I was on fluoxetine 20mg for 6 weeks it wasnt doing anything for my anxiety so my doc upped it to 40mg its been 2 weeks since then i am still really anxious 24/7 and my mood has worsened. will it get better with time ?
HI Katie,
Was du erlebst, ist ganz normal. Obwohl die meisten Ärzte behaupten, dass es dir in 4-6 Wochen besser gehen sollte, habe ich festgestellt, dass es eher 12 Wochen dauert. Deine Depression und Angst können sich verschlimmern, wenn sie zunehmen. Nimmst du irgendwelche Anti-Angst-Medikamente?
Hi Katie,
I am also on Prozac for severe anxiety and depression for 6 weeks now. The first month was horrible and my mood worsened but slowly the past week things I've had some optimism.
Since you just increased the dose, it is quite normal that you may be more anxious/depressed, this should level out soon, and you may see real improvement towards the 6-8 week mark on the new dosage.
Good luck!!
were you on fluoxetine ? & no
although i have been given some diazepam for incase it gets really bad but even that doesnt help much and i dont like being on diazepam very much
Hi Laurie,
If you don't mind me asking what were you on it for? I'm on it for social anxiety and depression and currently on week 6 with no tangible improvements but decrease in the original side effects (increased anxiety and depression). Thank you xxx
Hi Katie, Please try to work with your doctor. explain your needs and aspirations , ask questions, if answers are in short supply ask that he/she
do some research to obtain the correct info, good luck.
Hallo Katie,
Diese Antwort gilt für dich und hopelesspanda. Ich war 25 Jahre lang auf Flouexitin, bis es aufgrund einer Arzneimittelwechselwirkung nicht mehr wirkte. Ich war auf Cipralex und dann auf Zoloft. Jetzt bin ich wieder auf Flou. Nach acht Wochen meiner letzten Erhöhung, die mich auf 40 mg gebracht hat, litt ich unter verstärkter Angst und Depression, Übelkeit, Zittern und gestörten Schlafmustern. Erst jetzt beginne ich, Verbesserungen zu sehen. Ich nahm Clonazepam 1,5 mg über den Tag verteilt, wenn es sehr schlimm war. Jetzt nehme ich morgens 0,5 mg. Ich habe immer noch morgens Angst, aber es wird im Laufe des Tages besser. Besonders, wenn ich mich beschäftige. Dies ist ein langsam wirkendes Medikament. Es dauert eine Weile, bis es sich in deinem System ausgleicht. Sei geduldig und freundlich zu dir selbst. Ruhe dich aus, wenn du kannst, und versuche, dich abzulenken, wenn du kannst, wenn du kämpfst. Wenn du noch Fragen hast, helfe ich dir gerne.
Hi! I’ve been taking Flouxetine for 8 weeks. 2 weeks was at 10mg and 6 weeks at 20mg. I have improved depression wise. The anxiety is awful though. I’ve never experienced anxiety before but it causes me to have severe naseau all day. My Dr wants me to take .5mg in the morning and in the evening of clonazapam to help with the anxiety but I’m afraid of getting addicted. I have improved a lot but have further to go. Should I stay with the 20mg or increase or switch meds? I took 20mg Flouxetine for 3 yrs and just came off it in April cuz I felt good... big mistake!
Hi Lanie, ich hatte auch keine hohe Angst, bis meine Medikamente nicht mehr wirkten. Prozac hilft zwar bei Angst, aber es scheint das Letzte zu sein, was wirkt. Ich nahm morgens 1 mg Clonazepam und um 17 Uhr 0,5 mg jeden Tag. Ich hatte Angst, süchtig zu werden. Mein Psychiater versicherte mir, dass wir mich langsam entwöhnen würden, wenn ich mich besser fühle. Das habe ich selbst gemacht und habe keine Probleme gehabt. Jetzt nehme ich es nur noch, wenn ich starke Angst habe. Ich denke, die meisten von uns machen sich Sorgen über die Einnahme dieser Medikamente, aber wenn wir Krebs oder Diabetes hätten, würden wir alle Medikamente nehmen, die uns helfen würden, uns besser zu fühlen. Auch wir haben eine Krankheit, ich bin einfach dankbar, dass es Medikamente gibt, die uns helfen können. Ob du die Dosis erhöhen solltest, liegt bei dir und deinem Arzt. Wenn du noch andere Fragen hast, helfe ich dir gerne. Viel Glück und ich hoffe, du findest bald Frieden.
