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Sertaline then Prozac causing panic

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michelle63291
michelle63291

My doctor switched me and I feel so so bad week 4 on Prozac and my anxiety is out of control. It's 20 mg but I did not have panic like this with the sertaline ! What do I do ????

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  • tracy74353
    tracy74353 michelle63291

    Posted

    Hi Michelle just wondering why the dr switched you? If u were better on the sertraline id go bk and ask to be put bk on sertraline. I was on citalopram for 6 years but think it stopped working and now I'm on sertraline it's defo getting better , been on it 8 weeks now still not 100% but have been told sertraline can take a while to work x

  • michelle63291
    michelle63291

    Posted

    At hospital now because of panic attack sad

    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 michelle63291

      Posted

      Aww poor u, u just have to remind yourself that they can't harm you! How u doing now x

    • michelle63291
      michelle63291 tracy74353

      Posted

      Not good ! No doctor can see me today either hospital gave me vistaril but it didn't help

  • Caryn220
    Caryn220 michelle63291

    Posted

    I had this issue with Prozac as well. Was only on 10mg for 2 weeks and I was a mess. Couldn't leave my house, yet alone my bed. Stopped eating. It was horrible. Prozac is very strong and not for everyone. It certainly made my anxiety a lot worse. I would talk to your doctor ASAP and ask to stop the Prozac and either go back to Zoloft or find a different med

  • michelle63291
    michelle63291

    Posted

    I'm taking Hydroxyzine now until my Zoloft kicks in

  • michelle63291
    michelle63291

    Posted

    No panic attack today I stopped Prozac 2 days ago and started Zoloft also taking Hydroxyzine as needed
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