Please tell me some Prozac success stories I’m starting it tomorrow! Feeling hopeful because I was doing ok on Zoloft and have been much worse since I’ve been off so we’re trying a new med.
I started taking it early in the pandemic when my anxiety was through the roof. It helped a lot but it took a few weeks to feel a difference.
Hi! I am actually on the same exact med journey as you. I am officially 2 weeks on prozac. I'll be truthful and say the first week, while my body was getting used to it, I was having increased anxiety and more panic attacks in a short amount of time. But that has started to stabilize and I'm noticing I'm able to gain control of those faster than I have in the past. And it will only get better with more time! I hope this one works great for you 🩷
@Anonymous Thanks for sharing! I hope it works out well for both of us! I’ve been on sertraline before, so I expect the first few weeks to be rough. Hopefully only better from there!
@RosemaryFlowers Ditto! Sertraline I feel like did more or less the bare minimum for me so fingers crossed prozac is the one for us. Best of luck 😊
I am currently on 60 mg took some time but I’m def feeling a difference for sure !
Yes I’m on Prozac right now at 50 mg and it works great for me. It does take a bit to work I’d say like a month to feel a difference
hey there, i totally get the anticipation of starting a new med, especially after having a bit of a roller coaster experience. i'm on a different journey with my own pure o stuff, but the ups and downs are something i can relate to. i'm here to listen and share in the journey, even though our obsessions might not be the same. 🌟 also, i've been giving this free AI OCD therapy tool a shot recently and it's been pretty cool. it's like having a little pocket therapist that helps you work through the OCD stuff when it gets intense. you just tell it what's up and it guides you through, kind of like what an erp therapist would do. might be worth a try for you too. let me know if you wanna know more, always here to chat about it. take care! 🌈
I'm planning to take Prozac medication for my OCD. How is it for all of you? What side effects did you get? What's the worst that could happen when taking it? I was told diarrhea, suicidal thoughts, and upset stomachs were the worst that could happen. I'm a little scared of the side effects but I still want to take them soon.
Hello everyone I was recently diagnosed with OCD. I’ve spent the last ten years battle extreme anxiety and obsessive thoughts. I recently started taking Prozac. For once in my life my mind feels calm. However, they just upped my dose and my anxiety is bad and I’m having trouble sleeping this is week 2 on the medication. Anyone else experienced this?
Hey everyone. Long post, but just want some advice. I’ve had suicidal ocd, with some relationship & existential on the side lol, for about a year and a half. My suicidal ocd is pretty severe. I did a small amount of erp for a month or two, but then took a break. Last week I started an IOP program. I also take 10 mg of Prozac, and have for about 5 weeks. The first week of IOP was great. This week I have went downhill and feel like my ‘old ocd self’ again meaning heavily ruminating and seeking reassurance. My exposure today was standing near train tracks. It made me sad, and scared. I didn’t want to do it. I keep ruminating. I am absolutely terrified I will not get better. I’m scared I will get depressed and think life is not worth it. Thoughts constantly run through my head. I want to be here so bad, but I’m scared I am going to give up. I constantly worry I won’t be “happy” long term and I won’t recover. Can anyone give me some hope? I am scared I’m a lost caus. Any recovery stories? I’ve never had depression and I’m feeling a bit worried about myself from feeling tired and sad. I don’t know many people with suicidal ocd- I just want to know I can recover. Thanks for reading!
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