Hi been on Prozac for 9 weeks some improvement but still having awfull anxiety in the mornings does anyone else have this ?
When you say awful anxiety can you explain , is it fear ?? Or panic , what dose of Prozac are you taking daily? , sorry if I sound nosey but I have just started Prozac 20 mg and my Gp told me to increase it after a week or two and take 40 mg as it can take a while to feel better regards Catherine
Hi Hillary,
I have been on Prozac just over 3 weeks with horrible anxiety, nausea and the shakes every morning. I'm quite a ways behind you so I'm no real help.
But I wish you all the best and for some more healing to come your way.
Have you talked to your doctor about it at all?
Yes, said to give it 6 weeks but I keep reading people saying 12 weeks xx
I wake up early bout 4.30am suddenly and then can't go back to sleep, anxiety builds till I don't know what to do with myself, as the day goes on there is background anxiety still but by 4ish I seem to be ok, it's driving me nuts xxx oh and I'm on 20mg
Omg Hillary,
Thats me to a "T". But It's usually around 5-6pm that I start feeling better.
Im on 20mg also. How far along are you?
Duh! 9 weeks!
I can't stand it it's really weird xxx
I know but people on this site say it's pretty normal. It's just so frustrating and debilitating. I took 1mg of clonazepam this morning because I had to go out and I couldn't go the way I was feeling.
I try to tuff my way through it as much as I can,but sometimes my mind and body just need a rest.
How long are you going to give it ? X
I have no idea why I've got this either 😰
Hi Hilary I no exactly what you are going through I'm on week 7 my days started getting better and better but past 4 nights I have bin waking up at 4-5am with severe anxiety with gushes of dizziness and fearing my heart is stopping I've bin taking 2.5ml of fluoxetine which is such a low dose but I'm going up to 5ml tomorrow as I can't handle it anymore I've felt so anxious all day I woke up 3 times last night fearing of dying I don't even no what's causing it it's awful then makes me have such a bad day hope you get better soon does get better but also depends on what kind of anxiety you are suffering with
Seeing as I see some small improvements I will try up to 12 weeks. See where I am then.
None of us chose getting sick this way. Sometimes our brains just need extra help staying balanced.
Hi I have learned through previous anxiety attacks and reading self help book to let that anxiety wash over me don't think to yourself "oh my goodness " because that only releases more adrenaline and adds more anxiety , let the feeling wash over you it's not going to harm you , you are not going mental !!! It's a physical feeling relax into the mattress let all your body just sink into it and let time pass , take a couple of paracetamol tablets if you have a headache and try and remember it's going to get better , ask your GP if 40 mg will help you if you cannot relax. Although I have had severe stress in my job for two years I never thought I would end up back and worse than I was a few years back , along with fluoxetine this can work believe me , regards Catherinev
Hi kirstie I have no idea what anxiety I have all I know is it's rubbish xx
I no it's an awful thing to deal with makes you think all things
Hey everyone ❤️
So this is Day 6 of prozac, 20mg. I was taken off of 20mg of Paxil and put on the flu after the Paxil 'pooped out'.
Trying so SO hard to remain positive and give it a chance to work for me. The anxiety, insomnia, jitters and brain fog are starting to become unbearable. To the point where I don't even want to talk to my family or get out of bed.
The first few days were heightened anxiety, but bearable. Yesterday was a great day. Got so much done around the house, felt a lot more motivated, almost gave me a glimpse of what the future could be like. Then BAM. Today happened and I'm curled up in bed, not wanting to talk to anyone. I know I need to tough it out, I just hate HATE this feeling.