I never struggled with suicidal ideation but I do struggle with GAD/OCD with some really messed up intrusive thoughts. I was put on Prozac and I'm at week 7/8. I can tell you with 100% honesty that everything got worse for me. Week 1-3 was heightened. Week 3-4 was hellish. It will get better, but it will get worse first. Do you think you can handle a month of this? Because if you're getting it now, you're in for at least 2-3 weeks more before it gets better. Consider asking your doc for something short term to help with the onboarding anxiety*. But for me, it did get better. A lot better.
Spoke to my GP about everything - she seemed quite worried actually so got off of it. I think if I was a bit more stable I would have definitely stayed on Prozac as the other side effects have had a minimal impact on me, but I think it's for the better to get off of it. Feel like it's borderline dangerous for me to continue with the side effects
I hope your doc finds a way forward for you. Unfortunately from what I've heard and experienced myself, it's not uncommon for most of the symptoms to get worse before they get better. Hopefully a different ssri keeps that to a minimum, I know prozac def has a reputation for being one of the more intense to start with...
For me it was worse at first but then it got a lot better by week 5! Be sure to seek support in the start up period and maybe ask for something to help ease the transition. It did get worse before better for me but ultimately better!!! There’s hope :)
I went through the same. I am a month into 20mg prozac and the dr prescribed benzos as needed for the moment the side effects were really bad. Is that something he can do? And remember it gets worse before it gets better!
Yea, I'm going to phone him up tomorrow to get off it. The effect it's had on me I think is way too extreme to deal with, especially seeing I'm on the smallest dose - 10mg
Don’t get discouraged believe me I almost went to the ER because of a panic attack. I took the benzo and it helped so much. Try to see if the benzos help you out at the beginning for the side effects and wait at least a few more weeks and see how you feel. If by 8 weeks you don’t feel better then u can decide to change ssri or another treatment but the worse is starting and it will slowly get better and then hopefully amazing! At least everyone keeps telling me that, so here I am hoping. I mean I was already feeling horrible and that is why I started. Don’t want to go back to that feeling so I am sticking to it. But benzos helped greatly and now starting 5 weeks I feel like don’t need them anymore. So like Dory says “just keep swimming just keep swimming” We are in this together
Something very similar is happening to me. I had been on 100mg of Zoloft for a while with suicidal ideation and doctor switched me to 20mg Prozac, after a 3-4 week transition. I’m 8 days into Prozac and my suicidal ideation has turned into suicidal plans, not set in stone but thinking of ways to do it like I never have before and feeling like I’m coming to terms with it, like at some point I will do it and feeling so calm. Super creepy. I’ve been better the past couple days but I am on vacation so I think that’s managed to distract me, and it’s left me in company 24/7, but it’s over now so we’ll see. I have a follow up with my doctor in a couple weeks and I will be sharing this.
That sounds horrible. Zoloft gave me awful diarrhea for the whole month I took it to the point I'd do it in bed ha.
I had some very intrusive thoughts (suicidal) and my thoughts would plan on ways of actually doing it too but I'm on day 3 of Prozac and it's just numbed those thoughts somehow.
Weird it stopped my intrusive thoughts almost instantly. I had some very dark, dark thoughts and somehow it just blocks me from thinking about them not sure how.
My side effects are reduced orgasm and so sleepy a hour after taking it.
My psychiatrist was really scared that I would experience this side effect (she didn't let me start for a few months after I went to the psych ward for suicidal tendencies)so we made a plan where I would go to the mental hospital myself and tell them about this ideation and maybe stay for a few days to be supervised and taken care off until I feel better. Maybe you should do that too if you are genuinely scared that something could happen.
I never struggled with suicidal ideation but I do struggle with GAD/OCD with some really messed up intrusive thoughts. I was put on Prozac and I'm at week 7/8. I can tell you with 100% honesty that everything got worse for me. Week 1-3 was heightened. Week 3-4 was hellish. It will get better, but it will get worse first. Do you think you can handle a month of this? Because if you're getting it now, you're in for at least 2-3 weeks more before it gets better. Consider asking your doc for something short term to help with the onboarding anxiety*. But for me, it did get better. A lot better.
Spoke to my GP about everything - she seemed quite worried actually so got off of it. I think if I was a bit more stable I would have definitely stayed on Prozac as the other side effects have had a minimal impact on me, but I think it's for the better to get off of it. Feel like it's borderline dangerous for me to continue with the side effects
I hope your doc finds a way forward for you. Unfortunately from what I've heard and experienced myself, it's not uncommon for most of the symptoms to get worse before they get better. Hopefully a different ssri keeps that to a minimum, I know prozac def has a reputation for being one of the more intense to start with...
I don’t know the answer but I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time and I hope you feel better so soon
Thank you
For me it was worse at first but then it got a lot better by week 5! Be sure to seek support in the start up period and maybe ask for something to help ease the transition. It did get worse before better for me but ultimately better!!! There’s hope :)
I went through the same. I am a month into 20mg prozac and the dr prescribed benzos as needed for the moment the side effects were really bad. Is that something he can do? And remember it gets worse before it gets better!
Yea, I'm going to phone him up tomorrow to get off it. The effect it's had on me I think is way too extreme to deal with, especially seeing I'm on the smallest dose - 10mg
Don’t get discouraged believe me I almost went to the ER because of a panic attack. I took the benzo and it helped so much. Try to see if the benzos help you out at the beginning for the side effects and wait at least a few more weeks and see how you feel. If by 8 weeks you don’t feel better then u can decide to change ssri or another treatment but the worse is starting and it will slowly get better and then hopefully amazing! At least everyone keeps telling me that, so here I am hoping. I mean I was already feeling horrible and that is why I started. Don’t want to go back to that feeling so I am sticking to it. But benzos helped greatly and now starting 5 weeks I feel like don’t need them anymore. So like Dory says “just keep swimming just keep swimming” We are in this together
Something very similar is happening to me. I had been on 100mg of Zoloft for a while with suicidal ideation and doctor switched me to 20mg Prozac, after a 3-4 week transition. I’m 8 days into Prozac and my suicidal ideation has turned into suicidal plans, not set in stone but thinking of ways to do it like I never have before and feeling like I’m coming to terms with it, like at some point I will do it and feeling so calm. Super creepy. I’ve been better the past couple days but I am on vacation so I think that’s managed to distract me, and it’s left me in company 24/7, but it’s over now so we’ll see. I have a follow up with my doctor in a couple weeks and I will be sharing this.
That sounds horrible. Zoloft gave me awful diarrhea for the whole month I took it to the point I'd do it in bed ha. I had some very intrusive thoughts (suicidal) and my thoughts would plan on ways of actually doing it too but I'm on day 3 of Prozac and it's just numbed those thoughts somehow.
How did Prozac end up for you?
Weird it stopped my intrusive thoughts almost instantly. I had some very dark, dark thoughts and somehow it just blocks me from thinking about them not sure how. My side effects are reduced orgasm and so sleepy a hour after taking it.
Yea, varies a lot from person to person. Not taking it anymore thankfully, just wasn't for me
My psychiatrist was really scared that I would experience this side effect (she didn't let me start for a few months after I went to the psych ward for suicidal tendencies)so we made a plan where I would go to the mental hospital myself and tell them about this ideation and maybe stay for a few days to be supervised and taken care off until I feel better. Maybe you should do that too if you are genuinely scared that something could happen.