Mattinnitt
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JadenBlahJadenBlah
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Me too. I’ll be taking prozac for the first time and i’m terrified it will ruin me personally and/or sexually
MattinnittMattinnitt
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I’m taking lexapro and I’m scared About the impulsive behavior
MitchellMitchell
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I take Zoloft and I had weight gain issues and minor sexual issues but I promise you those are absolutely nothing in comparison to the OCD I was dealing with
MattinnittMattinnitt
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You think irs worth giving it a shot
MattinnittMattinnitt
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@DJ I’m gonna do it but I’m so scared of the bad side affects man 😭
MitchellMitchell
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@Mattinnitt Yes I absolutely do. It worked wonders for me and made me feel like I had a life again. It doesn’t have to be permenant, anxiety medications aren’t meant to be
sfgal88sfgal88
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TRIGGER WARNING: Mental health meds will almost always cause weight gain, which super sucks, but I’d rather be curvy than want to kill myself. Keep in conversation with your doctor. Tell them how the meds affect you, good and bad. They’ll work with you to make sure you’re on the best regimen to get you and your mind healthy. I was scared of anti-anxiety meds in the beginning; I was afraid that if they worked and I relaxed then I wouldn’t be able to fight off the thoughts. Couldn’t have been further from the truth.
MattinnittMattinnitt
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Yes I’m so happy now
worryqueenworryqueen
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How much weight gain? I have self image issues and I’m afraid that weight gain will make me even more depressed and feel ugly :(
MitchellMitchell
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@worryqueen I was on 100 mg which was completely unnecessary and I gained probably 20-25 pounds but only because I wasn’t aware of the gain at the time, as long as you’re aware of it and are cautious it’s not an issue
MitchellMitchell
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@Mitchell To clarify, 100 was unnecessary for me, 50 was perfect for me personally
MattinnittMattinnitt
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@Mitchell I have the dry mouth side affect as well, what other ones did u experience I feel restless and I’m yawning a bit more than usually
MitchellMitchell
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@Mattinnitt I had a couple sexual issues (delayed/unsatisfying ejaculation) but besides that I didn’t have a lot it was mainly the weight
ThreeLittleBirdsThreeLittleB...
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Dry mouth was the only one that was a deal breaker the rest do fade away
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MattinnittMattinnitt
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I’m worried about the impulsive behavior. It says it’s rare but it’s scary
worryqueenworryqueen
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I’m in the exact same shoes man. I was prescribed Prozac on Thursday and haven’t taken it yet cause I’m so scared... I keep thinking about the side effects and if I’ll be better off without them instead :( wish I could decide
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