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I used to take prozac for my depression, but then I stopped taking it because it lost it's effectiveness after having been on it for about a year or so. I found prozac to be very effective for me until this poopout thing happened. I have been entirely off of medication for about a year now, but feel that I need to be on something.

I have been off of the medication prozac for 2 years now. If I start taking it again, will I be able to feel the same effectiveness that I once felt when I was taking it two years ago?

That's something you need to discuss with a doctor. It's possible that you built up a tolerance to the medication, which means that you need a larger dosage to get the same effect. It's also possible that your body chemistry has changed and Prozac just won't work for you. There are lots of antidepressants out there so don't lose hope. Talk with your doctor and I'm sure you find something that will work for you.

Jamie

Sometimes you just need to adjust instead of stopping. I take Paxil and sometimes I'll drop down in case I need to increase for a rough patch.