Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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anxiouschick 09/21/2010

HI!
i started Prozac last week, on September 10th. A really small dose, 5mg, now I am up to 7.5mg.

This Nausea SUCKS, also I am having more insomnia than before (was already having insomnia).

It's been about 11 days. Not sure how many more days I'm going to want to go on like this waiting it out. I may need to go all the way up to 20mg to have it have any effect on my depression and anxiety, so what do I do!??

HELP!

deleted_user 09/21/2010

I'm afraid tis a case of waiting anxiouschick, these things take weeks to kick in. Try to do some deep breathing in the meantime before you go to sleep just to get the mind an body to go into relaxation or burn some lavender oil an just let time pass. It won't be long more now. Sorry your feeling bad.

deleted_user 09/21/2010

Prozac has the same effects on me when I go up on the dosage, and usually goes away after awhile (although I do still have insomnia/nausea at times).

When are you taking it, and when do you experience the nausea? Do you take it with food?

If it is really bothering you, please speak with your doctor. They may be able to recommend options on taking Prozac, or another drug.

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