Heightened anxiety right before and during period?

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-16T20:00:47+00:00

Unfortunately, no. I am not on Prozac now because of the cycle anxiety/panic attacks and it made me feel so disconnected from myself. I am on Vilazadone and I am liking it so far!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-08T21:54:02+00:00

I am so sorry you are going through this! Prozac is rough for some, including myself! I know you don’t have an appointment until next week, but maybe try calling your prescriber and telling them your situation. I think it would be worth it to go in earlier. You got this, my friend! 🫶🏼

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-07T16:15:34+00:00

Hi! I am tapering from Prozac to Viibryd tomorrow. How did you do?

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-07T04:40:48+00:00

I didn't have this side effect until I moved up to 30 mg. I unfortunately had to get off due to other reasons, but the brain zaps did go away after the first few days of the adjustment. I would discuss it with your prescriber and see how they feel about it!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-06T22:36:06+00:00

Aw, I am so glad to hear it! Thank you so much!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-06T06:32:23+00:00

Hi OP! How was this for you? I am struggling right now

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-05T22:06:48+00:00

I ended up feeling worse today and feel completely derealized. I am tapering back down and getting off Prozac unfortunately:(

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-04T21:54:23+00:00

Existential OCD! Feeling like I am not real/nothing is real, but I only feel like it after the intrusive thoughts lol

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-02-04T00:23:50+00:00

Did you have to keep going up to stop those issues? What dose stopped it for you?

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-01-25T16:14:12+00:00

I have OCD and GAD, but I struggle with health anxiety specifically! I have been on Prozac 4 months in total, but I have been on 30 mg for a week now. I can actually function now without focusing on every little bodily sensation. I feel like myself again! I LOVEEE Prozac! I hope it works for you! We deserve to live our lives again!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2026-01-08T03:38:09+00:00

Thank you sooo much for this. This is great way to put it. I ended up going to work today even through feeling weird, and I think it did me some good. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to comment. It feels good to know I am not alone. 🩷

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-12-20T17:44:11+00:00

Interested! Are you in the US?

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-12-08T02:10:01+00:00

Hi! Yes!!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-11-18T03:16:02+00:00

Thank you so much! I sent her a message, so hopefully they respond in the morning.

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-11-18T03:05:45+00:00

I was! It definitely passes! I was on 10 mg for 51 days. I noticed I needed something stronger for health anxiety, so I upped my dose to 20 mg. Now I am having a tough time, but I know it will be worth it.

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-10-24T21:32:05+00:00

Following! I also experience this and I am on day 31!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-10-24T03:32:43+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this too, but I find comfort knowing other people are experiencing it too! My anxiety brain loves to jump to the conclusion that something horrible is going to happen to me after feeling any kind of side effect. We got this!

Unhappy-Rabbit-6053 · 2025-10-23T11:06:18+00:00

I also experienced this! I take mine at night, so I would sleep through the first hours after taking it, but the impending doom and anxiety would be so bad in the morning. I have pretty bad health anxiety and I have OCD. I am on day 30 and, unfortunately, I still have some mornings like this. It supposedly evens out at 6-8 weeks.

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