I began having slight symptoms of cataplexy the last year. I was having problems with speech, such as stuttering, pauses in mid sentence, tongue paralysis and severe sleep attacks while at rest. My doctor and I decided to experiment with Prozac to see if it would help with the symptoms. It took about thirty days, but 20mg. worked for me, and all symptoms completely disappeared.
Unfortunately, after four months, these symptoms have reappeared. I believe my body has adjusted to the dose and it needs to be raised. I called Dr. Blackwell today and asked if it would be alright to up the dose to 20mg. twice a day. I felt like a new person for three of those months but it appears I am falling back into that dreaded zone. I will give you an update on a later date to see if he recommends the new dose and whether or not it helps.
*UPDATE*
My doctors office called and approved raising the daily dose of Prozac to 40mg. I am extremely happy and hope it will do what it was doing before.
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Don't worry. Sometimes it takes a few months for your body to adjust before you find the optimal long-term dose. Even if you have to up the dose a couple times, it doesn't keep going up forever. I hope it continues to be successful for you. :)
My doctor called and said it is alright to up the dose to 20mg two times per day.
I am glad to here that you got approval for the new dosage. I definitely hope that it does the trick. I continue to be amazed by how wildly different each PWN's experience can be in terms of symptoms and medications. I have taken 20 mg of fluoxitene (generic Prozac) for the last three years, but I take it for anxiety/depression. It has continued to work well for me. If I do have cataplexy the fluoxitene and Xyrem have kept it completely in check. That said, I have experienced other drugs not working well even after months of use. It is so aggravating to have to think about changing a mediation or finding a new dosage. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers as you look for a way to keep the cataplexy at bay.
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