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TimesForward · 07-04-2009, 02:35 PM

Hey Folks: One day sober BUT I told my doc I had sleep issues, and he decided that Prozac was the answer. I told him I thought he was crazy, but I did fill the scrip, but haven't taken it yet. Internet sources seem all over the map on this one. Some support its use, others don't! Any direct experience out there???

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suki44883 · 07-04-2009, 03:00 PM

Prozac is an anti-depressant. I used it to wean myself off of Paxil. It works great for me. I'm not sure why your doctor prescribed it for you though. I've never heard of it being prescribed as a sleep aid, however.

SpeedyJason · 07-05-2009, 05:37 PM

My best advice to you Times would be to stop reading the internet and just try it out. If your doctor prescribed it, I'm sure he has a reason for it. If it doesn't work, just go back to the doctor and tell him to switch to a different med. What do you think the worst that could happen is?

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Originally Posted by suki44883

I used it to wean myself off of Paxil. It works great for me.

Isn't Paxil an anti-d too? That's what my doc prescribed me for an anti-d. You're weaning yourself off an anti-d with another anti-d? I'm confused.

MCake · 07-05-2009, 07:27 PM

The SSRI antidepressant drugs have been shown to regulate and improve sleep after a few weeks of therapy; they are not typical "sleeping pills", as their effect on sleep isn't immediate. You should ask your doc if you have any concerns about taking Prozac

***Morning Glory*** · 07-05-2009, 08:56 PM

Prozac cured my insomnia in about a week.

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suki44883 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 9,092	Prozac is an anti-depressant. I used it to wean myself off of Paxil. It works great for me. I'm not sure why your doctor prescribed it for you though. I've never heard of it being prescribed as a sleep aid, however. __________________ We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words. - Anna Sewell - So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key. - The Eagles

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MCake Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,261 Blog Entries: 8	The SSRI antidepressant drugs have been shown to regulate and improve sleep after a few weeks of therapy; they are not typical "sleeping pills", as their effect on sleep isn't immediate. You should ask your doc if you have any concerns about taking Prozac

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