Stay in Touch
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
Sign in
09-28-2019 03:36 PM
There’s a Prozac shortage in the UK due to production problems. Patients with enough stock of their current medications are urged to use their supply before getting new scripts filled.
09-28-2019 03:44 PM - edited 09-28-2019 03:49 PM
Wonder if the UK socialized medicine health care system has read or looking into the current research study on how out " gut bacteria " influences our brain and mood ?
www.science mag.org/news/2019/02/evidence- mounts-gut-bacteria-can-influence-mood-prevent-depression
09-28-2019 04:07 PM
@Mindy D Typical for human behavior, those with stock will be the first ones running for refills. You know, needing to beat the crowd, just in case.
This happened with my Levothyroxine 112 mcg dose. Suddenly the supply was limited, then unavailable in any of my pharmacies. Seems the 112 dose came primarily from a plant in Puerto Rico that was destroyed in the hurricane. Who knew, right. With such a common medication, you'd think there would be other sources.
When speaking with the pharmacist she said: "Well just get another dose." Really, you can't just change your thyroid supplement dosing. The only realistic option was to buy a few of the brand name -- Synthroid, to hold over. But changes almost always alter levels, even with the same dose.
Someone on long term antidepressants needs to be concerned. You can't just stop them. Good idea to have a backup plan with their treatment team, in case this is a prolonged problem. Mine was.
09-28-2019 04:13 PM
If I was taking Prozac, I wouldn't follow that advice. If my script allowed it, I'd get a prescription filled now...just in case. I wouldn't risk running out of it.
09-28-2019 04:40 PM
I would consider tapering off Prozac and switching to a different antidepressant. You can't just stop a drug like that without going into withdrawal.
09-28-2019 05:04 PM
@NickNack wrote:I would consider tapering off Prozac and switching to a different antidepressant. You can't just stop a drug like that without going into withdrawal.
Patients cannot just taper off by themselves, they have to do it under the supervision of they psychiatrist and there is no way for them to know that another antidepressant would even work for them.
09-28-2019 06:10 PM
@chrystaltree wrote:
@NickNack wrote:I would consider tapering off Prozac and switching to a different antidepressant. You can't just stop a drug like that without going into withdrawal.
Patients cannot just taper off by themselves, they have to do it under the supervision of they psychiatrist and there is no way for them to know that another antidepressant would even work for them.
I didn't mean to suggest they should taper off without their doctor's instructions. I would never stop a drug of any type without my doctor's instructions.
09-28-2019 07:59 PM - edited 09-28-2019 08:02 PM
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
*You're signing up to receive QVC promotional email.
Find recent orders, do a return or exchange, create a Wish List & more.
Privacy StatementGeneral Terms of Use
QVC is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of the above referenced third-party linked sites nor liable for statements, claims, opinions, or representations contained therein. QVC's Privacy Statement does not apply to these third-party web sites.
© 1995-2024 QVC, Inc. All rights reserved. | QVC, Q and the Q logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc. 888-345-5788