THREE weeks on prozac

THAnks Dawn for your loving supportive response, its so hard waiting for the meds to work and I feel like I am becoming dependent on ativan in the meantime. I am hope the prozac will take care of the anxiety and I will no longer need the Ativan. The Ativan isn't helping me get motivated in the morning, it's making me into a zombie which I dont need. I will keep you posted. Xxx

Hi Dawn,

  Thanks for your sweet response. It's been so hard because I have 3 kids and I feel so unable to take care of them. My husband has been picking up a lot of the slack, but it makes me feel like such a loser. I pray it gets better soon and I can return to my happy self. I almost forget who I was. In the meantime I am getting myself hooked on Ativan because the anxiety is so bad. I hope the medication will kick in soon so I don't need the Ativan. The mornings are the hardest. Does anyone have any advice for me to get my mornings going better!

Hi carli.. rrrr bless you, wise I could advice  you on the morning problem, but because I’m nit sleeping any good, Iv been taking sleeping tablets to help, so when I get up in the morin I’m at my worse, even tho sleeped, but feel like some one as taken a sledge hammer to my head in the nite, sicky feeling and that....

i Feel still asleep till dinner lol, and it’s hard as I have to look after my grandson a few times a week and that just kills me, never mind you, having to take care of your children all the time.

May like you said, once this Prozac kicks in you can stop the other meds, and this will help you in the mornings.. good luck chic, keep us informed how things go for you big hug 🤗xx

   Thanks for your response!! The anxiety part is brutal for me but I know I am not alone!!! 

Hi there. So pleased I found this.  I am literally on day 8 of 20mg per day.  I feel horrendous.  Hot /cold clammy sweats , terrible nausea , anxiety has trebled I really feel like I’m going to die.  I ve been to a&e today. Did loads of bloods and all were normal.  They didn’t mention side effects of Prozac.  I suppose what I’m getting at is I had the symptoms before but now they are worse.  Is this normal  ? 💕

Fiona,

 I think it's really normal and all the side effects of the prozac. Can you get your dr to prescribe you a benzo to help you get through the initial side effects. It will help a little. I am so sorry, it's the worst and I am in the same situation. All I want to do is sleep all day and wake up feeling better. Today I am going to push myself to workout even though I am dreading it. Hang in there, it will get better. 

Yes Fiona.. sorry to say this is all so normal with Prozac, the first 2/3 weeks it can turn you inside out, which it did for me to start with, my depression got really bad in those first few weeks, but my doc had warned me to just try and get through the first two weeks as will be bad.. and it was, really bad, felt like giving up, but I didn’t, and nearly 5 mths in to this drug, my depression as gone, but I’m on 60mg, I do have the odd day of feeling probley fed up, but I’m going through the menopause, so that don’t help..

Very early days for you chic, sorry.. but just take each as it comes, and remember as each day goes by, your a day nearer to feeling good..  and you will, it’s a good med once it’s got in to your body and settled down that is..

Don’t think docs want to tell you how long these side effects will last as because, we are at how lowest point when we go on these meds, and if we New how bad,or how long the side effects would last, we would prob be to scared to take them... 

your doing well, so try to stick it out, and when you turn that corner, you will be glad you did..

So good luk, keep us all in touch how you are going big hug 🤗xx

Yes I’m going through menopause too. And think it’s all connected. As a family we ve had loads of stress and I think with hormones etc it just tipped the balance so to speak.  😔??

Bless you I defo know what you mean, our body’s are fighting this so called crap menopause, and now trying Prozac  and dealing with that, but just stick with it, as my doc did say it can help with hot flushes and that, and mine hot flushes have gone now, so it’s either Prozac or end of the menopause who knows lol..

It’s a very slow drug to work, but once it does, it will be worth the crap you go through at the start... I know easy said and done, but you will get there.. honest.. hugs 🤗xx

  How long did it take you to finally feel relief from the depression? I want so bad to just feel like myself again, when your in it you feel like it will never lift. The feelings of hopeless and helpless are just so intense. Any encouragement is appreciated 

I’m feeling the same.  It’s been 3 months since I was “myself”. Only been on Prozac 11 days 😱 long haul ??

Hiya carli... sorry your feeling like you are, I do remember those black endless days of depression, and wondering if ever I will feel normal again, so your not on your own chic..

Ok for me, I was on 20mg for one month, first 14 days were the most darkest days of my life, worse then b4 is even started the drug, so yeah it was very hard, after the two weeks, things settled a little, one day could be ok, and then 2/3 days of not to good, at 4weeks I went up to 40mg, and things started to level out more, like I wasn’t fantastic, but wasn’t low either, in the middle... four weeks later I was put on 60mg, and for ME that was my turning point, it’s been nearly 5mths now since starting this med, and othe then the crap menopause, my depression as gone, yes I have a odd day where I feel fed up, BUT I think that’s down to the menopause, or if your younger, like you would just b4 a period cheesed of.. but that is the norm as we are only human, and it is only for a day, as I know the next day I will be good again, so I don’t let the odd day bother me...

A lot of people stay on 20mg and that’s anoth for them, and don’t go higher, but I did need to go up higher but that’s just me...

It’s such a slow working drug, but honestly when it kicks in, it’s a great feeling, no more dark days ...

So that’s me... all I can say to you is carry on as you are, give it a chance to work, take each day as it comes, as who knows, tomorrow just could be that good day... please keep in touch on here as we are all here to help each other through them bad days, as well as the good.. big hug 🤗xx

    I just saw my Dr to day and she going to raise the prozac to 30 in a few days. I feel like I am deteriorating and simple things like showering, going to the market are so overwhelming. I will put one foot in front of the other and keep moving. Thanks for your support. Big hugs 

Hi carli.. bless you, still having a bad time? Do remeber tho, when you increase, you COULD feel worse again, for a short period of time, that’s Prozac for you, but you will get a lot better soon, I did quicker the higher the dose I was on, now at 60 and great..

Just grit your teeth chic..  me and Pam are fully behind you, as we’ve both been just the same as you are.. once it kicks it you will be back to your normal self, so just take it easer  while your going through the bad days, and look forwards to when you WILL get the good days to.. good luk and hope your felling good soon, keep letting us know how you are going big hug 🤗xx