Hi there,
I've been on fluoxetine a few times for depression, but i have anxiety as well..
I found that initially when you start treatment, it most certainly can make the anxiety worse, and my DR. agreed this can happen. I had to take an antianxiety medication for the first month.. It should even out and get better, but I would definitely let your DR. know..You could also be on too high of a dosage for you to start off with.
Hope this helps in any way..
Hi, I found Prozac did not suit me either. I asked to be taken off it after 4 weeks. It mde my anxiety ten times worse.
Odd that your doctor would prescribe Prozac given that your anxiety is very severe.
Prozac is a very energizing antidepressant and most people with severe anxiety do not respond well to it.
A better choice would have been lexapro combined with 1/2mg Klonopin twice a day.
If this doctor of your is not a psychiatrist, please do yourself a big favor and find a psychiatrist. You wouldn't let a pediatrist treat your heart condition, so don't do the same with your mental health.
Just like it says on the piece of paper that comes with the drug, you may suffer from some or even all of the side effects of taking it ~ improbable, but possible. You need to give it time to work its magic. Hope you can hang on & get the benefits. AD's seem to take longer to 'work' than the leaflet says & often make things seem worse until they do. Should you continue to be distressed see the Doc/Psych that prescribed them. Best wishes, hope you get relief from anxiety soon. George
Hiya, I wouldnt worry too much as i suffered from really bad anxiety attacks in which i suffered every symptom from racing heart, dizziness,churning stomache,blurred vision,tight chest and full blown panic attacks which were so intense that i could not leave my house and sat at home crying and feeling like i was dying and my GP put me on fluoxetine 20mg and after a couple of days i felt much worse. Seriously though ther is light at the end of the tunnel because on the 21st day of taking fluoxetine i woke up in the morning and was in shock as i didnt have the churning stomach and the other horrible feelings that i used to suffer. that morning i left my house for the first time in 10weeks and although i still felt a bit nervous for about a week, i didnt suffer from any more panic attacks and i felt f***ing great and i didnt have to increase my dose at any time during the 7 months i was taking fluoxetine. you will be fine.