Posted by phidippus on September 1, 2015, at 13:21:03
In reply to Any success stories with Prozac?, posted by Lucy_B on September 1, 2015, at 12:30:56
I started at 40 mg as a way of aggressively treating my OCD. It did not worsen my mood but did cause panic attacks (which is to be expected when starting an SSRI at a high dose).
>Should I give it a bit more time?
Prozac can take up to 8 weeks to work-pretty much the same amount of time all SSRIs take. When I started at the 40 mg dose, I experienced a change in my OCD symptoms within 6 weeks.
>My main issue is debilitating worry/anxiety/rumination that feeds into depression
Do you have obsessive thoughts that cause you anxiety and depression? If you're having obsessive thoughts, than you have OCD and you need to approach treating your illness from a different angle.
>apparently Prozac isn't as effective for anxiety at lower doses or something?
Untrue. Prozac is effective in treating anxiety at all doses.
>In addition to the stuff listed above, I am also severely underweight and concerned that the increase will cause me to lose even more lbs. Can anyone share your thoughts and/or reassurances?
Prozac is weight neutral. It should not promote weight loss.
I neither gained weight nor lost weight when I was on it.
Eric
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