i have been taking prozac long term. It's sort of become a way of life, though I would dearly love to stop.
However I have recently had a massive crisis to deal with and I saw my GP following a bit of a meltdown. She said that increasing Prozac doesn't always have that much effect and she gave me a prescription for sertraline, saying she felt it helped with anxiety more. I am certainly very anxious and panic at the slightest thing at the moment.
she has also referred me to see a counsellor, and said I didn't have to use the prescription for sertraline if I didn't feel it necessary. I am definitely struggling. I would be grateful if anyone has experienced changing from Prozac to sertraline, and did it help or make matters worse? I can't bare the thought of feeling worse than I do now. I am going for long walks and trying to get a grip but if I can help myself feel better with a pill, I would.
thank you so much.
Vielleicht geht es Ihnen besser, wenn Sie einen Psychiater aufsuchen, um Ihnen durch die Krise zu helfen. Ich finde, wenn etwas mehr situativ ist, wie Depressionen usw., komme ich am besten mit jemandem ins Gespräch und lerne einige Wege, damit umzugehen. Welche Dosis Prozac nehmen Sie jetzt ein und wie lange nehmen Sie es schon ein?
Hi
I've been on 20g Prozac for 12 years. You are right, this is situational depression. Up until recently life was good, I was happy and quite honestly would have liked to have tried to manage without Prozac. But a recent diagnosis of a serious illness for a close family member has sent my anxiety levels rocketing. I'm strong in that I know I will hide this well from the family, and support them unconditionally.
Okay... Ich hatte so etwas Ähnliches und fand es nützlich, mit einem Psychologen über Dinge zu sprechen. Die Erhöhung oder Änderung Ihrer Medikation könnte das Problem nur unterdrücken, ohne Ihnen eine Möglichkeit zu geben, damit umzugehen. Das gesagt, wenn Prozac nach 12 Jahren immer noch bei Ihnen wirkt und dies nur ein unangenehmer Ausrutscher im Leben ist, dann schauen Sie sich an, ob Sie dabei bleiben sollten... aber wenn es wie bei mir war, dass ich 16 Jahre lang Celexa genommen habe und es einfach versagte und ohne situativen Grund aufhörte zu wirken, dann ist es Zeit für einen Wechsel.
That's interesting. I had not realised that anti depressants could stop being affective after long term use. It could be that I'm not coping now because of that, and maybe I do need a change. Gosh it's so complicated!
Think I need to have a conversation with my GP or the counsellor when I see him. That's really useful. Thank you