I am feeling some anxiety starting prozac (10 mg). I have tried Paxil many years ago and recently I have also tried Ciprolex and I had some unpleasant side effects: nausea, diarrehea and increased anxiety. Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, ideas about easing my anxiety???
If I can offer some advice. You owe it to yourself to find a great therapist. It took me a while to find one and I am glad that I was persistant. I found a great one and I am so happy. It has made such a difference.
Thank you so much for your responces and your overwhelming support! I really appreciate you sharing you advice and suggestions. My doctor suggested that I start on 5 mg of prozac to start since I am very sensitive. Usually 5mg is not available, so I checked with my pharmasist and she gave it to me in liquid form. I felt mixed side effects (nausea, drowziness, increased anxiety, stomatch upset). I am wondering, do the side effects get worse as you increase your dosage?
Thank you for sharing your story with me. I took 5mg of the Prozac today and did not have many side effects (drowziness mostly). I too am reluctant about taking meds as my previous experiences with paxil and ciprolex were not good. I am hoping that this one has the least amount of side effects....
Hi Sunny,
Thank you for your support. I will check with my doctor tommorow with regards to my symptoms. Were your symptoms all day long? Did they come and go? Going on medication was a tough choice for me, but I thought that I would give it a try.
Thanks again.
Hi Teebs,
I have been reading your posts and it sounds like you have a great therapist. Thank you for your advice regarding prozac on my earlier post regarding my anxiety taking it. What your therapist said makes sence. I am finally seeing a great therapist as well and she is encouraging me to give it a shot and hopefully it will enhance all the CBT that I am doing.
Thanks for that explaination!
I thought that I would update you. I have been taking 5mg of Prozac (liquid form) for about 4 days now. I have some side effects (and they come and go) (nausea, stomach upset, increased nervousness). I think that they have been pretty mild incomparison to the other SSRI's that I have tried in the past. My doctor has told me this is normal. It's not always nice but I hope that I will feel the benefit of taking this medication. I am staying on 5mg for now, and she will up me to 10 mg in about a week or so. I wanted to thank everyone who has posted an replied to my thread and for sharing their own experiences as I do not feel so alone going through this process.
Panic attacks can take you by surprise if you don't know what is happening to you. But the good news is that once you can identify what they are and know that it will not hurt you you will be better able to cope. Panic attacks make you feel as if you are going to die, but in reality that doesn't happen. I would suggest you start the program here and post as often as you like. And, don't be embarrassed, it has happend to all of us...
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