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Posted by Francesco on August 29, 2003, at 18:39:52
This is my 3th day on Prozac ... I feel apathetic as usual and quite weird and anti-social (like everytime I'm on meds). This stuff really helped my ODD/ADHD syntomps but makes me more serious and boring (maybe because I'm less impulsive ? is being impulsive corelated with having fun ?)
So the dylemma is being functional and grey or non-functional and pleasant. So far no sexual dysfuctions but I eat compulsively and the first day I drank a lot, not being able to stop me. The same old song. I hope tomorrow the sun will rise in a serotonin a sky. Dopamine to everyone
(I'm not desperate, I just don't care, Punk attitude developed in many meds' years)
Posted by linkadge on August 30, 2003, at 8:32:19
In reply to loneliness on prozac, posted by Francesco on August 29, 2003, at 18:39:52
You will need to wait longer than three days.
But, that being said add 1mg of folic acid.This vitamin has been shown in many studies to boost the effectivness of many SSRI's
GOod Luck
Posted by omegon on September 1, 2003, at 20:06:08
In reply to loneliness on prozac, posted by Francesco on August 29, 2003, at 18:39:52
Give it at least a couple of weeks before you reconsider your dilemma! The song may change to something you like better.
I recently started on paroxetine (Seroxat / Paxil). The first two weeks were really unpleasant; I felt worse. Strong side effects despite starting on a half dose, and it actually made me feel more anxious and depressed at first, not to mention shaky, dizzy, a step behind reality... I can really sympathise with the apathy. I wanted to drink as well just to feel something - I felt detached from the world, emotionally numb, but it was a confining barrier not a comforting blanket. I couldn't even relate to my family (who I was staying with), just wanted to hide and sleep.
Then about two weeks in (a week ago), over a couple of days the effect suddenly changed and I feel better now than I have in months. My mood lifted; I feel calm rather than detached. The side effects, and the weird psychological effects, have mostly faded away.
Whether this will last I don't know, but don't assume (as I did) that the initial weirdness is the whole story. I hope the sun will rise for you as well.
Posted by Francesco on September 2, 2003, at 11:35:49
In reply to Re: loneliness on prozac, posted by omegon on September 1, 2003, at 20:06:08
Thanks very much for the support. My intention is not to give in before two months. I'm glad you're doing fine ... what about sex side effects ? do you feel that your emotions are blunted ? what is your diagnosis and what's you dosage ? (sorry for all these questions ... but you're my hope at the moment ;-)
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