Prozac.... to switch or stick it out

[Alittlelost1]

I’ve been faking fluoxetine on and off for years (around 7). Typically, when I’m in a better place I forget to take them and then I just stop all together. Sometimes I can be back on them for a matter of weeks then stop, again. My GP even gave me prescriptions ‘just in case’ I ever needed them. I’m relatively lucky that i didn’t lose my shit throughout these periods, I’m well aware that jumping on and off them at will like that, is no good.

I had a complete melt down in April after something crappy happened in my life. Done my usual, on and off before switching GPs and was given a real talking to about how silly I’d been. I’ve now been back on them and taking them regularly for around 4/5 weeks. Alongside high dose of omega 3 fish oil.

I started taking 40mg from the off (I also suffer with OCD) I had no side effects and whilst I feel a little better and have now stopped crying every day, I still don’t feel ‘right’.

My question i suppose, is does it take longer to get in to your system after this sort of misuse? Should I stick it out? Or is it possible that it just no longer works for me.

Thanks in advance x

*taking not faking

Bump....

I don't know about the on/off use but I started on 20mg and was increased to 40mg after a month. Perhaps you could talk to your doctor as maybe they would suggest increasing the dose again. My doctor said 20mg was a low dose, and even 40mg was still low dose.
I don't feel right but I do feel like I am doing better than before and I have some side effects so don't want to increase dose again in case they get worse.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will come along soon.

Thank you @laundryelf back to the GP been upped to 60mg - all I want to do is sleep. Hopefully this is now the right dose and I’ll be right as rain soon

That's good news, hope it works out for you.