My mom's a medical professional and the she says the dose that she is on is not right at all. She's on TWO btw. And my exes doctor wants to up the dose again. She stopped taking then for three months last year and she was alot more stable emotionally. She wouldn't go from laughing to crying in three seconds (literally)
Two different antidepressants or did you mean she takes two pills ? Taking two pills doesn't mean anything since you must know the mg , lots of people split up their meds by taking one early and one late . It depends on the Docs instructions.
Taking two different anti depressants is also very common but they need to be from two different classes , you shouldn't be taking two different SSRI's because if she is there may be your problem as that will really screw her up.
Lot's of people take, say, an SNRI with a SSRI and that combo works well for many people. Your mention that she stopped taking her medication for awhile and was doing very well leads me to ask why the hell is she still on it then.
Somethings not right here , one thing thats a certainty though , if she is still taking it regularly she needs to ween off of it , never abruptly stop it . Just stopping suddenly will usually cause all types of problems and none of it good .
Find out what dose she's on , SSRI's have a max dose level where if you go over that dose there is no improvement seen , just more side effects . Physicians will often go higher on some types of meds based on an individuals response to them after a few weeks have passed .
Many people do respond to higher than recommend doses of some types of meds but it's rarely seen with SSRI's , SSRI's reach a point where you have to either stop taking them due to their tendencies to lose effectiveness over time or you simply switch to another SSRI .
Thats what the overwhelming majority of people do who need to stay on these meds , sounds to me your girl doesn't need them at all or she is clearly on the wrong one .
Being on the wrong one will no doubt effect your relationship in a negative way , your mention of her going from crying to laughing in a matter of seconds is very troublesome .
SSRI's are probably not the best choice if she has mood swings to that extreme , sounds very similar to Bipolar disorder and that one can be a real bitch. I really hope she is seeing the right kind of physician , family practitioners are not the best choice for dealing with this type of disorder.
Typical SSRI's can help with depression but if she has bipolar she will need to be on a combination mood stabilizer and SSRI . First thing to do is get her to ween off of Prozac and set up an evaluation preferably with a more appropriate physician who specializes in mood disorders .
Her thought process can become much clearer and things can turn around for you guys IF she gets properly diagnosed and if she needs meds make sure she's on the right kind .
Leaving things as is will likely lead your relationship down the wrong path , if you love her as much as you say you do please try to convince her to take action and not let this continue.
You may also want to visit medical type websites (mental health websites in particular) and explain your story there , lots of medical professionals respond to those and i bet you the advice they give will really open up both your eyes.
You can then print out the conservations you had with other physicians and show them to her , maybe that will convince her to take action.