Posted , 4 users are following.
So im going on week 7 of 20mg of generic prozac. around week 4 i was feeling good, felt like myself again but at around week 5-6, my intrusive thoughts came back. its a weird situation cause i dont necessarily feel anxious, however, i do find myself feeling stressed. i dont know if i should give up on the medication or go on with it to see if itll get better.
0 likes, 3 replies
We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.
james141414 antonio17454
Posted
antonio, this is normal. i went through a very similar experience. my first few weeks on prozac 20mg were decent. around week 6 and 7 my anxiety returned full force. i chose to go up to 30mg and within a week the good days started returning. i am now on week 10 or so and each day seems to improve. hang in there and it will get better.
barbara79178 antonio17454
Posted
Hang in there as James has said! It WILL get better. I am on the same as you-20 mg of Fluoxetine. It's a great drug (in my opinion).Intrusive thoughts are awful aren't they?My psychiatrist gave me Xanax for when I needed it.It's helped so much & then I don't need to take it anymore.
Best of luck & HANG IN THERE!
albert_99155 antonio17454
Posted
It is definitely hard, you definitely have to find the right medication that works for you. I tried quite a few, Lexapro and Prozac were the two that really clicked with me. Hope this helps. For me, it was the Lexapro that stopped working, so maybe that is something to consider since Prozac is not working for you.