Why Have High Prozac Doses Stopped Working? * Dr. Leland Heller is a family physician who has treated thousands of patients with the Borderline Personality Disorder. BPD is a medical disorder and that this and other Biological Unhappiness disorders are treatable with medication first and then by retraining the brain * Biological Unhappiness * BiologicalUnhappiness.com

WHY HAVE HIGH PROZAC DOSES STOPPED WORKING? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness WHY HAVE HIGH PROZAC DOSES STOPPED WORKING? Question: I have been on Prozac for over two years now and have done exceptionally well, except that I required high doses.  I not only have major depression with borderline personality disorder but also obsessive compulsive disorder.When I reached the 60 mg level of Prozac, there was notable change.  At 80 mg I was like a totally new person.  However, after about a year at 80 mg I suffered a relapse and my dosage was bumped up to 100 mg. again with good success.  I have been on 120 mg. of Prozac for the last 8 months and just recently suffered a serious relapse in my depression and other symptoms.  I have been taking 140 mg of Prozac for a week and finally the intrusive suicidal thoughts are disappearing.  I have also read that some patients do require high dose treatment and can successfully be treated on doses as a high as 200 mg. per day (divided doses throughout the day).I have been searching for more information on high dose Prozac and it is difficult to find.  If you have any information or can direct me to articles which deal with the use of high doses of Prozac, I would greatly appreciate it.  I do not ever want to be taken off Prozac.  It took me 12 years to get to this point and I tried many other types of antidepressants.  Prozac worked a miracle for me.Thank you for reading this. Dr. Heller’s Answer: As you’ve experienced, 80-100mg of Prozac usually does miracles for those with the BPD combined with obsessive compulsive disorders.The suicidal symptoms you’ve described are likely due to BPD dysphoria (anxiety, rage, depression and despair).  Prozac reduces the frequency of dysphoria episodes but not their severity.  The addition of Tegretol 200mg should be a miracle 3 hours later.  If not, you may need a 3mg dose of Risperdal to get you out of your dysphoric spell. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ask the Doctor Home MENU: Screening Test “Ask the Doctor” (BPD)Borderline Personality Disorder Annual Updates Biological Unhappiness Disorders & Official Criteria Dr. Heller’s C.V. & Picture How Dr. Heller Got Involved If You Want to See Dr. Heller as a Patient Testimonials Table of Contents for the Book ‘Biological Unhappiness’ How to Order “Life at the Border” Why Read ‘Biological Unhappiness’? Goals AD(H)D and Relationships BPD, Bipolar or ADHD? Suicide What if BuSpar makes me anxious or ill? A Suicide Attempt Per Minute in the US Grandparents raising Grandchildren Information About Children What Signs are there that Someone May ‘SNAP’? TV & Cartoon Characters with Depression & Other Disorders Dr. Heller’s Office Website Dr. Heller’s Lectures Mentally Healthy People Retraining the Brain Today is a Gift Reviews Links Webrings Site Index Home   Video DVDs now available!   You can watch and listen to Dr. Heller in the comfort and convenience of your own home.  Provides full explanations and treatment descriptions of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – 90 minutes, other Biological Unhappiness disorders – 90 minutes. Click here to find out more about Dr. Heller’s educational videos. “Biological Unhappiness” “Open this book and it will open your mind.  By combining proven medical procedure with hope and inspiration, Dr. Heller has made a significant difference in thousands of patients who had little hope for recovery.  “Biological Unhappiness” contains critical information for those who have lost hope.”Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker, author, See You at the Top, Over the Top, Success for Dummies, Raising Positive kids in a Negative World.    Dr. Leland Heller  Dyslimbia Press, Inc. 1713 US Hwy 441 N, Suite E • Okeechobee, FL  34972 • 863-467-8771 Email: Hours: M-Thu. 8:30AM-5PMFri. 8:30AM-12 Noon*(*During November through April, the office is open until 3PM on Fridays.) All material not explicitly credited otherwise is copyrighted © 1999-2011 Dr. Leland Heller. All Rights Reserved.  May not be duplicated without the permission of Dr. Leland Heller or Dyslimbia Press. Biological Unhappiness™, BiologicalUnhappiness.com™, & Dyslimbia Press™ are trademarks of Dr. Leland HellerDesigned and/or hosted by the webmasters at: US-Webmasters.com (TM) Start here to find it FAST!(TM)