Prozac

[Lokiabi]

I have been suffering with anxiety and depression as long as I can remember. It has been a

struggle but I cope by exercising, volunteering and my faith in the Lord has helped tremendously. However, I realize that I have a mental disorder or illness and it is getting worse now that I am getting older. I was prescribed Lexapro 5 mg and it made me feel so weird , I took it for two weeks and stopped. Now I don’t know what to do, the doctor said he would give me another medication to try but recommended it is essential to receive therapy as well. I can’t seem to find any therapist in my insurance available and they charge $100 plus an hour . I have a friend who started taking Prozac and she is feeling much better. Anyone on Prozac? Please let me know what have you experienced , just want to have a better quality of life.

[Agora1]

Hi Lokiabi, it's not so much what works for someone else but what works for you.

Medication is just a band-aid to cover the feelings while on your way to healing.

During this time, therapy is all important in order to address the root of the problem.

The "key" is retraining your mind to adapt to positive things in your life. Once we do and

repeat day after day, the results will change. Keeping busy physically is wonderful.

Having Faith in something stronger than you is the hope you need. However, once you

change your thoughts and heart, you will feel the difference. I happen to use daily

Meditation & Breathing exercises. The Peace & Tranquility I feel in both mind and body

are amazing. They have given me my life back to which I am grateful. xx

[Lokiabi in reply to Agora1]

Agora1 Thank you for your response. It is definitely the negative thoughts that pop up in my mind, I am experiencing a lot of guilt and regrets from the past. I need to change that and it is very difficult, trying to find a therapist that can help me.

[Agora1 in reply to Lokiabi]

Hii Lokiabi, I know you mentioned finding a therapist which can be an extended wait list

as well as high hourly rates. Until you find someone, may I suggest you take a look on

YouTube. That has always been my go to. You will find professional therapists as well

as Psychologists and Psychiatrists that talk on the many subjects we need.

Once you are on YouTube you can type in Meditation and Help for Negativity...helpful

videos should pop up giving you choices to listen to. I have found much help with these

videos which has me not needing my therapist as often. I hope this helps some xx

[Lokiabi in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much. I do agree with you, the negative thoughts just pop in and create anxiety, I try to keep my mind busy by volunteering and exercising. My faith in God is what keeps me going. I am still undecided about taking medication.

[rocker68]

I’ve been taking Prozac for awhile and it has helped my depression. I stopped taking it during a recent vacation and have begun to notice symptoms again so have started taking it again. I check in with the psychiatrist every 3 months. I agree that it would be helpful to also talk to a therapist- Good luck, hope you feel better.

[Lokiabi in reply to rocker68]

Thank you. I am trying to find a therapist, it is not easy.

[Sunrisetabby]

I took 40mg of Prozac this morning. I also took 300mg of bupripion. I may suggest to my psychiatrist that I got back up to 60mg of Prozac. I took 20mg of Prozac for a while and noticed no change. .I have a tendency to overthink things and Prozac seems to dull everything including pleasure and pain. Medical professionals understandably want to figure out the minimum effective dose for you to take of a single medicine, when in reality taking two or three medicines together may be much more effective, but determing what effective is, is very tough.

[1cancerpatient]

I have been on Prozac for 10 years +. It helps, but not everything.

Below is a website you may find helpful on how she deals with anxiety and depression disorder with medication, therapy, and faith.

sites.google.com/view/fromf...

[Lokiabi in reply to 1cancerpatient]

Thank you.