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Excessively Emotional. Weaned Off Cymbalta. On Prozac. Side Effect?

I have come off Cymbalta, because of cost..i was weaned off from cymb 60mg to 30mg 1 a day for 1 wk then, 20 mg of Prozac every other day for 3 days then 1 everyday in am..started crying all the time, very sensitive, that all started july 31 and hv 6 capsuls left as of today,, I am a weepy blatty crying mess..hv called pharmacy, dr who presc. also spoke with family care dr.all advised it takes 4 to 6 wks to kick in..what am I supposed to feel like? Waiting for Utopia!!
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Hello,
welcome to Healthcare Magic.

It appear that you have several symptoms of depression. Prozac contain Fluoxetine. It is a SSRIs group of medicine which is used for depression.

It usually take 3 to 6 week for medicine to show its effect. So, do not worry and wait for improvement.

For long term control of mild to moderate depression following measures are also helpful: relaxation exercise and non drug treatment like CBT (form of psychotherapy).

Wish you good health and all the best.

Regards,
Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal
www.99doctor.com
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Excessively Emotional. Weaned Off Cymbalta. On Prozac. Side Effect?

Hello, welcome to Healthcare Magic. It appear that you have several symptoms of depression. Prozac contain Fluoxetine. It is a SSRIs group of medicine which is used for depression. It usually take 3 to 6 week for medicine to show its effect. So, do not worry and wait for improvement. For long term control of mild to moderate depression following measures are also helpful: relaxation exercise and non drug treatment like CBT (form of psychotherapy). Wish you good health and all the best. Regards, Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal www.99doctor.com