New to Prozac.....

Heya I think been on Prozac for 2 month. started at 10 then went to 20. My depression was better but I was still getting a little anxiety at night. So my doctor bumped it to 30 recently. I still feel anxiety at night a bit, and I felt depressed tonight too. Is this normal? 

hey guys,

i had been on prozac 20 mg for 10 years and then quit it cold Turkey, oh boy i had bad bad relapse, this happened in 2017, so my dr put me on 40 mg ,i was pretty stable by end of 2018 , so i started tapering it off ,i did 40/30 then 30/20 and now i am on 20 mg ,little depressed and sleep disorder, i dont know if i am doing something worth while or not ... gonna see another dr for 2nd opinion as well... any advice?

Hi Luke. I'm almost 6 weeks in now. And it's definitely making one hell of a difference. Was slow to kick in, as we all want instant results, right? But at the beginning I felt overwhelmed like never before. Cried, felt trapped, thought the darkest of thoughts and there seemed to be no way out. Today I'm not dancing round the house, but the improvement has been enormous. Massive. Stick with it, and each day you get through is a day closer to feeling an improvement. Use the positivity in this forum. There are some great people here. Take care and hang in there.

hi kate can u please send me the info for the videos and book please

Hi all, i know this discussion is old but its helped me so much over the last 9 week.

kateclogs has been an absolute God send to me and others by the comments being made.

i just wanted to know did anyone have waking early on floroxitine and did it get better as the weeks went on

Im 9 weeks in and nearly 3 weeks in to a higher dose.

I currently take 40mg early in the morning as soon as i wake mostly 5:30

Thank you in advance all.

Hey Luke, hows your journey going? Im on 4 weeks and 3 days and its definitely been hard going, massive increase in anxiety / negative thoughts. But reading all the responses on here definitely gives me hope it get better! Ive also lost my appetite and wake up early every day.

Hi Luke,

like you I am quite concerned , and very anxious regarding the initial, and prolonged? effects of taking Prozac.

However, before I texted this message to you I read the many posts , from these wonderful people who replied to your message.

These posts have helped me so much , mainly with progressive unknown aspects of this drug.

I have been on Prozac 20 mg for 2weeks followed by 40 mg for the last 3 and half wks. What I didn't realise is that when you increase the dosage you mess with the Serotonin balance , hence, 20mg to 40 mg.

This has happened to me and I thought I was really losing my mind, literally:

Symptoms and progress::::

Yesterday was a bad day, but today has been up and down but, better than yesterday . The last few wks have been horrendous, but, now know the increase effectiveness. Like you I needed answers from everyone and everybody at the beginning and even from a few days ago!

The more you read replies from people who have actually taken, and are taking Prozac, then that really covers most questions ...side effects, dosages, support? from the medical profession??!! (not too helpful in my view because 'they' have never took Prozac!!

You will get better, and the advice and insight from this forum is excellent...... I have noticed that I can now type a bit more (only slightly!) with a calmer approach! however, 10 minutes ago I was crying with bad anxiety and depression.

Its impossible to totally analyse ourselves because we cant be objective, but my partner just told me that I am getting a bit better because I dont stay in bed most of the day like I used to, and I have actually planned things......and done them!!

I still feel very anxious and depressed, but what you really must think Luke is that Storms dont last forever, and, by keep reading this particular forum over and over again.....You will , without a doubt get better....Gill

what was the name of the book you purchased to help you?

im on day12 and feel really anxious. worse than before i started! on 20mg. when does it start to get better?

I am new to prozac too. I started 10 mg. 4 weeks ago and two weeks later I started 20 mg. I haven't seen much improvement yet. I would love to hear some feedback about this drug (fluoxetine) too.

sorry I'm a bit lost here did you write this not long ago ,,,or 4 odd years ago ?

Longtime prozac user here and I feel like it was a Godsend in a lot of situations. It is not a cure-all but is a very helpful weapon for me. It is very important to figure out the best dose as that it can make so much difference.