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Had a panic attack last night for the first time on this med and I am six weeks in!I also got buzzing in my lower back this week!Anyone get side effects this far in pop up and they go away!Is this the wrong med for me!My intrusive thoughts have increased too!I am on 25 mg!I worked my way up from 5 mg.I have been in the 20s for three weeks
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Aquin monica62597
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Hi Monica,
Everytime you increase your dosage (even 5mg) you will have increased side effects. These can take like 6 weeks or more to calm down after the increase. I would recommend staying on a steady dose for a couple of months.
My experience is that i feel awful for 2-4 weeks after increasing (i did mine by 5mg too) and only in weeks 5 and 6 after an increase I'd be feeling much better. Ive been on 20mg for 5 weeks now and it has helped my anxiety a lot. I will stay on this for at least 12 weeks before deciding if i need a higher dose.
monica62597 Aquin
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Aquin monica62597
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I have OCD and intrusive thoughts too! Its just awful. Mine was brought on by a bout of long term severe anxiety do i figured if i could get the anxiety under control then the OCD will follow. So far my anxiety is much better and so my intrusive thoughts dont bother me as much.. but im still quite depressed. Hoping this will lift eventually.
I really feel for you because i so understand and have been there myself. Its soooo hard ? but you will get better. Its just going to take some time. I couldn't even leave the house at one stage. Now im venturing out again and socialising a bit. I still have a long way to go but im glad to see some improvement. What dosage does you doctor want you on?
Aquin
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monica62597 Aquin
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Thank you!Last time I had this was 10 yrs ago after a miscarriage and a subsequent bad bad reaction to an antibiotic!After several med tries celexa cured me 100 percent!I was on 40 mg of celexa for five years and weaned off during my last pregnancy!Then it all slowly came back and had a bad reaction to celexa when I tried to go back on it!So I started Proazac really low dose and slowly worked up to now 25!Been doing this over last six weeks!Dont see much improvement.My sleep did get better but that's about it.Last night though I had a panic attack and that was my first one since I started this med.So discouraging and worried it won't help like celexa did!I also deal w a lot of guilt feelings and obsess over past mistakes or thoughts and feel like a horrible person so don't know if I will ever just be me again
carol62649 monica62597
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Hello Monica,
ive been taking prozac too, Lovan, im on day 39. Im hoping it will kick in soon. A lovely lady here Katecogs has some great advice in her posts about how long it takes and she is very informative and caring. I know what you mean about thinking about past mistakes choices im doing the same. Im telling myself its water under the bridge now, done and dusted. We all make choices that may be wrong, its called being a human. Ive had some very weird thoughts about stuff in my life, you know we cant look back its over. Look forward, there is so much still to enjoy, so much love to give and receive. Joy in the little things that happen, im grateful for the safe home i have, food to eat, nice warm bed to snuggle into. I write every night about my day, my feelings worries.
you are not a horrible person, its the meds giving you these thoughts. You are worthy, loving and strong! Tell yourself every day, love yourself. Day by day, step by step, big or little, you will feel your old self emerge. Positive vibes to you, we are on this journey together my sweet! 🌺
monica62597 carol62649
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Thanks for the lovely reply!Very sweet of you!!Made me smile!!Happy New Year Year to you and positive vibes to you too!Yes we have so much to live and be thankful for,when life is going so well I manage to fall apart!I only keep it together when things are falling apart around me it seems.Katehogs has been wonderful on here and very nice to speak with!I agree!Thanks again for the positive vibes!!😊