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I am taking prozac (fluoxetine) for bulimia, but depression and binges have worsened help please!?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You need to: Communicate this to your prescribing provider promptly. If you are not working with a psychiatrist already - would recommend that. Hopefully you are already in talking therapy.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/21/2018

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