prozac

[Pete12]

good to hear, jools. do you still have the side-effects (chills etc)? I got 5 straight hours sleep with help of a sleeping pill last night, will try a beer tonite (the socialising is more of a challenge than the beer).

Bel, i've been having the increased anxiety - i'm assuming (hoping) it's a side-effect, which will settle or disappear soon. I once took paxil (seroxat in UK) for anxiety but switched to lustral (Zoloft?) due to side-effects.

[joolsukuk]

hi pete
the last two days been feeling really up! hoping this means prozac kicking in (at last) and im eating better too, no chills, but have become a bit aware of my tongue sounds odd i know feels like its big and twitchy lol (i sound mental) lol not worried about it just annoying.....im so glad you had a good sleep it makes a difference, have a great evening and a beer for me xx

jools xx

[Southern_Belle]

Jools,

Not to be too nosey but why did you go off paxil if it was working for you? Glad to hear the prozac is starting to work better for you.

Pete, I hear that Zoloft is a switch down from Paxil. Less sedating side effects. My anxiety is so bad though I need the most sedating ssri which my doctor says is Paxil that is why I'm on it and it has worked for me. Though like I said I'm on lowest dose. I do think they prescribe it more in USA than in the UK though, especially since extended release recently came out. Pete, also hope you anxiety decreases soon.

Bel

[Pete12]

Well, after 9 days of anxious insomnia I'm ditching Prozac. Doctor says it'll be out of my system in a few days (anyone know if this is true?? I've only been on it 9 days...), I can use beta-blockers if necessary and then either start on 10mg citalopram or do without. Right now I just want to get a decent sleep. Have a preliminary CBT appointment on monday morning (private of course, nhs waiting is a year or so).

Well, at least Prozac helped me lose 10 pounds!

[joolsukuk]

hi bel
iwas weaned off seroxat as i was so well and functioning normal(if there is such a thing) was clear for over a year then pa came back with avengence! he didnt want me back on the same meds as there has been alot of bad press aboutit here in the uk( i wouldnt have minded going back on it) also was hard to come off loads of side effects dont let that put you off just come off really slow it will be fine xxx

hi pete
so sorry it didnt work for you was it just thelack of sleep that did it? i believe it does come out of you system very quick especially if you not been on long so you should be fine ..good luck on the new meds hope they work like a dream for you xxxx let me know how it goes

jools xx

[joolsukuk]

by the way still got funny feeling in tongue what is that about !!!!! getting on my nerves now

jools xx

[Pete12]

hi Jools, yes the lack of sleep was driving me crazy. Last night I woke up quite a few times but was able to doze back - before I'd wake around 1, and it was like bright buzzing lights were permanently on in my head! I feel a lot better for the sleep, less anxious and sometimes high, probably with the last seratonin effect of the prozac. Can't decide whether to start on the cipralex or try to do without...but want to fix the sleep first.

[joolsukuk]

hi pete..im so glad your getting some sleep try going without meds for a while then and see how it goes you might find you will cope i really hope so..do let me know how you go best of luck hope you get loads of zzzzzzs xxx

jools xx

[joolsukuk]

just a quick update..on day 21 now and feeling much much better no panic for a while been qite calm so lookslike its well and truely doing the job now lol..

jools xx

[joolsukuk]

hi ..
update again last one i hope on proza... on day 27 now and no real panic attacks altough i have been practising when one feels like its coming i say out loud "come on then do it get it over with" and its working the feeling passes it like , becaouse im accepting it insted of fighting it it cant take over!..so dont know if it meds or my attitude thats working or pob both ! good luck all xxxxxxx

jools xx