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Fluoxetine (Prozac) effects help.
by CMSliwa, Sep 01, 2008 08:53AM
I have been taking prozac for a little over a week. This is the second time, but the first time I was switched from one to prozac so I didn't get off track, but I quit cold-turkey a year ago and now I am starting back up.
Especially in the mornings I wake up with a pounding heart which persists all day. I know I am having constant anxiety, but since I uped the dose three days ago to 20MG I've been feeling very jittery, like I am about to jump outta my skin!
For people who've taken this, does this go away? Is this normal? How long until I start to CALM down instead of get the jitters? I am also taking lorazepam but have been taking it for 5 years as needed, and I feel like its not working as well anymore.
I feel literally like running around and jumping out of my skin and it doens't feel good. My doctor told me that sometimes you feel worse when you start a medication before it feels better. Have you experienced that?
Please let me know. I feel tweaked out. I can't relax enough to sleep! Like, I feel like I'm on the verge of a panic attack, but I am not having panic attacks. I just feel like I need to run away from something.
Thank you.
Especially in the mornings I wake up with a pounding heart which persists all day. I know I am having constant anxiety, but since I uped the dose three days ago to 20MG I've been feeling very jittery, like I am about to jump outta my skin!
For people who've taken this, does this go away? Is this normal? How long until I start to CALM down instead of get the jitters? I am also taking lorazepam but have been taking it for 5 years as needed, and I feel like its not working as well anymore.
I feel literally like running around and jumping out of my skin and it doens't feel good. My doctor told me that sometimes you feel worse when you start a medication before it feels better. Have you experienced that?
Please let me know. I feel tweaked out. I can't relax enough to sleep! Like, I feel like I'm on the verge of a panic attack, but I am not having panic attacks. I just feel like I need to run away from something.
Thank you.
Member Comments (2)
by peggy64, Sep 01, 2008 02:43PM
SOme of these medicines just make you feel that way. My dr put me on lexapro and in 3 days I was so agitated, I came off of it.
by Kate31, Sep 22, 2008 02:49PM
I have been on 20mg of Prozac for 10 days now and I am going through the exact same thing. I am very worried for my heart. I went to see my Dr. but she told me to keep with it. Can I ask how things have been going for you?
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