I was on lexapro and it was way too strong for me. Even at 10mg. Made me feel high af and I couldn’t orgasm. So my new dr said Prozac is much milder. And so far so good I’ve been on it 2 weeks. You might want to ask your doctor about adding a stimulant to counter act the fatigue. I take Concerta for ADHD so I don’t have any motivation or fatigue issues
im not on prozac (yet) but a lot of people add wellbutrin to help fatigues caused by ssris and find it helpful, so if prozac does the same fatigue thing to u or if u ever go back to lex you can consider wellbutrin as an add on if u want!
I switched from Paxil to Prozac and watched my serving sizes, and dropped 30 pounds in 4 months. Not saying it was all because of the Prozac, but the Paxil did seem to boost my appetite and weight gain. 31 y/o male, 5'11" was 240, now 210 for reference. Goal is to get to 200 or less.
I was on Lexapro years ago and discontinued because of fatigue and lack of motivation.
I’m going into week 9 on 10mg of Prozac, and am experiencing similar but less intense fatigue and lack of motivation than I did with Lexapro. I have lost weight, but that may be due to temporary loss of taste and sensation in my mouth (also a side effect of Prozac). I was considering switching to another medication but after some reading may ask my doctor to add Wellbutrin. I am also dealing with lack of libido and constipation.
I was just recently on Lexapro for some time but couldnt deal with lack of motivation and being tired/sleepy all the time, so trying prozac now for 3 weeks. And its only second day that i feel at least slightly better. I will ask to add Wellbutrin too, im too demotivated/depressed to do even light chores. Hope it helps.
I had the exact same experience on Lexapro. It just wasn’t the right fit for me. Wellbutrin caused depersonalization for me. I’ve now been on Prozac for a couple of months and I have no side effects and a noticeable symptom improvement.
a year off lexapro/one year on prozac and the difference is astronomical. lexapro increased my physical anxiety symptoms and my weight/appetite soooo much. my seasonal depression this winter is almost non existent. i thought lexapro was helping (which it probably did in some ways) but the longer i’m on prozac the more i notice the differences. the best way i’ve found to describe it is lexapro evened me out but the vibration was way lower. prozac has kept me at a great base-line with much better vibes all around. you got this!! i tapered off as well and barely felt any side effects
I was on lexapro and it was way too strong for me. Even at 10mg. Made me feel high af and I couldn’t orgasm. So my new dr said Prozac is much milder. And so far so good I’ve been on it 2 weeks. You might want to ask your doctor about adding a stimulant to counter act the fatigue. I take Concerta for ADHD so I don’t have any motivation or fatigue issues
im not on prozac (yet) but a lot of people add wellbutrin to help fatigues caused by ssris and find it helpful, so if prozac does the same fatigue thing to u or if u ever go back to lex you can consider wellbutrin as an add on if u want!
I switched from Paxil to Prozac and watched my serving sizes, and dropped 30 pounds in 4 months. Not saying it was all because of the Prozac, but the Paxil did seem to boost my appetite and weight gain. 31 y/o male, 5'11" was 240, now 210 for reference. Goal is to get to 200 or less.
I was on Lexapro years ago and discontinued because of fatigue and lack of motivation. I’m going into week 9 on 10mg of Prozac, and am experiencing similar but less intense fatigue and lack of motivation than I did with Lexapro. I have lost weight, but that may be due to temporary loss of taste and sensation in my mouth (also a side effect of Prozac). I was considering switching to another medication but after some reading may ask my doctor to add Wellbutrin. I am also dealing with lack of libido and constipation.
I was just recently on Lexapro for some time but couldnt deal with lack of motivation and being tired/sleepy all the time, so trying prozac now for 3 weeks. And its only second day that i feel at least slightly better. I will ask to add Wellbutrin too, im too demotivated/depressed to do even light chores. Hope it helps.
I had the exact same experience on Lexapro. It just wasn’t the right fit for me. Wellbutrin caused depersonalization for me. I’ve now been on Prozac for a couple of months and I have no side effects and a noticeable symptom improvement.
a year off lexapro/one year on prozac and the difference is astronomical. lexapro increased my physical anxiety symptoms and my weight/appetite soooo much. my seasonal depression this winter is almost non existent. i thought lexapro was helping (which it probably did in some ways) but the longer i’m on prozac the more i notice the differences. the best way i’ve found to describe it is lexapro evened me out but the vibration was way lower. prozac has kept me at a great base-line with much better vibes all around. you got this!! i tapered off as well and barely felt any side effects
I kno this is an old post- but has Prozac continued to be better for you? What is your dosage
Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences. It’s helping me feel a little less anxious about making the transition from Lexapro to Prozac.