Prozac vs Zoloft

slm · November 28, 2005, 2:36pm

Have posted origainlly in anxiety forum but am posting in Bipolar and depression as well, need as much advice and thoughts and support as possible plz respond with ANY thoughts.

hve been taking zoloft almost two years now, it helps somewhat with depression, but not with anxiety, thats why I am on the klonipin which really is not helping, he said no to xananx, rebound to bad on it, so I am thinking ativan, not been dx with, but really think I have restless leg syndrome, i drive everyone nuts with my legs shakes while I sit, walk helps til feet go numb. Anyway before the zoloft I was on nothing for about a year that was horrible, than I tryed one of those clinical studies, and they tryed a bunch on me, none helped, and prior to that year I was on prozac for two years, it did help with anxiety, and depression, but what I did not like about it was it made me tired and somewhat unmotivated, but it helped with OCD anxity, depression, I always took my dose in the am as thats what I was told to do, now what if i were to switch back to prozac after 4 years now of not being on it, and take it at night, would that make a difference, it made me want to sleep, so taking it at night would help me sleep. I go back next week or so I think, besdies its cheaper, but i dont want to make a mistake, I know some meds work differenly for some than others, but I would still like others thoughts, and opions and advice please!! I am thinking about asking him if we can go with the prozac at night and ativan combo day, kloinpon doesnt make me tired, and thats not what I am shooting for any way, I need anxiety releif desperatly. is the rebound on the ativan bad if taking three times a day, as I am with the klonipin, even with the triple doe of it he has me on , I feel like I am on a placebo, I cannot afford the xnax extened, insurance doesnt cover very much co-pay high, so i have to stay generic., Ok then any thoughts please I am goign topost in other forums and hope I get some responses, thanks!!!....

***Take Care.....Sheryl***

slm · November 30, 2005, 10:00am

Thanks for the no response, even an I dont know would be better than nothing, I am seriously depressed really have know wher to turn, I am at my wits end, two children about 1 inch away from be hospitlized for stablization, aI just need suppoit advice, wanted to know others experices with weither drug, and if anyone has been on both to plz ahare waht they felt was better, sorry for venting, but seems like I have to beg ang beg for any response in this and the bipolar forum, if you odnt know somebody plz say say i dont know, at leat I know soembody gies a ****

***Take Care.....Sheryl***

MEESHELL821 · November 30, 2005, 3:35pm

I AM NOT TO SURE about THE OTHER MEDICATIONS BUT I HAVE BEEN TAKING ZOLOFT FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND IT SOME WHAT KINDA HELP BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TAKING FOREVER THE DOCTER SAID U JUST HAVE TO GET TO THE RIGHT MILIGRAM... WHAT MILIGRAM ARE U TAKING ON ZOLOFT NOW??? IM AT 150 MILIGRAMS THE DOCTER SAID U CAN GO ALL THE WAY UP TO 300. I KNOW THAT I GET TIRED ALOT AND THE DOCTER SAID THE SAME about TAKING IT AT NIGHT!!!!! WELL SORRY IF I DIDNT HELP U AT ALL BUT HOPE U FEEL BETTER

slm · December 1, 2005, 10:50am

Thanks Michelle for responding, I am on 150 mg for abotua month now, prior on 100mg for a year, prior 50mg for ayear. thna a hodge podege of the the year before that leaxapro , paxil, wellbutirn, foun dlexapro th ebst, but to expensive and madde o=me sleepy, th e2 years prior to that, I was on prozac, which was working, butmade me tired, but my ignorant slef always took it in the am never thought to takeit at night, thats why I tryingto get thoughts fom others??? Thank you !!

***Take Care.....Sheryl***

IanM · August 23, 2006, 4:12pm

Hi, I don't know how you are doing now. I am currently taking 150 mg of Wellbutrin XL and 20 mg of Fluoxetine in the morning and have been wondering about taking the Fluoxetine/Prozac at night or switching to 50 mg of Zoloft at night which a friend of mine does, and she said it helps her sleep because before it was making her drowsy during the day, and she also takes 150 mg of Wellbutrin XL in the morning and she said the combination is working very well for her.