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Re: pms and prozac
From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Mar 1997 00:18:32 -0600 (CST)
Pam,
As Barbara said, maybe you could switch to Zoloft. In addition, my
physician noted that "3 day holidays" off the Zoloft help with libido,
and the ability to have an orgasm, which is sometimes altered by Zoloft.
Ask more questions of your physician....and I believe that a supporting
article on vacations from Zoloft is available in this months (or perhaps
last month's Reader's Digest). Good luck.
Sally
At Sat, 15 Mar 1997, barbara wrote:
>
>Dear Pam,
>
>I guess the first thing we need to know is: how long have you been on
>the Prozac It takes a couple of weeks for these drugs to start working
>and to find out what the side effects are for each person, usually 3
>weeks or so...You could also ask your doctor about Zoloft it works very
>well for PMS. Zoloft tends to give one more energy, but of course all
>these drugs do a little something different to each of us.
>
>The low libido is a very common side effect of SSRO's. This can be
>resolved over time but is of course a great problem if both partners are
>not aware of this.
>
>I guess the trade-off, wide mood swings vervus very few thoughts of sex
>is something each of you need to think about. I believe it gets better
>with time.
>
>My elderly neighbor switched from Prozac to Zoloft because she was tired
>all the time. I don't know about the sex-life part as she is 85 years
>old!!! I didn't want to ask!! She is much better now after the switch.
>
>Hang in there until you get this straightened out..
>
> Sat, 15 Mar 1997, Pam wrote
>>
>>I have PMS symptons very bad. My Dr. put me on prozac. It has helped
>>out alot with my moodiness but it is making me very fatigued and loss of
>>sex drive. I have tried taking Ginseng to counter act the fatigue but
>>it does not seem to work. I am also taking Evening Primrose and Vitamin
>>B6 daily. I don't want to be on prozac long term but there is nothing
>>more that can help. My mood swings are quite drastic if I am not on
>>prozac. Any suggestions on what may help my fatitgue and loss of sex
>>drive?
>>
>>--
>>Pam H.
>>
>--
>Regards,
>Barbara Nesbitt
>
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