I've been taking 10 mgs of Prozac for the past 3-4 years for anxiety and panic disorder, and been stable I recently had it come back on me and my Dr and I decided to go up to 20 mgs I feel like it has helped a little bit with the anxiety but felt more just blah and unmotivated and now as I start week 6 I've had slot of anxiety again I am just confused as I read that I should be doing better by now , I know a lot of people say to give it 8 weeks I just don't understand why I was doing better and now I feel like I'm backsliding. My Dr said I can increase it to 40 mg but I don't know if I should yet all I know is I feel like its not working but do I just need to give it more time before I increase ?
Increases can give side effects for up to about 12 weeks.
So I would wait that long before any further increase as it takes that long to stabilise in your body so you will feel that doses full effect about 12 to 16 weeks in.
Terry, it depends on your own feeling.
I was completely cured with fluox after 10 weeks. I dont feel any effects until the 6th week. My highest dose was 30mg. My mind got too positive and too active with 30mg and I lowered the dose to 20mg by myself. And I am still fine. My only frustration now is the ten pounds of weight I gained with fluox. So, it is different for everyone, you need to ask yourself , only you can tell if the drug dose is at the right level or not.
If I were you, I would try 40mg for a few days and if you dont feel anything going in the positive direction, then go back to 30mg and ask yourself the same question again.
When I was overdosed, I felt too much positivity in my mental and my sleep become very bad.
Hope this helps
Peter
Thank you for the input that's kind of what my gut is telling me is to not jump the gun and just be patient a little longer. I can always increase it in 2-3 weeks so I feel like it may be a good idea and wait it out before going up to 40 mgs. Much thanks and hope all goes well for you guys also .