Re: what to do? severe disinhibitated

[Guest guest]

Pam, I think he could just switch back to the Zoloft, since it's Prozac that

he's on. Though since Prozac is longer-acting, might start with a lower dose of

the Zoloft first day or so.

But is he taking the lowest dose of Prozac already? Just wondering if lowering

dose might get rid of these side effects if he could lower it a bit. And then

there's always another SSRI he could try since he didn't like Zoloft.

As for more time, how long has he been on the Prozac?

>

> My husband complained to his

> psychiatrist that he felt to numb on zoloft. When he switched

> to prozac he felt much better he said, but he is way too

> disinhibited emotionally, he gets mad too easy, he is

> also chaotic, starting projects, forgetting to pay bills.

>

> He even got in trouble at work, he is a manager and his

> group was reassigned.

>

> Our psychitrist said to switch back, but my husband wanted

> to give it more time. He liked that he felt his emotions again.

>

> Do we just stop the prozac and start back on the zoloft

> (he was on 100mg of zoloft) as the psychiatrist suggested

> before he went on vacation?

>

> Do you think I should contact my husband's boss?

> I should get him a leave of absence perhaps before

> he loses his job.

>

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Chris. He is so emotional, I am concerned. And he

thinks the prozac is better. His boss told him he was too

chaotic lately. I want him to switch back I have the medication,

his psychiatrist said to switch, I am going to have to hide

the prozac. I am surprised how impaired his judgement is

right now.

Thanks for the support.

Pam

> >

> > My husband complained to his

> > psychiatrist that he felt to numb on zoloft. When he switched

> > to prozac he felt much better he said, but he is way too

> > disinhibited emotionally, he gets mad too easy, he is

> > also chaotic, starting projects, forgetting to pay bills.

> >

> > He even got in trouble at work, he is a manager and his

> > group was reassigned.

> >

> > Our psychitrist said to switch back, but my husband wanted

> > to give it more time. He liked that he felt his emotions again.

> >

> > Do we just stop the prozac and start back on the zoloft

> > (he was on 100mg of zoloft) as the psychiatrist suggested

> > before he went on vacation?

> >

> > Do you think I should contact my husband's boss?

> > I should get him a leave of absence perhaps before

> > he loses his job.

> >

> > Pam

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome Pam. Do you belong to the OCD Support group for adult sufferers?

You might ask about the med switch there to the doctors ( " Ask Dr.... " ) and maybe

they will respond soon (or someone else who has switched). I was sorta quoting

what I read from Dr. Jenike, at times he has said to just switch the meds,

simply, no dosing up/down, etc., when asked questions.

> > >

> > > My husband complained to his

> > > psychiatrist that he felt to numb on zoloft. When he switched

> > > to prozac he felt much better he said, but he is way too

> > > disinhibited emotionally, he gets mad too easy, he is

> > > also chaotic, starting projects, forgetting to pay bills.

> > >

> > > He even got in trouble at work, he is a manager and his

> > > group was reassigned.

> > >

> > > Our psychitrist said to switch back, but my husband wanted

> > > to give it more time. He liked that he felt his emotions again.

> > >

> > > Do we just stop the prozac and start back on the zoloft

> > > (he was on 100mg of zoloft) as the psychiatrist suggested

> > > before he went on vacation?

> > >

> > > Do you think I should contact my husband's boss?

> > > I should get him a leave of absence perhaps before

> > > he loses his job.

> > >

> > > Pam

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Also, tho he is liking the Prozac better, maybe he will be willing to try

something other than Zoloft and Prozac? But go back on the Zoloft until he sees

the doctor again, and then try another med, stress it may work as well as the

Prozac but without making him so chaotic, impulsive, distracted,

uninhibited...whatever word would fit best. Tell him his boss and you, any

others, all agree his behavior has changed, not for the better, since Prozac,

and there are other meds to try....

Hang in there!

> > >

> > > My husband complained to his

> > > psychiatrist that he felt to numb on zoloft. When he switched

> > > to prozac he felt much better he said, but he is way too

> > > disinhibited emotionally, he gets mad too easy, he is

> > > also chaotic, starting projects, forgetting to pay bills.

> > >

> > > He even got in trouble at work, he is a manager and his

> > > group was reassigned.

> > >

> > > Our psychitrist said to switch back, but my husband wanted

> > > to give it more time. He liked that he felt his emotions again.

> > >

> > > Do we just stop the prozac and start back on the zoloft

> > > (he was on 100mg of zoloft) as the psychiatrist suggested

> > > before he went on vacation?

> > >

> > > Do you think I should contact my husband's boss?

> > > I should get him a leave of absence perhaps before

> > > he loses his job.

> > >

> > > Pam

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much!

Pam

> > > >

> > > > My husband complained to his

> > > > psychiatrist that he felt to numb on zoloft. When he switched

> > > > to prozac he felt much better he said, but he is way too

> > > > disinhibited emotionally, he gets mad too easy, he is

> > > > also chaotic, starting projects, forgetting to pay bills.

> > > >

> > > > He even got in trouble at work, he is a manager and his

> > > > group was reassigned.

> > > >

> > > > Our psychitrist said to switch back, but my husband wanted

> > > > to give it more time. He liked that he felt his emotions again.

> > > >

> > > > Do we just stop the prozac and start back on the zoloft

> > > > (he was on 100mg of zoloft) as the psychiatrist suggested

> > > > before he went on vacation?

> > > >

> > > > Do you think I should contact my husband's boss?

> > > > I should get him a leave of absence perhaps before

> > > > he loses his job.

> > > >

> > > > Pam

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam, I found this comment by Dr. Claiborn in the adult group, where someone

was switching:

" The change was from 40 mg Prozac (a moderate dose) to 100 mg Zoloft (a moderate

dose). Since SSRIs are doing pretty much the same thing switching from one to

the next is usually not to difficult. "

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam, I found this comment by Dr. Claiborn in the adult group, where someone

was switching:

" The change was from 40 mg Prozac (a moderate dose) to 100 mg Zoloft (a moderate

dose). Since SSRIs are doing pretty much the same thing switching from one to

the next is usually not to difficult. "

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks again Chris.

Pam

> >

> > Thanks so much!

> >

> > Pam

> >

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