Just started on Prozac - Need some reassurance please

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:17 pm

I was on Paxil for many years and got off for a few years. I started having panic attacks and started taking Prozac--it made me me MORE anxious and didnt help me at all. so if its not working for you see a doctor and switch meds. Luvox has worked well for me but everyone is different...just dont do it by yourself--talk to your doctor before swtiching anything!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:40 pm

Originally posted by Kris10:
Hi One Day,
You're about 4 weeks behind me! I started Prozac about 6 weeks ago. I had been weaning off Paxil for almost a year and was aiming to be med free. Things didn't go exactly as planned and I became very depressed on top of my anxiety. I also found that my anxiety increased when I started the program. By session 3 I was obsessing about all my thoughts and trying to control everything. Going about the program all wrong.
But I am happy to say that each week the Prozac began to gradually make me feel better. I did have a ton of anxiety and panic attacks, especially in the morning when I first woke up. I think the Prozac may cause a little anxiety in some people when you first start it, but only for a few weeks.
My depression is really starting to lift and when I look back I am soooo much better than I was weeks ago.
Stick with it. Give it some time. Unfortunately these meds don't work overnight. But be sure not to stop taking it without talking to your doctor. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about what you're feeling.
Good luck.

I have similar story to Kris. I weaned off Paxil about a year ago, then my depression got worse and worse. I started on Zoloft about 3 weeks ago. Yesterday was the first day I actually started feeling better. I had a good day all day. But today I visited the doctor and she is changing me to Prozac because I've had a rash for about 3 days and that is a side effect for some people on Zoloft. I had the panic attacks a few times on the Zoloft, but they had subsided. I've had two really good days in a row. We'll see how it goes with the Prozac.