pammyc anxiety

[pammyc]

am 60 suffered anxiety on /off all my life .had good times when been free of it or its been managable. last 5 weeks been very bad and cant shake it off!!!! been on prozac about 15 yrs. been see gp 2 weeks ago she toild me to take 2 pills instead of 1. not feeling any better .am taking fish pills and vit b and passiflora complex too. trying to remember my learned coping strategies / do you think prozac not working now.what can i do gettting so down and sick of it. please help!!

[pammyc]

thanks so much 4 your advice which i will seek. is zoloft the same as prozac. is it possible  4 anxiety to return so bad 4 no apparent reason. its so ongoing this time and its literally doin my head in!!!!xxx

[RubyWitch]

I'm would advise speaking with a pharmacist (chemist) about how long the efficacy of Zoloft will hold up. 12 years is a long time to be on the same med and it's POSSIBLE it isn't working for you anymore, but I don't have that answer for you. That your doctor told you to up your dose from 1 pill to 2 may be all that's needed. It may take a bit longer than two weeks for the effects of this new dosage to kick in. When first initiating Zoloft, they say therapeutic effects may not be felt for one week or longer. Perhaps you should give it a bit more time and then, if you are still not feeling better, get back with your doctor.
My humble, non-medical advice is to give the pills one more week and then see your doctor.
Peace
Greenlydia