RE: To break or not to break

[Guest guest]

Carol,

You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up the

Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know. Try taking both tablets at

once. If that doesn't work talk with the doctor. The unfortunate thing

of antidepressants is that is experiment, experiment, experiment. It may

take a while to get it right. I am wondering if your doctor is thinking

that you are not getting enough and that is why he is doubling it. It

may not really matter whether you take them together or several hours

apart. Does that make sense?

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 21:21:54 -0000 " carol " writes:

> Okay...for all the experts (said with the utmost respect!).....I

> started taking 20 mg of Prozac in January. It is a

> capsule....should I break it open or not? Secondly...I am now

> taking 2 a day (20 mg each) do I take it twice a day...at once? My

>

> doctor says once BUT he is not familiar with the whole bypass

> deal!!!! What would we do w/o out support groups??? I guess I

> should say that I am almost 2 years out!! Thanks in advance!

> Carol D

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Carol,

You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up the

Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know. Try taking both tablets at

once. If that doesn't work talk with the doctor. The unfortunate thing

of antidepressants is that is experiment, experiment, experiment. It may

take a while to get it right. I am wondering if your doctor is thinking

that you are not getting enough and that is why he is doubling it. It

may not really matter whether you take them together or several hours

apart. Does that make sense?

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 21:21:54 -0000 " carol " writes:

> Okay...for all the experts (said with the utmost respect!).....I

> started taking 20 mg of Prozac in January. It is a

> capsule....should I break it open or not? Secondly...I am now

> taking 2 a day (20 mg each) do I take it twice a day...at once? My

>

> doctor says once BUT he is not familiar with the whole bypass

> deal!!!! What would we do w/o out support groups??? I guess I

> should say that I am almost 2 years out!! Thanks in advance!

> Carol D

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Virtually all capsules will either melt or dissolve in the gastric

pouch. There does not seem to be any advantage to breaking it open.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

carol wrote:

>

> Okay...for all the experts (said with the utmost respect!).....I

> started taking 20 mg of Prozac in January. It is a

> capsule....should I break it open or not? Secondly...I am now

> taking 2 a day (20 mg each) do I take it twice a day...at once? My

> doctor says once BUT he is not familiar with the whole bypass

> deal!!!! What would we do w/o out support groups??? I guess I

> should say that I am almost 2 years out!! Thanks in advance!

> Carol D

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Virtually all capsules will either melt or dissolve in the gastric

pouch. There does not seem to be any advantage to breaking it open.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

carol wrote:

>

> Okay...for all the experts (said with the utmost respect!).....I

> started taking 20 mg of Prozac in January. It is a

> capsule....should I break it open or not? Secondly...I am now

> taking 2 a day (20 mg each) do I take it twice a day...at once? My

> doctor says once BUT he is not familiar with the whole bypass

> deal!!!! What would we do w/o out support groups??? I guess I

> should say that I am almost 2 years out!! Thanks in advance!

> Carol D

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Carol,

I'm on 60 Prozac and 75 Wellbutrin in the morning, and another 75 Wellb

at night. I haven't had any problems other than the Wellb is time

release so I have two a day instead of one.

All the Prozac I've ever seen is in capsule form, and you can't really

" break " those as they are powder inside... Anyway, your mileage may

vary, but my experience with taking it once a day has been good

http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy

Re: To break or not to break

Carol,

You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up the

Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know

[Guest guest]

Hey Carol,

I'm on 60 Prozac and 75 Wellbutrin in the morning, and another 75 Wellb

at night. I haven't had any problems other than the Wellb is time

release so I have two a day instead of one.

All the Prozac I've ever seen is in capsule form, and you can't really

" break " those as they are powder inside... Anyway, your mileage may

vary, but my experience with taking it once a day has been good

http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy

Re: To break or not to break

Carol,

You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up the

Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know

[Guest guest]

Actually, it's not unusual to take Wellbutrin twice a day. I take

Wellbutrin twice a day and don't malabsorb. I know my psychiatrist told

me why he did this. Something about keeping the levels a little more

leve or something.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:55:38 -0700 " apoplexy "

writes:

> Hey Carol,

>

> I'm on 60 Prozac and 75 Wellbutrin in the morning, and another 75

> Wellb

> at night. I haven't had any problems other than the Wellb is time

> release so I have two a day instead of one.

> All the Prozac I've ever seen is in capsule form, and you can't

> really

> " break " those as they are powder inside... Anyway, your mileage may

> vary, but my experience with taking it once a day has been good

>

>

> http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy

>

>

> Re: To break or not to break

>

> Carol,

> You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up

> the

> Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, it's not unusual to take Wellbutrin twice a day. I take

Wellbutrin twice a day and don't malabsorb. I know my psychiatrist told

me why he did this. Something about keeping the levels a little more

leve or something.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:55:38 -0700 " apoplexy "

writes:

> Hey Carol,

>

> I'm on 60 Prozac and 75 Wellbutrin in the morning, and another 75

> Wellb

> at night. I haven't had any problems other than the Wellb is time

> release so I have two a day instead of one.

> All the Prozac I've ever seen is in capsule form, and you can't

> really

> " break " those as they are powder inside... Anyway, your mileage may

> vary, but my experience with taking it once a day has been good

>

>

> http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy

>

>

> Re: To break or not to break

>

> Carol,

> You might want to contact a pharmacist about breaking up

> the

> Prozac. I think it's okay but ya never know

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>