I'm considering Prozac and Lexapro. I'm open to any and all thoughts on them, positive or negative. I honestly doubt they'll work because the things I'm sad about are super logical
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Anything I should keep in mind regarding the medication? Any bad side effects? This might be a weird question, but are there any prolonged side effects you may still be experiencing?
@southard Ok. Thanks for your perspective. I really appreciate it!
I know someone on Risperidone and Lexapro. We’ll see if it helps. Low doses though. I heard the antidepressant lexapro needs to be upwards of 40mg for OCD. But I’m no doctor or expert so I can’t say I know anything.
I’m on busbirone and lexapro for my panic attack disorder and OCD, I’ve been on it for going on 3 years now and it truly worked wonders for me. Until recently, I’ve been under a lot of stress and even the medication is having a hard time fighting the panic
The reason I am really considering it is because I am feeling stuck, like nothing is working. Not sure if the medication will help or not...
so i’m on fluoxetine right now. i’ve heard good things about it and plus my brother was on it and said it worked for him for a really long time with like no side effects. but everyone’s different. i got a dna test done and fluoxetine was in the green for me so i figure it’ll probably be good for me. i just started it this week and it isn’t really supposed to kick in till a week so i’m not sure how it’ll work yet. i feel like i’ve generally stopped thinking as much which is weird since the meds haven’t kicked in yet so i’m not sure what to think yet
@overthinker1234 What DNA test if you don’t mind me asking????
also, don’t go in with a negative mindset about the medication. that’s how i was. but you gotta believe it’ll work. also, even if you are sad about logical things, it’ll still put you at ease.
also fluoxetine is prozac
Did a professional recommend the dna test?
I use to take Lexapro. It works incredibly well for anxiety and panic attacks. SSRIs usually have side effects. Personally for me (and these are common) was sexual issues (ED) and I had a fair bit of weight gain. I definitely think SSRIs like Zoloft and Lexapro are very helpful in dealing with anxiety. It’s worth the side effects while you take the time to handle the anxiety. I didn’t like being on it long term (6 months or more)
I currently take Wellbutrin which has little side effects but isn’t extremely helpful, it’s more to take a little edge off
Ok. So did the side effects fade after getting off the medicine? Nothing lingered?
@Anonymous It lingered until it was fully out of my system but once it was gone all of those side effects went away
I’m working with a new psychiatrist for medication. She suggested both prozac or luvox. wondering what has worked for people or any suggestions
Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭
I am having a really hard time with ocd and anxious thoughts and feeling extremely uneasy. I'm home alone today so it's really easy for me to get stuck in my thoughts. I'm on day 4 of prozac. I felt like yesterday I had a period of time of about 30 minutes where I felt really focused and like the anxiety lifted completely. But then an obsession started and it brought me right back down. Hopefully I feel relief again today. I'm going to go get some house work done to take my mind off of things. Does anyone have any first hand experiences with prozac? How long until you felt any relief? Any really bad side effects? Any unforseen pluses? Much appreciated.
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