Switching to Prozac

[ruby7]

Just done 2 weeks on 20mg and haven't slept for a week. I've just started a new job and am barely keeping it together for anxiety. I am a wreck and my poor partner and son are trying so hard to help me, and I feel so guilty and such a freak and a failure.

I was on citalopram, had lots of counselling, didn't think I needed them anymore, came off it coz I felt great, then crashed again (which I suppose at least shows that they were working). Now I'm on Prozac because it's better for pregnancy apparently (and I'd like to have another if I can get my head together).

Anyone had experience of going from Citalopram to Prozac?

And of insomnia at the beginning of Prozac?

And should I be worrying that I don't feel better yet???

hiya ruby
sorry you are not feeling good you definately arent a freak or a failure,
prozac can actually keep you awake my gp used to px it for morning .i took it while pregant and dd was fine and it kept me sane .take your next dose in the morning and try and do something relaxing tonite.
i have always been an eternal insomniac but took chammomile tea when pregnant with dd at nite and prozac in the morning instead.
hope you feel better soon.
let us mnetters know how you get on

Thanks for your post!

I am taking it in the morning. I wonder if it's going to wear off do you think?

And the insomnia?

Did your GP advise it was the best one to take when pregnant?

hi ruby
i had taken it b4 and it suited me best.so thats why they represcribed it.if you dont feel any better soon go back to your gp they could px something else.
i had also been trained mental health nurse and so had given it to pg women myself and pyschiatrists always seemed go for prozac for pg women.
i have pg friend on it and she takes it in the morning,let us know how it goes tonite ,dont forget warmth bath,hot milk and counting sheep
x