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What are the side effects of taking Prozac and Buspar together? I'm 29 years old, and I have always been fairly healthy. Today, and over the past few days, I have been waking up feeling paralyzed. My limbs have actually been weak/tingling, and I have been having trouble moving in the mornings. This has happened a few times now, and I'm growing more concerned that I may soon not even wake up. For this reason, I have actually been scared to go to sleep at night. I have also been disoriented in the mornings, not sure whether I'm in my bedroom or another bedroom upon waking (AHHHHHHHHH!!!). I have also been having these irritating headaches, as well as muscle spasms, and foggy headedness. I have told the prescribing doctor, but he seems to think that it's only anxiety symptoms, and he even wants to start me on valium (!!) to try to relax me even more. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!! I am currently taking 40mg of Prozac and 20mg of Buspar. I started taking these on June 26, 2008.

KatUTex replied: "What are your doses, and when did you start taking those 2 drugs? Well, it is something you really have to talk to your Dr about, but sometimes people dont feel too great if they start taking these meds right away (meaning they didnt taper up the dose over a few weeks). Since this didnt start soon after you started the meds, its hard to say if maybe these meds arent right for you. I have heard some people say they feel "foggy and lethargic and zombie-like" on their anti-depressant meds, maybe this feeling will go away, or maybe you could try lowering the dose on one of these meds (you arent on a super high dose, but maybe too high for you?) Like I said, this is just a maybe, and its really up to your Dr. IF it is anxiety caused, valium would help, otherwise, the valium will just add to the foggy feeling in my opinion. Good Luck, these things take time to figure out, trial and error!"

Gard23 replied: "40mg of Prozac is a high dose, and if you were started at this level, then your body has had a bit of a shock. You are describing rather a lot of side-effects; please consider reading the Prozac's 'Black Box' warning... you can acess this over at rxlist.com; and simpler drug sheets will also give you symptom lists which should be immediately reported to one's doctor. Unfortunately they cover symptoms you've listed.... yet you've been told they're 'anxiety'! Possibilities include: asthenia (weakness) is a common side-effect of Prozac (good Prozac drug sheet over at rxlist.com). Burning/tingling sensations fall under the side-effect of paresthesia. If you look under the 'Nervous System' side-effects you will find other terms that may be relevant, e.g. : Nervous System Frequent: amnesia, confusion, sleep disorder; Infrequent: abnormal gait, acute brain syndrome, akathisia, apathy, ataxia, depersonalization, hyperkinesia, hypertonia, hypesthesia, incoordination, myoclonus, neuralgia; Rare: dystonia, extrapyramidal syndrome, hyperesthesia, neuritis, paralysis, reflexes decreased, stupor. All sorts of muscle twitches and tics and spasms are linked to the drug - extrapyramidal syndrome, restless legs, dystonias and dyskinesias, bruxism, jaw clenching. Again, noted on the drug sheet. Buspar also has side-effects some of which may sound familiar to you: Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, nervousness, lightheadedness, restlessness, blurred vision, tiredness, and trouble sleeping may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly." "Rarely, patients taking buspirone may develop movement disorders such as shakiness (tremors), muscle stiffness, mask-like facial expression, jerky walking movements, or a condition known as tardive dyskinesia. In some cases, these conditions may be permanent. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any unusual/uncontrolled movements (especially of the face, mouth, tongue, arms, or legs)." (link below) So it could be Prozac side-effects, Buspar side-effects, a bit of both, or... The third possibility is that the combination of the two drugs is causing problems: there is a major drug-drug warning on the combination, since there is a potential of serotonin syndrome occurring. This can vary from mild, right up the scale. The interactions checker at drugs.com will let you read the warning for the buspar/prozac combination."

I have two scripts :Buspar and Prozac. I am concerned about taking them together, but would it help? The docs around here are crazier than I am, please, if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

lover_and_fighter replied: "Prozac makes a person even more crazier than they are.I don't think its safe for you to be taking them both."

blue121 replied: "i would say why not either call your doctor or a pharmacy and ask what they think"

Captain C replied: "I take both and am perfect in every way."

mdgcats replied: "They each do different things. Take them both. You'll be happy you did."

mamabear replied: "I'll drink to that (referring to some doctors). I was given Buspar years ago--it did absolutely nothing--nothing. I asked another doctor about that, and she said that Buspar does not do anything--used alone. So possibly, the combo might work for you. I personally, had a huge problem with Prozac some years ago. It made me gain 20+ pounds in one month. I was not eating more, the med just did it. **Note: I have met several people who said that Prozac saved their lives--and that they suffered NO side-effects from it. Prozac is an anti-depressant, and Buspar is SUPPOSED to be an anti-anxiety med. There should not be a problem with taking both--but when in doubt, talk to your pharmacist--he or she are responsible for knowing what drugs don't go together."

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