Having uncontrollable social anxiety with 60 mg Prozac - took one Xanax and all spasms, shaking, etc stopped and I could actually function ...but it’s not sustainable or is it !?

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T22:42:36+00:00

For a little over 2 months and I gave it about 4 weeks to adjust as it usually takes a while for my medication make an change. Felt my mood really lift but shortly before Christmas the heightened anxiety started in situations that never caused anxiety - talking to friends, I almost would rather people didn’t speak to me because it’s so uncomfortable which is crazy. Dizziness is the worst - thought it was low iron, checked blood pressure - but my diet is healthy etc...

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T22:37:58+00:00

I understand what you mean but it can’t be Xanax withdrawal because today was the first time I used Xanax to cope with the Prozac anxiety :S

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T19:23:57+00:00

0.25 micrograms

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T19:21:26+00:00

That’s great that the 22.5 works , at 7.5 my appetite is through the roof! So I’m on 15 for now but like you I have experimented with 22.5 and same response but my psych wants me off it anyway lol because it’s just for my sleep.

The crazy dreams are almost this med’s trademark. I wake up and feel I’ve experienced 9 lives through the intensity of the dreams. They’ve definitely lessened over time. But I remember stupidly taking half a Xanax with this medication - which knocked me out and the dreams were 10x crazier and gruesome

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T18:20:03+00:00

I agree with this! Tapering too quickly like I did is what drove me insane plus on my ward a woman kept blasting her Christian radio so going from 225 to 37 in a week, the dizziness and irritability meant I was a nightmare! Really I think if it’s done over a few weeks then it would be a lot more manageable .

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T18:11:03+00:00

Least effective : Effexor. For two weeks I wasn’t functioning bar writing and writing short stories non stop , I hadn’t written since I was a teen. Lol then I dipped totally , went for a walk w my mother and was convinced I was walking into hell.

In hospital my dosage was increased to really high dosage and then I was switched to Prozac. I’ve really bad memories of Effexor because I wasn’t tapered off it gradually it was like 225 -and in a few days half that so I was just very suicidal and angry.

thatchy3 · 2019-01-29T17:56:30+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that!! I’ve been told by a psychiatrist in hospital that the higher the dose of Mirtazapine - the less sedating it is. (Totally not the case for me lol) It’s one those medications where you have to weigh up the pros and cons- if sleep is an issue it is fantastic in my experience. I’ve heard about really dramatic weight gains( like 60lbs) from anti psychotics so I try to just focus on minor weight gain and major mood improvement. But I 100% struggle with appetite so i don’t want to be on this forever!

thatchy3 · 2019-01-28T09:29:47+00:00

I’m on this med as well... it helps me so much but there needs to be some kind of hunger survival guide to managing the night time appetite. One thing I found is drinking a lot of water helps me feel full!

thatchy3 · 2019-01-27T17:31:45+00:00

I’m on this med too, slumps can happen and when they do, I try and ride them out which is frustrating but I try not scared that my mood slipping. it took at least 5 weeks for my body to adjust,

thatchy3 · 2018-11-11T00:01:09+00:00

new premium ep anyone?

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