Prozac

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Hi ... please can anyone advise ..

My mental health is terrible.

My psychologist has suggested I may need to start taking Prozac.

Has anyone had this before and if so, was it horrendous?

To be honest, I am very scared and overwhelmed by it all.

Hi. I don’t take them any more but I used to take Prozac a few years ago. I found the first few weeks on them really hard as I definitely felt worse before I felt better but this is to be expected with all anti depressants. My experience was I was very tearful for the first 2 weeks or so on them. I also had bad nausea but again that only lasted 2 weeks and after that initial period I found they helped with my anxiety and depression, I felt a lot calmer on them and was able to deal with everyday life a lot better. They definitely helped me feel like myself again. I would say give them a try. If they don’t work for you you can always go back to your doctors and try something new. Hope this helps and hope you’re feeling better soon

Taking Prozac was the best thing I ever did for myself. I would never stop taking them. I agree with the person above that they do make you feel worse before better, but imo, the benefits well outweigh the negatives!

Everyone is different but I feel like if there's a chance they can help you to feel better, you should give it a try. If it doesn't work, you are just one step closer to finding what does!

I’ve tried a few different drugs for anxiety and Prozac has worked the best for me. It did take a while though (maybe 4/5 weeks) to feel an improvement but I am much better now.

I found the side effects much less than with sertraline or Citalopram.

Give them a try and good luck

Thank you all so much 💕

I am incredibly apprehensive and scared but my mental health is really very bad as well as the suicidal ideation .

I will give them a try.