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Posted by SuzieWong on June 13, 2004, at 5:03:42
I've posted on here before about my new dosing of 10mg Prozac to help with the symptoms I had after withdrawing from Celexa.
The Prozac has certainly helped with lots of issues so far as going out etc but I have an awful underlying depressed feeling now. It is a little better, but I never had the depressed feeling before I took Prozac. When I started taking it I would wake up feeling hopeless and despairing in the morning. This then went on to a stomach churning kind of depression which I still get but less intensity. Once I start moving around it gets a bit better but basicaly I'm really scared.
I'm scared about what my body is actually able to feel ie the stomach churning has sometimes been so intense that it makes my legs weak and my body tremble and I'm scared that I'll end up going out of control. In fact the fact that I'm so scared of this is probably what is making me more depressed. I suppose i'm sort of obsessing about it (something new with Prozac) and then that starts the day off so wrong. I so don't want to feel like this....I'm going on holiday to Tuscany at the end of the week to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary and I feel like I'm, letting everybody down and that I'll get really ill while im there. I felt so bad and desperate that I walked up to my doctors surgery in desperate need to get something sorted but they were shut. As the day went on I did loads of stuff and by the end of the day couldn't even begin to understand why I felt so bad in the morning. Is it normal to feel so depressed in the morning and have an almost complete turn around by the end of the day. I suppose what I'm saying is, is the Prozac making me feel in such a bad way.
Posted by aFemalePatchAdams on June 14, 2004, at 10:39:14
In reply to Prozac...why do I feel this way, posted by SuzieWong on June 13, 2004, at 5:03:42
Hi Suzie Wong and everyone...
I beg that everyone who is taking Prozac to be careful and know their own minds as to what is right for them...It has been 7 years since I stopped taking Prozac dead(20mg). Within days I noticed what everyone else here says about the head jolts. At first they were so bad I often lost my balance when walking, even though they have gotten less over the years, I STILL get one or two a month!
In 1996 I was given Prozac for stress and 5 months later I started to be very concerned over the side effects I was suffering, insomnia (3 hours sleep if lucky per night) intense suicidal feelings NEVER experienced before Prozac (and ended soon after stopping Prozac), intense depression, agitation, extreme anxiety that I had NEVER had before taking Prozac, and anger attacks.
I was close to breakdown and yet my Doctor told me he thought I was doing fine and told me to keep taking Prozac! Which I did for a further 4 months with my symptoms getting worse not better. So in January 1997 I cracked with the strain of trying to deal with the side effects, and lack of sleep, and landed in hospital in a terrible state having only slept 8 and a half hours in 3 weeks. And I was also feeling terrified for no reason what-so-ever!.
Prozac was stopped suddenly against my wishes without tapering off. Having been told of the 'Half Life' of Prozac, I beg to differ!... I am living proof that in my case I suffered worsening of my symptoms making life totally unbearable for almost 3 years!
Cutting a very long story short, I now have Post Trauma Stress Disorder caused as a direct result of taking Prozac and the lack of understanding by health care professionals who treated me with contempt during my breakdown which terrified me more.In NO WAY am I telling people NOT to take Prozac in any circumstances, because I know of people who take Prozac and it has been a life saver for them. I am just warning those who take Prozac to be aware of ANY BAD changes in mood and ask your self if you have true depression or stress. If you are over stressed Prozac MAY make your symptoms worse. Get advice. Hopefully, good advice. And if you want to stop taking Prozac do it gradualy... very!
Just take care all!
aFemalePatchAdams
Posted by Joy on June 14, 2004, at 11:08:20
In reply to Prozac...why do I feel this way, posted by SuzieWong on June 13, 2004, at 5:03:42
You may not want to hear this, but if you try raising your dose of Prozac you may feel better. I did much better on a higher dose of Prozac as did my husband. I take 40 mgs which works much better than 20 or 30. You might find 20 mgs works well for you. I have no side effects from 40 mgs Prozac [very little sexual se only]. If you go up on Prozac and you feel worse consistently, then it's not for you. I just don't think 10 mgs is enough of a dose to help depression, etc. for most people. You could take small xanax dose when needed [alazopram]. That would help too. I've been on Celexa, Zoloft, Serzone, Paxil and I have found Prozac to be the best for me.......don't give up too early.
Joy
Posted by rainee on June 14, 2004, at 12:01:12
In reply to Re: Prozac...why do I feel this way, posted by Joy on June 14, 2004, at 11:08:20
It takes a bit for the positive effects to kick in and sometimes you may feel worse before the reward. a benzo does smooth out those rough bumps and of course not every med is for everyone and not everyone can tolerate certain side effects.
I found prozac to be the best drug I ever took and no withdrawl what so ever.best of luck to you.
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