Facing anxiety about starting Prozac for OCD, seeking shared experiences and support.

i just started prozac about a week ago!!! everybody has a different reaction to medication but i just felt sick and fatigued for the first 3 days. i find ssri’s extremely helpful and they definitely relieve much of my anxiety that comes with ocd. its too soon for me to tell if im benefitting from prozac, but just know that ssri’s can take a few weeks to start working. you might feel worse before you feel better but i hope you can find prozac helpful!

I’ve been on Prozac for about 8 months now. It’s amazing, literally saved my life. The first 2 weeks was a little challenging, but really just because I wanted it to start working immediately (it always takes a little time to work with your body). Don’t feel scared or alone, so many people are in the same boat as you, and you can talk to them on here any time! I hope it works well for you!

I've been on Prozac for about ten years. My only side effect is I feel more numb or neutral so I don't experience sadness or happiness as much. But this medication prevents most of my anxiety and I don't get panic attacks while on it so it does help a lot. But everyone has different reactions to medication so asking others won't really give you an accurate idea of what you might experience.

And Jack is right it can take a week or two before you start seeing noticable effects.