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Feeling horrendous

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Gina16140
Gina16140

Been on citalopram for 10+ years for anxiety, came off them and switched to sertraline as I felt I had plateaud, stopped the sertraline after a week as the side effects were horrendous, would rather be dead than feel like that, due to start prozac monday, in the meantime I have been given 2mg 3x daily of diazepam, and they are not touching the anxiety.....any ideas??

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  • Gina16140
    Gina16140

    Posted

    I just felt they were not helping my anxiety anymore redmarigolds, I am now terrified of taking any more SSSI's because of the side effects, currently waiting for NHS 24 to call me back as I called to ask if I could increase the dose of the diazepam sad
  • jim48507
    jim48507 Gina16140

    Posted

    Prozac can be effective but it takes a little time and titration until you feel the full positive effects.  I'm slowly titrating up on it as I'm switching from another AD drug.  I feel a tiny bit of improvement which is a good sign.  
  • Gina16140
    Gina16140

    Posted

    Ty Jim, can I ask what dose you are on? x
    • jim48507
      jim48507 Gina16140

      Posted

      20 mgs prozac.  Small dose.  Have to further reduce venalfaxine so I can increase prozac to something more effective.  Hoping higher dose will do the trick.
  • Gina16140
    Gina16140

    Posted

    I am due to start prozac on Monday, dreading the initial side effects as it gets into my system...
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