Re: Taking Prozac with diet?

: Hi Charles

: I am new to the Forum and was
: interested that you are on Prozac
: as I am too. I have been on it for
: a number of years but am now on
: the minimum dose with a view to
: coming off it completely. It is my
: view that this is where the RR
: approach comes in (at least for
: me). I will learn the skills which
: will take me through the time when
: the medication goes completely.

: It has been very encouraging for me
: to find posts from others who have
: had or are having mental health
: problems.

: Regards, Heather

Hi Heather and Charles: :h24)

I have been working the RR steps for 3 years now. I have been on psychiatric medication for about 10 years. .. It is a combination that works well for me. :h1)

Currently I am concentrating on my journal and increasing the amount of water I drink. In the big picture I am working to stay emotionally steady. :h10)

It has been recommended to me to not decrease my meds until I have been steady on step 7 for at least 6 months. Then, with the help of my psychiatrist and a web site called "The Road Back" I will taper off my meds over a very long span of time. :h5)

I have trouble staying steady for a long length of time so I have not gotten to the point of wanting/needing to decrease my meds. :h9)

For me, doing the food is the answer to blood sugar crashes, low serotonin and low BE. It has made such a huge and wonderful difference in my life :h11) that the meds never could. However, for this SS person, it seems I can't do the food without the meds and I can't do the meds without the food. :h3) And, that is really OK. :h7)

Dori