Hi Katie, I was reading through your thread as I'm starting week 3 and my anxiety feels almost as bad as it did when I started Flu two weeks ago. I started on 10mg a week later went to 20mg but felt my depression was lifting a bit. I've been sick to my stomach almost every day for the past week -- today not as bad as some.
How are you doing? Have you noticed any change. It's hard not to panic when you feel this way and wonder if you will ever feel better again.... Just curious if you are noticing improvements at this point
Hi Kevin,
I just saw your post and thought i might offer some reassurance. My anxiety definitely spiked in week 2-3 of taking Flu. It was higher than it ever was before. Since you started 20mg two weeks ago, in the next couple days the side effect of increased anxiety should subside and you should start feeling a bit normal. For me, the side effects lasted until week 4-5 though in a lesser extent.
I am not in week 8 and can see some improvement, though anxiety can still be high at times (though i have been on 10mg the whole time and definitely need an increase in dose). I can see the light at the end of the tunnel -- some days have been much better than before flu, though some days were worse.
Most people feel the best improvement between week 8-12. You'll get there soon, keep going, and good luck xx
I can't think you enough for your response! The past two days have been really anxious for me. Today I felt like I was going crazy. I've come out of it for the most part this evening with just moments when the anxious thinking starts and I step back from it. As you know, it's exhausting and crushing because you feel like it's not going to stop.
Yes I totally understand and I'm sorry that the start up effects are so hard
As you mentioned, typically the anxiety is crazy in the morning and tends to subside in the afternoon. I also had crazy thoughts and thought it was never going to end, but eventually the craziness did around the end of week 3/4.
I then still suffered for the next week or two still, but now my mood is better and there are no crazy thoughts. My anxiety can still be high at times, but I have faith that in the next couple weeks it will subside. For some people it works quickly, for others it may take longer.
Stay strong, these side effects will soon pass and feel free to message me if you need some help or anything getting through it
Laurie, I know yours is an old post, but I would like to know if it finally worked for you.
I have been on Flu for depression for 18 weeks 5.5 of those have been on 20 mg. I still feel sick, stomach problems and anxiety. All the side effects are so much worse when the anxiety comes.
I hope you eventually got to 100 %.
I took this many years ago and it worked so well. Just don’t understand what’s going on.
Hope you are enjoying life to the fullest.!
So glad you wrote this!
Iv bn on Lovan 3 1/2 weeks, started 10mg for first 5 days & felt hreat so the Dr bumped to 20mg. Boom- depression, restless, listless floods of tears, you name it ifelt it. However In that time i was also diagnosed with overactive thyroid so had to start meds for that too. I felt the sumptoms combined with Lovan side effects were too much sodropped back down to 10mg. Again, felt great for few days the BOOM- every terrible feeling / emotion u can imagine i have felt. Today is my worst day yet. Thinking i am crazy. That the meds wont work for me. Even thought about checking in to mental health facility.
I had a Brain clot last year that was misdiagnosed, took me a year to even start to recover from that, then i started having panic attacks.
I just want my life back.
I am a Mum!
Hi....Just wondering how are you doing. Did Prozac start working for you? I'm been on it for 4 weeks and my anxiety is constant. I can't imagine going threw this for much longer. Could you please give me an update?
Sunny I was on 20 mg from March 2017 to November when I went down to 10mg. Then in early Feb of this year, I quit cold turkey. Big mistake.
I am now finishing week 3 of being back on 20mg dose. While I feel very slightly better in terms of mental outlook, the anxiety and generally being uptight have been a monster. I take Klonopin as needed when it gets r3eally bad.
I will advise like others have said, it takes time to "kick in" fully. It is a slow release SRI drug that does not offer a quick fix. That is why when I went off it I felt fine for about 3 weeks.............then all hell broke loose.
See if your doc can prescribe something for the anxiety. Often as I have read, anti anxiety meds are often given along with AD until the AD fully kicks in.
Hi Hun I'm on week 6 of20mg I felt I could control my anxiety last week a little better but I'm feeling still really depressed and anxious I was wondering if a woman's period can make things worse as I came on yesterday and feel a little like I'm going backwards again x
Can you give me an update i have been 6 weeks on prozact, 2 weeks on 10mlg 3 weeks on 20mlg. 1 week on 40mlg. All days have been bad some terrible but today its extremely bad. I feel like im going crazy today. My anxiety is out of control. I need help.!!!!
Jane, are you feeling better? Are you still on Flu?