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Been on prozac (fluoxetine) 10mg for a week feel nausea couple hours after taking it..can i take ginger root for nausea with the prozac (fluoxetine)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: You can add it to foods that you are cooking. Can drink slightly flattened ginger ale or make fresh organic ginger tea. You can also nibble on crystallized ginger.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 6/26/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ginger: It helps temporarily until side effects are gone.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/12/2016

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