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Will prozac help with pmdd? i've been told to take it cyclically. but i also know that you shouldn't suddenly stop taking antidepressants. help?

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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Doctors instructions: Prozac can be used for PMDD. For that condition typically doctors prescribe it for the last 2 weeks of the menstrual cycle. Clarify with your doctor how you have been instructed to take it.

Answered 7/1/2018

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A member asked:

Will prozac help with pmdd? i've been told to take it cyclically. but i also know that you shouldn't suddenly stop taking antidepressants. help?

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