described taking Prozac every other day for PDD so I guess it's common...doubt I need it for PDD though....I'm a guy...

It seems to be working fine this way so all is well.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #5  
Old Jun 27, 2016, 07:18 PM
Angelique67's Avatar
Angelique67 Angelique67 is offline
Legendary Wise Elder
  
Member Since: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 22,125
Quote:
Originally Posted by tydygy View Post
I take Prozac 20mg. I started two months ago. A month ago I switched to taking it every other day (by doc) because she thought it was making me manic.

Has anyone ever heard of taking Prozac or any antidepressant every other day?
Actually, are you prescribed a tablet or a capsule? If it's a capsule, it would make more sense to take a whole one every other day, than to try to take half of a capsule, if they dont.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #6  
Old Jun 28, 2016, 07:27 AM
tydygy tydygy is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Glendale, AZ, USA
Posts: 69
Quote:
Originally Posted by Angelique67 View Post
Actually, are you prescribed a tablet or a capsule?
I get capsules. I think you're right. I saw where 10mg pills are available though. I'm going to talk to my doc today later and learn more. I read the half life was 4-6 days (wiki) so it shouldn't make a difference that I take it every other day.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Thanks for this!
Angelique67
  #7  
Old Jun 28, 2016, 10:59 AM
Angelique67's Avatar
Angelique67 Angelique67 is offline
Legendary Wise Elder
  
Member Since: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 22,125
Quote:
Originally Posted by tydygy View Post
I get capsules. I think you're right. I saw where 10mg pills are available though. I'm going to talk to my doc today later and learn more. I read the half life was 4-6 days (wiki) so it shouldn't make a difference that I take it every other day.
I'm glad you're going to ask your pdoc. I'm on a 10mg capsule, so I don't know why he's just going for the 20mgs other than that might be much less expensive than getting the 10mgs everyday. Probably to save money, is what I guess.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #8  
Old Jun 29, 2016, 08:47 AM
tydygy tydygy is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Glendale, AZ, USA
Posts: 69
I talked to my doc and now I'm to take it every third day, then every fourth day...then quit. I'm being taken off Prozac. She just wanted me to take every other day for a month to start.

I just found out the reason yesterday. She said she doesn't normally do it this way but she wanted me to transition slowly.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Thanks for this!
Angelique67
  #9  
Old Jun 29, 2016, 12:21 PM
Angelique67's Avatar
Angelique67 Angelique67 is offline
Legendary Wise Elder
  
Member Since: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 22,125
Quote:
Originally Posted by tydygy View Post
I talked to my doc and now I'm to take it every third day, then every fourth day...then quit. I'm being taken off Prozac. She just wanted me to take every other day for a month to start.

I just found out the reason yesterday. She said she doesn't normally do it this way but she wanted me to transition slowly.
That sounds to me like a lot of speed bumps when there doesn't need to be any, but hopefully it will work OK.

And that's not a slow taper at all. :-/ Sorry, I get ticked off reading about the weird discontinuation symptoms we suffer because they think they're doing us a favor, when it's anything but. :
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Thanks for this!
*Laurie*
  #10  
Old Jul 02, 2016, 11:28 PM
eclogite eclogite is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Oct 2011
Posts: 230
Yeah... not sure why you're even on it if it made you even the slightest amount manic.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #11  
Old Jul 03, 2016, 11:01 AM
tydygy tydygy is offline
Member
  
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Glendale, AZ, USA
Posts: 69
I have a really good doc. She has always helped me get back on my feet. She always answers my questions...I just don't always have them when I'm there.

When I started the every other day routine I had also switched from Latuda to Vraylar...so I think she didn't want to change too much but enough to get me off the Prozac sooner.

I am supposed to take my last dose on Tuesday (4th day) but I think I'm done. I'll have to see how I feel over the next few days. I was given more Vraylar samples in case I start getting depressed which I'll use to supplement my Rx.
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply
Views: 24705

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:48 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Copyright © 2001-2025 Liviant Internet LLC.
All rights reserved.

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.
My Support Forums Privacy Policy Terms of Use