Prozac side effects?

Hi Brianna - this feeling can be with you for the first 3-4 weeks unfortunately. The problem with this type of medication is that many times it actually makes the symptoms worse at the beginning of the treatment. You need to give the medication time to work. Is it changing comparing to say day 1? Don't give it up if you can handle the side effects, if after 4 weeks you don't feel better speak to your doctor, maybe this med isn't for you and he will have to change it for something else.

I was put on sertraline before and had the worse trip in my anxiety journey, had side effects and allergic reaction to it. I felt stoned and completely detached from my body and mind, I thought I was going crazy. Went to dr in the middle of the night and turned out to be it isn't for me and I was told to come off it. The next day I went back to my regular GP who was fuming that I came off it, but I honestly couldn't deal with the side effects. I was told 3-4 weeks window to allow med to work tho.

Best of luck to you x

UGH! Thanks so much for responding. That's how I feel! Like completely detached and definitely worse from when I started. Im so sorry you went through what you did on sertraline! This is already my third med so I'm praying it works..... I will definitely give it a few more weeks. Wish it didn't suck! How are you doing now?

I am in the same boat as you I went cold turkey off mirtazapine for 6 days (really bad idea!) Then went back on it but higher dose and I am so detached from my body it scares me! It's like my mind is separated from me and it scares me! This is called depersonalisation I do have derealization which I've had for 12 years but I can manage it but it's so freaky this body detachment my hands dont look like mine and it sends me in a panic! It's just your chemicals in your braingetting use to the medication, try not to let it bother you but easier said then done! I feel like im losing it lol!

It's breaking my heart hearing that people have to go through it, I feel your pain girl After I took sertraline I didn't sleep for 72 hrs, it was a nightmare... I stayed of meds since, all I take is Kalms (I live in Ireland) which is herbal med, I used to be on xanax if I was really bad, but I tried to just wait it out otherwise. I am much better now I must say, thank you. I got myself together, I tackled anxiety every way I could. My issues started 3 months ago and I have been through a lot since - panic attacks till the point of almost fainting, feeling detached from body, mind, world, as if I lived behind the glass, as if the world kicked me out of it, I have health anxiety and that's my main issue at the moment.But I tackled it by educating myself, reading A LOT, mainly successful stories of people who came out of it as it lifts my spirits. For the first time in a long time I believe this has it's end and that it will stop some day. That I will be back to my old self. I listen to a lot of talks on youtube from people who are successful, I don't reach out to DR. Google anymore and I don't self-diagnose myself, I ignore physical symptoms, take pain killers if I have to, stretch if muscles are tight, but mainly I do things, go places, don't lock myself at home. I think practice is the main thing - to convince our mind that we are fine and healthy and that we can do it!!! It's a long and often lonely journey but it slowly improves. I also completed 6 weeks of CBT and now starting counselling to deal with my post-miscarriage trauma. Hope it will help.

What is your background? Where did your anxiety come from? And why is it your 3rd med, did the other ones not work well? Fingers crossed for you this time it will work x

Hi guys!

Thanks so much for your replies, it's helpful to know I'm not alone! And Pamela I feel the same! Like my hands aren't mine etc. It's not helping with the anxiety!!! Im so sorry about your miscarriage sylwia! Please let me know if I can be of any help at all! And as far as my anxiety, it stems from OCD thougths I think..... For instance my mind will get fixated on one thought and not able to move past it then this in turn gives me anxiety. How did CBT therapy work? I've wondered about trying it. Also it's my third med because I had a HORRIBLE reaction to wellbutrin- too many panic attacks, tachycardia, felt crazy.. Then switched to lexapro which made me throw up so my pdoc recommended prozac. It's only day 7 so I really hope things will get better!

Hugs to you all!

Brianna

Thank you x It started my problems with anxiety... but I decided to fight it asap and not let it get arms and legs... it did anyway, just in fast-forward pace! What you just described is exactly what I do and just stay positive in all this mess!!

Never heard of that medication before, maybe worth giving a try alright! Esp if you have been suffering for depersonalisation for so many years... For me the derealization was very linked to panic attacks. I would be completely cut off myself for 3 days after an attack. I felt like walking on a cloud all the time, looking at myself in the mirror thinking who is the person I see, where is my old me, I felt like I was in someone else's body. It is scary, very frightening sensation, esp that I thought I will stay like this forever! But I didn't. I think it is very hard to control it when you are starting on new med as it is chemistry in your brain as you said and it's hard to do something about that, it is easier when it is your feelings, as it's something you can influence. When I feel detached I just try to distract myself, that works the best for me. Sitting at home and listening to my body is the worst thing. But I try to go places, even if it is shopping, despite from the fact that loads of times I am dizzy as soon as I walk in the shop! I can imagine it pushes you into panic attacks as your mind thinks there is a real danger, while there is none so it's adrenaline spike on the top of it! Have you tried beta-blockers? I am on propanolol, to reduce my adrenaline levels. I found it great as I think it makes a difference for me. And I am the one terrified of taking any medications but I am sticking to this one. How is your sleep Pam? What I noticed that my anxiety drops 50% when I get good night sleep and goes through the roof when I get crap night sleep..