I have been on at least 6 medications like Prozac. Now I am taking Effexor. I took Prozac two meds ago. I have depression/fibromyalgia/anxitey.
Prozac actually did not work for me. Yet, a close friend of mine takes it and is doing fabulously.
For me, it actually made my depression so bad I was cutting to die and I almost succeeded. It was like a frenzy of panic and darkness. I wasn't crying and SH. I was on my knees, on the floor, shaking, and just out of my mind. On Prozac, I would've killed myself. I believe it. My psychiatrist threatened to send me to treatment whilst I was on that medication.
I am not saying this to scare you at all! It works for some and it doesn't work for other. So if you start feeling worse, just talk to someone about it.
I was allowed to get significantly worse because my psychiatrist was frustrated with me because I do not tolerate many medicines (due to a recent concussion rendering my biochemical sensitivity to be rather high).
I'm glad I had my therapist to talk to and my mom to open up to later about how frantic Prozac made me feel. I couldn't handle many stressors that I usually can. And recently I've been diagnosed with PTSD...and with THAT I tolerate more than with Prozac. But everyone is different.
Good luck <3 *hugs*
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