prozac how long to work

I have been going down on klonapin 1/2 pill every two weeks, started at 3mg. nighty. Have been on for 25yrs. Took this to help me sleep because I'm also on prozac which use to keep me awake. I still have 1/2 pill to be off and the withdrawals are worse now than when I first statred. Is this because I have less and less of the drug in me????? I'm so tempted to just say "screw it" and go back on klonapin, at least I could funtion.........

Gave second dose of Prozac last nite. How long for it to take effect? After my vet ruling out physical issues it was ruled behavioral. He was peeing on my bed. My last resort. I welcome input, new to this site.

Hope you feel better with the prozac. Strange how we react differently to anti-depressants. I have been on many different ones, as I have had depression for 20 years. I am glad prozac works for you. How are your palpitations now? Do you think it is anxiety?

how long was you on effexor and what dose? how long did your withdrawls last for until u felt better? what withdrawls symptoms did you have? did you not switch to sumthing else or just cime off effexor?

Prozac may work well again but you have to get used to it all over. Did you discontinue it or try to stick it out? How are things going?

s happening, but Prozac, unlike other ssris, takes a long time to leave the body. You may be having a delayed withdrawal to quitting it, or a delayed reaction to stopping something that was working. Wellbutrin can be very stimulating and isn't usually used where anxiety is a major factor. What might have been an alternative some psychiatrists do is to add a small dose of Wellbutrin to an ssri to counter sexual and weight effects, not replace the ssri.

What I want to know is why do I have sheer exhaustion? I am so tired! How long will this last?

t usually used if anxiety is the primary problem unless all other meds have failed to work, and can be very difficult to stop taking. It does usually take 4-6 weeks for a drug to work, but if you decide this drug isn't working for you after that time period I'd stop taking it sooner rather than later as it's easier to stop the shorter time you've been on it, and still even then it must be tapered off of.

I am getting tired already tho and having back/ hip pain so hoping I can last that long at work. Work as long as I your body will let you.

On Celexa I got relief in 1 week, although there are lots of people who have the opposite story as mine, so you just have to see how it goes. Also, talk to your pharmacist if you have questions, because they are trained + see so many people on these meds.

I'm trying to get off Paxil by cross tapering with Prozac to minimize withdrawal symptoms. Right now I'm on 10mg paxil. but I'm not sure how to proceed? My doctor said to take 20mg prozac along with 10 paxil for a month which I don't agree with. Thats because I think if prozac stays that long in my system I will also have trouble getting off of it. So my plan is: Week 1) 10mg paxil 10mg prozac. Week 2) 5mg paxil 20mg prozac. Week 3) 0mg paxil 20mg prozac. then stop.

No. Don't even try. Not worth the risk. You could be one of the many who do this easily, but it's truly not worth finding out. That long on a drug, just think how long it's been since your brain had to work for itself. I'm not going to tell you there aren't psychiatrists out there who believe you can just switch from one drug to another, but it makes no sense to me.

Now is when he needs you, if he may ever come across as if he is giving up, remember Anxiety/Panic is very hard as it is not like a broken ankle you can see get better or a headache you know is in your head and will go away fast, Anxiety can last a long time, with ups and downs and one sits wondering how to control it and it can be very frustrating. again give him all the support he needs and also ask him to come to this site allot of support here.

My son wanted to get off antidepressants so the doctor suggested he go on prozac to counteract the wd from effexor.....(75mg) prozacs half life is 5 weeks , while effexors is less than 24 hours...so it's really hard to go off it especially if you have been on it for a while...even if they lower the dose to wean you it's pretty bad....withdrawal is awful. He's never been on Lexapro so I can't tell you if that will do the same thing...ease the withdrawal.

I took Prozac for 7 yrs and it stopped working, doctor called it "Prozac poopout". I was put on Cymbalta for depression and pain. I will no longer be able to pay for the Cymbalta due to an insurance change, therefore the doctor is putting back on Prozac. I felt great previously when on Prozac and I've been off of it long enough that it should work fine now. The power of possitive thinking. Just wondering if anyone has had withdrawl from coming off of Cymbalta.

or can i just stop and start taking the celexa, as surely i havent been on the prozac long enough to have discontinue withdrawels? the reason why i am questioning this is because i am currently signed off work and i want to get better sooner rather than later, and i dont want to annoy work off anymore than i need to , as it terrifies me the thought of loosing my job , Aswell i was wondering if anybody else here is on celexa, ? and if anybodys got good things to say about it ?

They started due to the Prozac. I know it may take longer to disappear than other SSRIs due to its longer half-life.

I think tomorrow I will stop the Effexor completely and begin taking Prozac 20mg and see how I feel. If I begin to feel withdrawal, what would people out there recommend I take as a supplement (Xanax, Fish Oil, St. John's Wort)? Thanks so much for the help!

ok the doc said to get me through the weekend he was giving me some prozac and atavan but the prozac dont seem to work and the atavan is not taking care of my atacks just making me a lil bit tired

can anyone tell me anything good about prozac?

Firstly i just want to say how sorry i am for loss.you must have been through such an incredibly tough time. Along side that you have also had several operations. It is no wonder you are suffering such stress and anxiety. I have been suffering on and off with my anxiety for 15 yrs. Its been a real struggle but you just have to get on in life. I too have been on several different medications,unfortunately one drug may work for one person but not another. Its all trial and error.

the anxiety you feel may not be from withdrawals but from the underlying anxiety breaking through because the prozac has not yet started to work. You might ask your doctor to cover you in the interim , for a week or so, with low doses of daily klonopin...then see in about two weeks how the prozac works alone...

In my experience, if you choose to take medications, do it with the people who specialize in both what drugs to use and how to start and stop taking them safely, which is psychiatrists (or even better, a psychiatrist with a specialty in psychopharmacology). As for your fear of start-up problems, some antidepressants are more noted for the problems you mention than others. For example, Prozac is the most stimulating, so the most likely toncrease anxiety.

I have been on prozac (fluxetene) for 14 years now - I was severely depressed - and when I started taking it I was suicidal. After two weeks on Prozac my life changed dramatically - and I have been on it ever since with variations on the dozage - I now take 20 mg daily. (I did try to get off it once because everything in my life was great and felt there was no reason to be depressed - but after weaning myself off the depression came back with a vengence - so I went back on it).

I asked myself worrying questions and i didnt seem to continue to do so after my first worrying question. IT seemed to work. But im still doubting the prozac will work in the long run.

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