Increasing Prozac dose

[Sheppup]

Hi! I’m new here, but I’ve suffered with anxiety and depression most of my life. After taking Zoloft for approximately 20 years, it just stopped working for me. I was started on Prozac 20 mg a few months ago which seemed to be helping but recently my anxiety level has been increasing. I was just increased to 40mg and am hoping this will help! I know it takes Prozac awhile to feel the full benefits. Interesting fact, in the 80s I suffered from severe panic attacks and was prescribed Prozac. It was new back then, but was seriously my life saver.

[Megapanda]

Hello and welcome . I am hoping that the increased dose of Prozac will help you like it did in the past .

It fairly common that anti depressants can stop work after a period of time .

Take care and feel free to post whenever you like / need . It is very welcoming community on here 🐼

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You need to allow five weeks for these medications to work, sometimes this may be a bit longer if you are comming of one and going on a new drug.

This time of year can be a bad time for Mental Health problems and it can make lone people feel so lonely.

Have you arranged anything for Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous Healthy New Year

BOB

[designguy]

Hope it works for you. I found that meds helped reduce and manage my rumination but did not eliminate my anxiety and i've found this is pretty common. I had to learn what anxiety really is and how to accept and tolerate the anxious thoughts and feelings. I suggest checking out the youtube videos of Dr. Claire Weekes and the DARE Anxiety book and youtube videos by Barry McDonaugh and Michelle Cavanaugh.