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i am on prozac as well! definitely took some time to kick in. i am glad it is working out for you!
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Prozac takes a long time, but for me it also seems effective. Hope you experience relief soon :)
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David how long did you have to wait to see results. Iāve read at a minimum 10-12 weeks
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Iām on Prozac but I havenāt felt any effect. I just feel kinda worse
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@jfount11117 I think around 3 months
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@Isabella How long are you on it?
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@OCDIRISH Nearly 5 weeks
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@Isabella 20mg btw
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@davidshq Yeah that would be the 12 week mark. I wonder why it takes so long with OCD.
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@jfount11117 I think it may be pretty long for other disorders as well when treated with Prozac, has something to do with building up in the blood I think? In my personal experience depression level dosage didn't touch my ocd....I've been on 60 mg for 17 yrs or so
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@davidshq Hey David one more quick question. Is it controlling it pretty well? How bout the intrusive thoughts?
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@jfount11117 Yes, it does a good job. I'd say 80% reduction in symptoms.
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Hey. I hope it works soon for you. How long have you been on it? I tried it but side effects were too much. I am extremely sensitive to meds so not everyone is the same. Iām now on Effexor for the last 3 weeks. How long are you taking it? You should see improvements within 4-6 weeks. I stuck it out for 8 weeks but wasnāt for me.
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iāve been on it for about four weeks now! finally starting to feel a little bit better! the first couple weeks were horrible tho.
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Ok good deal. Thanks bro
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can anyone give me some insight on this? i was given 20 mg of prozac by my doctor to help me calm down while i wait for a psychiatrist appointment for ocd (i went in for an ekg because i was worried. nothing was wrong) yesterday was the 2nd dose, should i expect anything? i almost feel like it keeps me up at night since i take it around 7 pm, and i already have been sleeping poorly for a week or so.
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This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I donāt want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldnāt be my only fix. Iām seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment Iām doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I donāt actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/Iām secretly a terrible person
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I was diagnosed with OCD and I started Prozac 10 days ago. I have struggled with intrusive taboo sexual thoughts for 12+ years (Iām 24) but now I feel like itās turning into feelings. Iāve never done anything to anyone or nor do I wish to ever. I am just scared of my own brain if this is something I actually want. My psychiatrist said I should feel better/start getting clarity after 2 weeks. But I keep feeling worse and worse. Anyone else has experience with Prozac and how it went for them?
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