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hi all,
have continued on the prozac as the doctor felt it was worth persevering, am on a low dose of diazepam for the anxiety attacks, does anyone else suffer with the constant panic?? or am i going mad??
thanks lisa
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Yes, I am also suffering anxiety attacks, which I wasn't getting before I started on Fluoxetine just over a week ago. They are a very unpleasant side effect but I am confident they will soon subside. They were much worse on Seroxat. Hang on in there.
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i hope you all feel better soon and keep me posted how you are doing
lisa. by the way the doc says it can take up to 4 weeks for it to take effect so i'm counting down the days.
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day 14 today and feeling a bit more optimistic, still waking up at 5 but forced myself too fight the anxiety, hope you are all doing ok? things can only get better from here on in.
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I had heard that it could take up to 6 weeks to take effect, but that kept getting closer and i could see no difference. At almost exactly 6weeks after i started on fluoxetine everythin seemed to fall apart. I had problems with study, family and friends and had given up on things ever getting better. I overdosed on fluoxetine, but my friend called me before i had taken enough to do any serious damage and it was enough to make me stop. The next few days weren't pleasant (imagine side effects x10!!) but i recovered fine and tried to concentrate on positives.
I have improved slightly since but fluoxetine certainly hasn't been a quick fix for me. I would also like to point out however, that a friend has taken fluoxetine in the past and has had no problems with it. From reading the other posts it seems that everyone reacts differently and it takes different amounts of time.
Good luck to you all and i hope you find the happiness that you deserve.