Well 20 weeks on 40 mg. If fluoxetine and I'm still down I've had some good or better days and weeks but this up and down routine is about to wear me down. I haven't felt well since the end of October. I'm tired. Could someone please give some reassurance on how they're journey on this stuff was a success. I know they say it can take months but after 5 I'm about worn down. I've lost too much weight and emotions are a roller coaster.
Do you feel better than back in October? If yes, then it is worth to continue.
This is my seoncd time around and my doctor warned me about stopping but I stopped anyway. After 2.5 years off of it, my anxiety was triggered by another life event.This time is tougher to get over the side effects so if you can stay on, don't stop.
Yeah I feel better. Just hard to believe that it takes this long. Oh yeah definitely feel better. Just afraid is this as good as it gets. Did it take a while for you to feel better as well?
It's not as good as it gets, trust me! It took me 6.5 months. Hang in there, you will make it!
Oh man thanks. Needed to hear that. Katecogs has been on and told me the same. I just get discouraged especially when everyone around me are enjoying doing the things they're doing. I'm sure ready.
Well, I have only been on it for four weeks so I'm no where to be 100% normal yet........
I'm better than I was but anxiety is anxiety and when there's a low time it takes someone to question you as you did "are you better than you were". Thanks for that. Although I'm not where I wanna be yet I am better than when I first started. Just sure ready for the up and up times. I appreciate when people get on here and just let ya know "hey I've been there and you'll make it".
Been exactly there. It's frustrating and very hard and no one truly understands. But your almost there just hang in. I know it seems like forever and it will never get there, but it's just around the corner. Katecogs helped me when I thought I'd never feel better. Hang in there you will make it!
Thanks Ron. I sure appreciate it. I'm gonna keep on keepin on.
Hey.. just wanted to add to this that I completely recovered before on a different SSRI.. escitalopram.. but it took at least 6 months.
I'm now on fluoxetine and have been for about 4 months.. and went up to 40 a week ago. Still have a way to go but definitely feeling better.
So if you feel any improvement at all it means the meds are working.. it just happens very very slowly.
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5 months on 40mg of Prozac: that should be more than enough time for you body to adjust. You should tell your doctor and insist that they try something else because you should feel better by now!
Pamela. I have a different view, I believe he is feeing better just not all the way back. It's a good suggestion to talk to your doctor, but these meds react differently in each person. 20mg may affect my body like 40mg does someone else's. if you are seeing improvement, stay the course. 6 months is not uncommon for recovery. This isn't mending a broken leg, it's rewiring the brain.
Thanks Ron. I was on citalopram before and don't wanna give up on it to early 5 months is a lot of time to throw down the tubes. I pray that it picks up.
It is. You will make it back. Hang in there.
Are you back to feeling normal again?
I'm 21 and feel hopeless I've 2 weeks done on prozac and I can't see how it is supposed to help cure anxiety and panic attacks .. it's making my thoughts and panic worse and I see no hope I'm sitting at hope in bed all day every day for the past month and I feel so so sick of it and my thoughts and not being able for life . I don't understand how these drugs are supposed to help me
Hang in there! I've done 4 months on fluoxetine.. went up to 40 one week ago and only now just having some better days.
These meds take a long time to work! And then a bit longer. And they almost always will make you feel worse before feeling better. When I went up to 40 I had a few days of hell! So so anxious I could barely function! But I am only just starting to get benefit from them now.
I know it feels like you're gonna be stuck like this forever.. you won't!
I know you probably think the meds aren't gonna work.. they will! Just a pity they are so slow 🙄
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Thanks but I can't see how I'm supposed to wait for months that's forever
That's how I felt. Plus I have 3 kids to look after.
But you can and you will. You have no other choice.
Things will get better. One day at a time.
Try not to look too far ahead 😊
Okay thanks ria i will stick with them and hope for the best tomorrow will be day 15 . I just hope they will make me better and not worse . Exactly I have no other choice so I'll have to try and see if these work ... and be "patient" u seem so strong . And I admire your strength when u have 3 kids too. Would u get crazy thoughts at the start on the Prozac ? And fears? They are really bothering me . And did u take them for anxiety /panic attacks too ?