restarting prozac

[lillimink]

hi there, i have never posted anything on a forum before, just typing this makes me panic haha. i have read through a few of these forums but nothing is quite the answer im looking for. im only 24 but have been on lots of different meds for my anexiety and depression starting when i was 14. about a year and a half ago i was finally sent to a psychiatrist when 40mg of prozac wasnt doing anything much. She diagnosed me with bipolar, anxiety and OCD. She upped me to 60mg of the prozac which  actually did help but also put me on seroquel xl which im now on 300mg of an miratazipine 15mg at night to help me sleep a bit better. althought the prozac was helping my depression an OCD i stopped taking it, i think it was a gradual thing i just forgot, then i was too scared to start taking it again. i have been telling all my doctors the whole time i was still taking it as i am pretty scared of drs and their reactions. because i have been pretty suicidal an constantly panicking for no reason i thought i should try to start to take them again. im on my 3rd day of taking 20mg and i feel awful, i keep having palpitations, i feel really dizzy and weak and sick and skin sensitivity. i never had any of these problems the 1st time round when i took them and know the medications helps so i need to persist, but i dont know if i can cope with these side effects. Im completely and utterly petrified to go to the drs and ask 4 help about the side effects. its just not an option for me and i dont know what to do to help the problems. does anyone know of anyway to subside them without a visit to the GP. im really struggling but i need to get better :( thanks

[remar]

I know, the side effects can be awful. I wish we did'nt have them either. I'm really hoping yours will be over very soon.
Drs can be scary but they need to realize that they work for you.Not the other way around.

[lillimink]

heya thanku, i understand about side effects i just wish you didnt have to have them. i have had very bad experiences in the past with doctors being told im lying and things like that. even got told once by some workers in a mental health hospital there was nothing rong with me and i was making things up, and after an argument with the 1 GP that i trusted im petrified to go back. just the thought of goin to the doctors sends me into a panic attack, and im petrified of how they will react if i say i havn't been taking my meds.

[remar]

Hi, and welcome to this forum.
You can have start up side effects even if you've been on the same med before. The first few days can be the hardest and usually things start to get better.The side effects you're having do sound like common start up side effects to me.
I understand that Drs can be scary but it's important let them know when you stop your meds. If your side effects don't get better in the next couple of weeks I would recommend seeing your Dr to explain everything.
Try to hang in there because things will most likely start to settle down soon.