high prozac dose?

Hi everyone. For 15 years I have been on prozac or other ssri's for unipolar depression and obsessive thinking/anxiety. . I currently take 80 mg. of prozac and 200 mg lamictal. But after a few decent years on prozac it is not working very well.

Prozac, augmented or not with wellbutrin or a stimulant, has been the best ssri for me. My psycdoc says he has many people on more than 80mg/day of prozac and that I can increase my dose if I want.

The side effects for me are familiar -- I sleep a lot, so I don't expect any surprises.

Anyhow, I'd like to hear from anyone who has taken high doses of prozac (or even beyond "recommended" maximum doses with other ssri's.)

Thanks so much, don

It isn't uncommon for Prozac to stop being helpful. My pdoc didn't use doses higher than 40mg because he said higher dosages weren't proven to be more helpful; instead he would add to the Prozac or replace it with something else.

It's good you're talking to your psychiatrist about this and that he values your input and choices.

I am currently on 40 mg of P. It is working ok, sometimes, but it is interesting that your pdoc augments with wellbutrin. I may have to try that

Wow, that is a lot of prozac. I tried prozac but the side effects kept me from staying on it. Like you I take lamictal, but I also take wellbutrin and abilify. I have been on each of those meds alone, but they did not help me. It seems they work when I take them as a combo. I think abilify helps my depression and helps with my obsessive thinking/anxiety. If prozac is not working for you, is taking more of it going to help the situation? Good luck.