Hi, without to long of a post i will tell you about me, I am 25, 4 years ago i had a scare with meth(speed) I ended up in the e.r. luckly i have no perm damage but that is when my panic attacks started!(i have been clean since) I have not taken a med for it till now because it was never bad to where it interfered with my life but it does now and I have became very depressed, I just got married to my husband in june and he is so great and he hates seeing me like this. I finally went to get help and got put on generic prozac, i haven't slept in 4 days because of this med, he is supposed to be giving me something for sleep. I am so scared that i will get worse or something, I want my life back. I am being patient with the meds i have only been on it 4 days, he switched me to every other day because it was making me feel very sick. Please any one i feel scared and alone( i hate being alone)will I get better? i am also in couseling. thank you so much and god bless.p.s what are some symptoms of depression?

Hey worrywort

You aren't alone and you WILL get better. It may not happen over night but it will happen. As far as the meds are concerned, lots of people have to try different ones before they find which one is right for them. I took prozac and was nauseaous all the time so I couldn't eat. I've had trouble sleeping before too, though not while on the prozac. Do you think it's the medicine that's causing it? It may be that you are apprehensive about the medicine as well as stressed in general. This can cause trouble sleeping. I used to ,,and actually have started up again,,,stay up all night and then fall asleep in the wee hours of the morning. My doc said that perhaps I was so stressed out that I was subconciously choosing to stay awake will things were quiet and everyone else was asleep because is was one of the only times I could find peace. I know it's frustrating and how alone you can feel when everyone,esp your significant other,, is asleep and you aren't. Just go with it if possible. If you find you can't sleep, don't lay awake in bed...chances are you will get more frustrated. Get up and do something. Watch a movie or read, anything that holds your attention. I fought the not being able to sleep for a while and then resigned myself to the fact that my body was just trying to cope with all the stress I was under. Once your stress goes away it should be easier to sleep and with that the stigma surrounding sleeping will pass. By the way Prozac is a stimulant so you should take it in the morning instead of at night. Good luck and remember things will get better! Take comfort in your husband,, his support could do wonders for you now! If you have anymore questions or concerns just post again! Good luck!!

I saw a TV program about a year ago about depression & meds. It stated that the sooner it is treated, the better the results. Now, for myself, it was years & years before I got help, but the meds have made a world of difference in my life. Hang in there, sounds like you got treatment promptly and remember, it takes anywhere from 2-6 weeks for an anti'd to fully kick in. I'm having trouble sleeping too, just been switched to Lexapro.