Prozac

[Chantelle2019]

just Needing some advice, I started taking Prozac for around 9 days 20mg one a day, however I started feeling really awful and having really bad thoughts however since stopping them I feel a little better but I’m getting nausea and also still really have up and down spells and intense thoughts can someone tell me if this is normal I haven’t been taking them now for 2 weeks

I didn't realise Prozac was still prescribed OP.
If you were getting bad thoughts whilst taking it then you really need to talk to your GP about how it has affected you.

Prozac has a long half life (4-6 days) and it takes time to clear from your system after you stop. Feeling worse for the first six weeks of starting is also very normal and it does improve after a while.
However, if you start having thoughts of self-harm or nightmares then doctors might ask you stop and switch you to a different medication.

if you haven’t already then please contact your prescribing doctor.

I took it at university. I felt awful to start and then they increased my dosage and it started working and was very effective. I can’t remember if I ended up on 40 or 60 in the end. Definitely speak to your GP and don’t suffer in silence. Everyone responds differently too so it might be that a different drug suits you better. But I definitely felt worse then better once they increased the dose. Loads better. I just stopped overthinking things and felt calm and confident. Could get stuff done. Better energy. Good luck xx

I was great on fluoxetine (Prozac) but low dose. But they don’t suit all of us. I found Sertraline awful, really bad diarrhoea! You might need a different med.

Is it normal to feel like this from stopping taking them?. My partner has said I have gone weird nd I’m “tapped”. Feel like I have lost myself completely from taking them and then stopping

Sounds like your partner might be part of your reason for needing them.

Anti depressants take a while to settle into/start working and can often make you feel a bit strange, and the same happens if you stop taking them (which you should really do with the guidance of your doctor)

Speak to your GP again, they might recommend something different but don’t mess with the dose without speaking to them.

It can take a little while for things to settle after starting and stopping Prozac, but feeling worse and having intense or dark thoughts is something I’d speak to your GP about rather than just waiting it out. If the thoughts are about harming yourself or you feel unsafe, please seek urgent help.

How are you now OP?

Im in a similar situation.

It’s fluoxetine in uk