did Prozac take away anxiety symptoms

Yes ! Prozac took away my anxiety symptoms. You are on a very low dose but that's good because you are just starting it. It will take a few weeks to really start seeing good results. I have always been on just 20 mgs. Never higher & it treated me very well!I believe that your anxiety sky rockets when starting any new AD.

Good Luck to you.

Hi Shelby

The Anxiety gets worse and there are some horrible side effects to contend with. I am into week 9 and have had a few good days but I still suffer from tremors and deep anxiety from taking the pills at 6am until about 2pm when it wears off and I do feel a lot better. Don't give up on them they do work (not for everyone) but you need to give them at least 12 weeks.

In my first 2 weeks I felt sick, more anxious, internal and external tremors and I in week 3 I thought I was going mad. I read peoples success stories on here which keeps me positive and gives me hope that one day soon I will be me again. Please get in touch any time you need to. I am finding talking to fellow sufferers really helps me to. There is a light at the end of the tunnel but its a tough tunnel to get through. My thoughts are with you.

A lovely lady I have been chatting to sent me this info and this is what I went through so maybe you can look at it stage by stage so you know you are not on your own.

Week 1: This week can go either way. Some find almost immediate improvement while other see the side effects (see weeks 2-3) after the first day.

Weeks 2,3: These are almost always the most difficult. Anxiety and depression can get worse than before the medication. Side effects kick in, these can include sleeplessness, nightmares, diarrhea, nausea, hot flashes, excessive sweating (especially at night), dry mouth, muscle twitches, overall muscle weakness and pain, zero appetite, and very negative mental outlook. My advice is, take these one day at a time and try not to get discouraged, not every day will be bad and better times are ahead!

Weeks 4,5: Some improvement. The side effects lessen to some point, and there are moments when you start to feel normal. Typically evenings are the best and mornings the worst. Many start playing around with dosage at this point because they are told that the Prozac should be working, my advice: hold the course!

Weeks 6,7: More improvement. Maybe 50% to 70% better than before starting. There are often blips where you feel just terrible for a few days, but not usually over a week. Some side effects lessen, but also you may get new side effects. Hang in there, you are getting ready to turn a corner!

Weeks 8-10: Even more improvement. There still are blips, but they are less severe and shorter, maybe 1-2 days. Not normal yet, but getting better day by day. The side effects are usually 75% or so gone. Light at the end of the tunnel!

Weeks 10-12: Maybe this is wishful thinking for me (I'm not here yet), but this is where most see the best results. Some quotes from this time period: "best in months", "Amazing", "Feel good", "brilliant". Again, this is for the people for whom the prozac did work, not everyone, and for those who stuck to their original dosage. For some, this happens at 7 weeks, for some, 3-4 months. But, from what I have read, 10-12 weeks is the payoff time.

HANG IN THERE!!!!! The first 3-4 weeks were rough for me. I felt like my anxiety was way worse and I had HORRIBLE side effects. I was in 20 mg and would wake up jolted in the middle of the night with anxiety. My dr upped my dose to 40mg and I am on week 9. I havent felt this good probably ever! But it has taken time. Work on taking one day at a time. If you can get through the first month or so hopefully you will see major improvements. Just remember right now take one day at a time!!!

Yes. I had severe anxiety and panic. It took 6 weeks and got much worse before it got better. Please stick it out.

That was 6 weeks on the full dose. I took 10mg for 10 days before that and then went straight up to full dose. 10mg isn't really much.