Fluoxetine - Anxiety & Depression - HELP!
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hi all
i am new to here. i started Fluoxetine 18 days ago. ive had terrible anxiety on and off, on a low day i cry constantly and feel absolutely miserable. i have however had some good days, just the other day i felt completely normal and happy again. is this a good sign that i am having good days and bad days? i have three little boys aged 6 and under and i hate them seeing me like this
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sarah47894 ashley38710
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Hi Ashley .. i’ve been taking Prozac since 2017. I started out with 20 mg and then last June I went up to 40 mg, and recently went back down to 20. I noticed when I went up from 20 to 40 I was definitely crying a lot and having really bad anxiety. But my doctor encouraged me to stick with it and it took a full four weeks for me to notice the positive changes. We all have different brain chemistry‘s, but I noticed that the 40 mg was way too high because I was extremely tired and emotionally blunted from that high of a dose. I am now taking a small dosage of Wellbutrin along with my 20 mg Prozac and I’m about 2 1/2 weeks in. I have been crying a lot and I’ve been having anxiety but I think that also always comes when starting or adjusting any medication because your brain chemicals are changing and it takes time to level out. I would encourage you to keep going and keep a positive mindset and give the Prozac at least 4 to 5 weeks to settle. Please know that you are not alone
mk59579 ashley38710
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I'm also struggling. It will be 4 weeks tomorrow back on the meds. Two weeks on 20 mg and now on 40 mg. I've been on prozac (fluoxetine) for a while and tried to ween myself off since I was feeling good taking it less and less. That was a mistake. When it left my system after about a month, I totally crashed with withdrawal systems. Thought it was a sinus issue but now I know better. Putting me back on is the right thing but the side effects are brutal this time around. Yesterday was a great day and today was the worst. Total numbness in my body. Feel like another person. It's building back up in my system. It stinks but I know it works. We just have to keep pushing. This forum seems like a good place to vent.