taking prozac - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

irishmom1 · 05-29-2007, 07:38 AM

I'm starting my 2nd week of prozac and I don't like how i feel. I feel like my brain is closed up, it won't allow me to remember anything. Thinking is hard, having a conversation is hard. This weekend was an up and down with emotions. Mostly I felt worthless. When not on meds, I can argue with myself that yes, I am worthy but prozac is making me feel worse about myself. I don't see any good in anything. But...I want to see good, I don't want to feel like this. I went to bbq's this weekend but although my body was there, my mind was so closed up, it was not the real me.

I was like this when taking celexa and it passed. SO I am hoping it passes again.

Can anyone offer any advice? I have a child to take care of and I don't want to be numb. Thanks.

syradmb · 05-29-2007, 09:30 AM

I’m on prozac too. This is my 2nd week but I was on it in the past too. I felt similar to you when I was on Zoloft. All SSRI’s take a while to work. And the first few weeks you can actually feel worse before you feel better. Everyone’s different so it’s hard to tell when or if it’ll pass for you.

Im struggling now too. I don’t think it’s the prozac thought. It’s a combo of anxiety/ocd/panic/depression. Lovely combination.

I know what you mean about being at the BBQ thought. Recently I found it’s hard for me to concentrate and I often find myself dazing.

irishmom1 · 05-29-2007, 01:21 PM

SYRADMB,

it's the pits dealing with the vicious cycle of anxiety/ocd/panic/depression. One triggers the other. what techniques do you use to get thru this? I label it what it is and tell myself it's OCD and anxiety, it's a brain disorder that is sending false messages. But sometimes this doesn't make me feel better.

Thanks for the input on prozac. Let's keep each updated on our progress. I wish you well. I'll be seeking you out for support. Both of us can conquer this!

purplegirl1 · 05-29-2007, 07:36 PM

uh oh, I will be changing from luvox to prozac soon (will try to conceive and dr. recommends prozac instead)...hope it works well with me...

syradmb · 05-29-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by irishmom1

SYRADMB,

it's the pits dealing with the vicious cycle of anxiety/ocd/panic/depression. One triggers the other. what techniques do you use to get thru this? I label it what it is and tell myself it's OCD and anxiety, it's a brain disorder that is sending false messages. But sometimes this doesn't make me feel better.

Thanks for the input on prozac. Let's keep each updated on our progress. I wish you well. I'll be seeking you out for support. Both of us can conquer this!

*hugs* Yeah one does trigger the other, it's bad. For awhile I was able to just tell myself...it's OCD it happens...move on. But recently it's got bad as you might have read in my other posts here and in the anxiety/panic forums.

I'm sticking with the prozac because Im hoping it'll help with the long term depression, but I also take xanax for the the anxiety. I think it helps. I'm looking into an anxiety med like buspar as well. I see my psychiatrist on friday and we'll see what she says. I tend to do my own research and just hope she goes along with it and writes the scripts!

I'm also going to tell her I need to go back into "talk" therapy and see a Psychologist. Hopefully that will help. Keep me posted on how you're doing.