I was on prozac for a while, but went off both because I couldn't stand the stomach discomfort, and because it numbed me too much. I have a job with some really emotionally traumatic moments, and I wasn't finding them upsetting.

The med I'm on now doesn't cause me very many symptoms, and it seems to actually free my mind to feel a wider range of feelings....like the anxiety narrowed my feelings into happy, angry, anxious. Now I feel frustrated, sad, worried (different from anxious), elated, kinda happy, etc.

nicurn7, can I ask what med your on now?

I was wss wondering also? Thanks

I'm taking Viibryd. It's relatively new, so as far as I know it's a wonder drug, but I'm still waiting to sprout horns or discover I'm going blind. ;) I've been on it a year, and it's been on the market for nearly 2 years.

The big side effect I've seen is that I'm needing to be treated for Essential Tremor, which I already had, but wasn't previously interfering with my life.

I do not think that Prozac or any of the SSRI drugs help very much with Anxiety Disorder. I always wonder who is prescribing these drugs? For most people, they get their psychiatric drugs from their regular GP or Internist who has little or no training in this pharmeceutical category. I see my Internist for illness and for a Chronic Pain Disease I have because it's one of his specialties. For other drugs..for Depression and Anxiety, I see my Psychopharmacologist who has vast experience in drugs for Depression and Anxiety. I take Cymbalta, Abilify for Depression and Klonopin for anxiety..it is considered the safest Benzodiezepam because it has a long half-life in the body and you don't need as much. But Prozac alone..apart from it's notorious GI effects is just not going to calm you. I believe to get relief, you need a different Anti-Depressant and a drug specific to Anxiety. I wish you all luck and send love. Jean P.S. See if you can find a prescribing Psychiatrist...if you use them only as Psychopharmacologists you need only go once a month or once every two months...unless you are having a problem; thus the cost is widely spread out and you may already have someone on your insurance list of approved providers...........xxx

I started taking Prozac on Friday. Obviously, I haven't taken it long enough for it to build up or anything, but I've already had days where I feel completely normal only to wake up the next day freaking out all over again.

I've taken prozac about 10 years and it really helped. Then I had some issues with anxiety and more depression and they increased my prozac, put me on klonopin and welbutin. I think things are finally starting to click, I have not felt this good in months. I almost forgot what it feels like to live a half way "normal" life. Good luck, give it time.

Had to go back to Dr. Today and get the prozac lowered to 10 Mg...20 Mg. Was too Much and I have been extremely agitated with racing. Thoughts. The therapist told. Me not to take the dose yesterday and. I was already feeling less agitatedted By the evening....took the 10 Mg. At 3 this afternoon bit now I have anxiety about the agitation coming back. It felt like I had drank three pots of. Coffee everyday. This is now day 22 on prozac. How is everyone else doing ?