Has anyone had these for anxiety got it really bad the doctor has prescribed these anti depressants to help???
I started fluoxetine 4 days ago. My pills are 20mg but i take a quarter, so 5mg, because I want to go on them really slow to avoid bad side effects like increased anxiety. Have you started taking them yet?
Fluoxetine is the generic name for prozac, it was one of the first meds I tried and sadly made my anxiety worse but that was probably because the idiot doctor who prescribed it didn't start me on a low dose.
Lots of people do find it very helpful for anxiety but it's important to understand that in the early weeks it can exacerbate anxiety symptoms, this will settle down and positive effects should be felt within about 4-6 weeks but it's best to start on a low dose so that you can manage the initial side effects better.
I'm on it. Started on 10mg and after 1 month moved up to 20mg. Felt terrible in the first few weeks and then after upping the dose. I believe it has finally started leveling off as I've been feeling better and better for the last month... knock on wood. It has been about a total of 3-4 months now that I've been on it.