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Hi just wondering. I was on Prozac before for anxiety. I haven't been on it in a while but I think my anxiety is coming back. But I just want to know if I go back in Prozac wud it be OK to have an occasional drink sometimes as in alcohol ?.any advice is aprreciated thanks.
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karen20297 rachel90529
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I was on Prozac 20mg for 20 years and drank alcohol whilst on it. I would say though wait until it's in your system and your feeling better before having a drink .
rachel90529 karen20297
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Thanks so much. That's put my mind at ease now. I really didn't want to be on medication for the rest of my life but I'm starting to think I have no other choice now. This is about the fourth time my anxiety has come back. So I think there's no getting away from without the help of medication. Xx
karen20297 rachel90529
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It's horrible isn't it? I'm on sertraline now and think I'll be on it forever as I was so bad at xmas. I still suffer but can do Day to day things now. It takes over your life. X
rachel90529 karen20297
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It definately is one of the most horrible things. When the doctor told me a while back that I'd probably be on the meds for good I just went home and cried. This thinking IL never have a life if I have to take medication for the rest of my life and thinking why me. Why do I have to be the one with anxiety and also just wanting to fight it by myself. That's why I stopped taken it I felt fine and said I can do this but I can't and that's just how it is. I've started to get bad over the past few days.i can feel it building up inside.try to fight it but I just can't. It's so hard X
karen20297 rachel90529
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If you had a heart condition or diabetes for instance you would have to take medication for the rest of your life. Anxiety is an illness and some of us are made that way. As I said I took Prozac for 20 years and was great on it and was really well until I stopped it last September thinking I was ok !!! How wrong I was I became really unwell with anxiety and had panic attacks, IBS. I'm on sertraline now for 3 months and although I still suffer with anxiety and intrusive thoughts and heaps better. I will not come off this now. My mother and sister suffered with anxiety so I think it's in my genes.
I'm not saying you should stay in it forever as everyone is different. I'm just saying not beat yourself up for being on it. There is too much stigma with depression and anxiety and it's an illness. So pleased to see prince harry bringing it into the headlines. Contact me anytime x
rachel90529 karen20297
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Thanks so much Karen. You are right. It is an illness. My dad n mom both suffered from anxiety too. Also my uncle suffers from depression and his son took his own life. So it's defiantly in my genes too.i have health anxiety. Its really horrible. Everytime i feel weak or anything i constantly worry. I get numbing sensations and that just sends me over the top. I hate it. Im definately staying on the medication this time. Its better than feeling like this Xx
johnkov rachel90529
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rachel90529 johnkov
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Thank u. Yeah that's what I was thinking as I'm not a person where I drink til I pass out anyway. IL certainly wait until the side effects have gone or at least until I feel a bit better. Thanks so much