starting Prozac or any other antidepressant

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Just wondering if any of you are on prozac, and if so, did you have increased anxiety when you first started it? If so, did you stick it out and did it get better?
I have been told by my doctor and some frienRAB that it can get worse before it gets better...to stick it out.
I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance. I am on day 3 and it seems as though I'm on a bit of a roller coaster...sometimes fine, sometimes not. I have tried other antidepressants and seem to have the same reaction, but I admit I didn't stick it out.

Thanks!
 
How is it now?

Yup, I was on Prozac for a couple months. I get the same thing, the anxiety was rough for a couple weeks. It gets better though. I liked it but there was a side effect that I could not deal with so I went off.

Good luck, hang in there!
 
I liked it too, however one side effect kept me from continuing to take it..............lack of sleep...........other wise it worked great........now on Lexapro.........better for me.
 
This is very possible. For me, it didn't get worse, but it can go one way or another! I've really liked Prozac. I took other meRAB in the past and didn't like them because of weight gain. Prozac and most other meRAB make me pretty tired, but Prozac has helped my anxiety so much. I tend to fall asleep VERY easily, so as you can see from the previous poster, it all varies by the person! I am taking a pretty low dose, so I'd imagine that a higher dosage can make you feel mood changes much more.

One strange thing that happened with me is that I was getting acid reflux as a side effect from Prozac. This isn't a common side effect with it. I talked to my doctor and told them that any kind of food or liquid bothered me, including plain water. To help, now I just take Prozac at night. Giving it some time to settle in before I'm eating or drinking has helped the problem. Now I don't get it anymore!
 
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