Help please

Hello. I am also on Prozac and for the first couple of weeks they can make your anxiety worse before it gets better. You should really take your doctors advice as to carrying on with them. And yes, coming off them will make your anxiety return also

Hello,

I tried prozac and only managed 9 days, I was positive about trying them given the reviews. I think I got every side effect possible, it was hell. I don't believe I needed them originally and wasn't ready to try another. They don't suite everyone.

It took me 2/3 weeks to get over them. I did get worse before getting better as I stopped straight away (doctors orders) oppose to tapering off.

My stomach settled after about 5 days, anxiety rose (probably worse than to begin with) but calmed down after a week or so. For about another week I had leg pains, night sweats, fevers in the morning mainly, odd shivers and shakes.

After about 2 weeks I just had a hell of a migraine and it kinda fizzled out. Feeling fine and perfect again now so guessing it's over. 

It has a very long half life per tablet so takes awhile to get out your system sadly. Just keep drinking plenty of water and eat healthy. 

I am back to enjoying a glass of wine in the evening and a morning coffee now and it feels great

 

Hello,

Yes I didn't start feeling completely better until 3 months after taking them... And there are still some bad days. I can say tho it got very very bad before it got better. Made my depression terrible and scary... My anxiety was horrible. I cried ALOT... But now I feel a lot better. I don't worry as much... And I am able to go out and get out with friends now. Things do get better. I don't expect to be on this forever tho. Hopefully I get off it after 6 months

I wish you the best

I am in the tapering process after 7 months of fluoxetine. I think it takes taking this med to get weather it works or not. For me I've felt worse this whole time. This tapering I am doing per my pharmacist and very slow. Definitely a hell being on it with everything it has given me for side effects. I know others have good results and that's great. For us other's, it is as you say, hell and very difficult but tomorrow is a new day and it's one day at a time. I'm officially a non believer of SSRI's and what they do to the brain.

I've been off 5mg Prozac for 3 days I feel like I'm going to die yes it is the medicine.Going back to Dr. Tomorrow can't do this no more for me. Will let you know what he said .lm going Monday August 29 2016 get in touch with me so I can tell you

Xanax might help you get over side effects.

I am so sorry you are not feeling yourself.

I can understand why you don't feel happy to take these tablets however if you find the right one's they can really improve how you feel. The downside is that your body needs to adjust to them and this can cause unwanted side effects like you mention.

It might be that these are just not the right one's for you.

It might be worth booking in some counseling, this can help and will also give you the chance to talk it out.

Just remember you are not alone and we are here to listen and support you.

Time is a healer and thing's will get better.

X

Hello . I also am on this medication, , And felt the same as you .Mine took 4 months before they started to work. Now they are kicking in , I am feeling a lot better. I have started back to work now X.