Re: My First Week and My Story so far.
Hi,
I'm on 10mg, just going for my first review. I don't remember the dose I had last time but my daughter reminded me I was anxious to the point of not being able to function, whereas this time it's just a gradual anxiety which has crept up but not incapacitated me.
I only remember getting headaches last time - they lasted a few weeks and were horrible but I persevered and was glad I did.
THIS time although I think I'm on a lower dose, I had diarrhoea for a few days but thankfully it's gone. I had brief headaches but they have passed too. I had one dark afternoon but I reminded myself this was just the drug beginning to work and it passed.
At the moment (3 weeks in) I still feel I'm waiting for it to kick in - I am sure it will and I can really recommend it. However I've learnt here that everyone is suited by differenet drugs so keep monitoring with GP.
It's normal for it to take a while, for symptoms to get worse before they get better, and I would say definitely give it a little time but DO keep talking to your GP.
I had exactly the same experience as you last time, of taking it for anxiety but it lifting a depression I didn't know I had. I'm kind of curious to see what happens this time! I have had anxiety my whole life and hadn't realised how much energy I was expending in coping strategies (I was 53 I think last time I took it - so that's over half a century of coping without realising!) I also think extremely quickly - I am sometimes aware of several thoughts at once - and Prozac was like a holiday. I had no idea how restful it is having one thought at once. Right now I have what I call 'Prozac brain' where I lose thoughts halfway through - but I am encouraged because I know that passes and is a sign it is beginning to kick in. (I've wondered what I'd be like on Ritalin - slowing down made me realise how really over the top fast I am... but as a former teacher I wouldn't consider Ritalin. I just wonder if someone might have diagnosed me with ADHD if that had been the route I took.)
---------- Post added at 09:42 ---------- Previous post was at 09:30 ----------
Just checking you found this. I've just re-read it and found it really helpful.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=157003
Last edited by Speranza; 11-02-18 at 09:36.
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