Prozac - can anyone tell me how it affects you?

[mylittlestar]

Just that really.

DH has been taking it for about a month now. We have had a difficult time but were getting through it. After a rocky few days we agreed to separate last night. He has just agreed to it, no emotions, nothing. Just blank.

I guess I'm wondering how much the tablets may or may not be affecting his mood and decisions. Just want a general understanding of how they have affected people please......

fibernie I agree and am concerned that he shouldn't go against doctors advice, especially at this difficult time

but mellowma, your post has made me think that perhaps there may be an AD which works better for him iyswim. He will probably have to give these a couple of months to know the real and full effects, but if they are literally making him numb, with no emotions at all, perhaps a different type could help lift his depression, without making him completely void of all feelings?

his wife and baby are in bits and falling apart. our son (21 months) was crying out for him as he left last night, saying "daddy I wuv woo, daddy come back' - and he didn't even flinch. just nothing. no emotion, no sadness, no extra hug and kiss for ds (as I would have done if my baby was crying for me). nothing. this is not the man I married

That is a good idea... I was lucky that prozac worked for me, but I know it doesn't suit a lot of people. Best to find a good GP in your practice and talk it through. Book a double appointment if you can.

Our GP is great. We've accompanied each other to appointments in the past so that shouldn't be a problem. Think I'll talk to dh about that today. Thank you

i agree different ad's affect people differently.i myaself was on prozac for AND from september last year then stopped 3 weeks ago and started on seroxat as i thought the prozac had stopped working(i was ona very low dose).the prozac didtake a good 6-7 weeks to start working in the first place,but i didnt have any side effects apart from dry mouth in the first couple of weeks.

i am now back on prozac(for PND now)as the seroxat made me feel drowsy and numb-dp kept saying i was distant and emotionless.i have to up the dose in a few days.

my personal experience of prozac was very positive,it gave me the 'lift' i needed,but everybody is different,and i know of people whove had excellent results with seroxat,yet i couldnt tolerate it.

personally i would think that his current lack of emotion is more to do with the depression itself and the ad's may not have kicked in yet.

i hope you can sort things out.

Really helped with pnd.
Found it hard to come off.
Made me a little 'numb' iykwim
Lost all sex drive

But it got me through PND...so it was worth it.

No, don't get him off the meds! He's ill and he needs them right now.

And you cannot live with a depressed person, remember?

Poor you. What a mess. But I think that once the meds kick in (it takes up to 6 weeks, as others have said), you can reassess the situation of your marriage. I agree that the lack of emotion is probably due to the depression rather than the medication. I've also tried other ADs (lots!) and Prozac works the best for me.

Good luck! xx

sauce - quick update as you've been so helpful to me

told dh i'd support him no matter what and we'd make all the big decisions once we were both able to and in a lot more stable position. he made the decision for me and walked out last night.

have done all i can

thank you for all your support and advice though

xx

Oh no! That's terrible. I'm so sorry mylittlestar. What did he say?

He will probably regret it once the medication kicks in but only time will tell.

At least you can have some rest from all of this anguish for awhile. Of course you're upset but living with a depressive is a hard & thankless task & now that he's gone, at least temporarily...

CAT me if you want. Meanwhile, big hugs.

mylittlestar, i have no words of wisdom,i'm sure someone will have for you.

have you got emotional support, family,friends etc?

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