Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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lonely1 05/24/2007

I'm about to start a low dose of Prozac tomorrow morning. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with this med and usually how long is the treatment? Thanks.

deleted_user 05/25/2007

Yeah I take Prozac and it has helped me like 95%+. I've had very good luck with it. I'm back to my normal self now. I started taking 60mg. I have not had any side effects. Well this treatment will be for good until down the road my body get's immune to it and then it won't work anymore. I'd say 7 years because that's what it was when I took Paxil it stopped working in 7 years. I am very impresses with prozac I tryed others but this is the only one that works. Hope I answered your question.

deleted_user 05/30/2007

hello..im glad to hear that prozac works for you.i took it for about 3months..all it did was make me mean..and the same with paxil..so my doc put me on xanax..been taking it for about 10yrs or so..works well..jeff

marie32 05/31/2007

i was taking prozac made me bad but i was only on it 4 3 days just rember everyone is diffret hope it works 4 u big hug

deleted_user 06/02/2007

I got my presciption and held on for 3 weeks before I got my tablets. it takes a couple of months to kick in and I went back and got a higher dose. There is no definitive time it takes.. do you need to take it?.. try therapy one on one if you can too as it helps. Back then I didnt think it did but it does.
I am coming off my medication and its hard as I tried cold turkey and had bad side effects.

deleted_user 06/05/2007

I started Prozac 5 weeks ago (40mg) and I haven't noticed much of a difference.The major depression (not being able to get out of bed) subsided, but I still have a constant depression that interferes with my daily life. I didn't have any side effects either. My doctor and I are going to give it a few more weeks to see if it helps, if not then we'll try something else. Good luck with it.

Sarahsma 06/06/2007

Well, the sun may shine brighter, it takes up t two weeks to get full affects BUT if it works you will know. Take at night though or you will get sleepy. I sleep like a baby on it, have you tried anything natural for your panic attacks? My son gets them and I walk through breathing with him and get counseling which you should definitely do. Some panic attacks come from fear of letting go...I think, and if you ar grieving it is NORMAL and will subside in time...
It is a life changer for millions.

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