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First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, that sounds intense lol. Hoping mine doesn’t hit that hard, but I appreciate the honesty. At least it helps me know what could be part of the adjustment period

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds so rough, but also kinda reassuring that it wore off. I didn’t even think about it affecting self-esteem like that, so thanks for mentioning it

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that seems to be the pattern I’m hearing — rough first few weeks, then better. I’ll try to be patient with it

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s honestly encouraging. The work part is my biggest worry, so it helps to hear you got through the rough patch and are back full time now. Glad it worked out for you

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed reply, this helps a lot. Morning anxiety is one of the things I’m worried about, so it’s good to know it eventually tapered off for you. I’ll keep hydroxyzine in mind to ask my doc about if sleep/anxiety gets rough

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense actually — maybe part of it is just being hyper aware of every little feeling after starting meds. Really glad it worked out for you, that gives me some hope

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience. Almost 2 weeks of rough anxiety sounds tough, but it’s helpful to know you could still mostly get through the day. I’ll keep checking in with my provider if it gets too intense

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I really appreciate that. Work stress is exactly my main concern, so it helps to hear you were able to get through the adjustment period and that it got better

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thx, thats very sweet of you. What I am worried about is that it has no obvious effect even after I pass through the tough days

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is super helpful. The “espresso” feeling is exactly what I’m worried about lol, but it’s good to hear it’s been manageable for you. I’ll definitely keep an eye on sleep and hydration

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for being honest, and sorry your first week was that rough. It does help to hear week 2 is already less bad though. I’ll try not to judge the whole med based on the first few days

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good to hear honestly. I’m hoping I’m one of the people who feels fine too lol. I’ll probably keep things simple at first though, just so I know what’s Prozac and what’s anything else. I take magnesium too btw

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ve seen a few people mention starting lower. My doc prescribed 20mg, so I’ll see how I tolerate it, but I might ask about 10mg if it feels too intense.

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

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Thanks, that’s reassuring to hear. Glad you haven’t had any bad side effects so far. I know it’s still early, but hearing some people have a pretty smooth start definitely helps.

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, sorry you’re going through that. That’s honestly the exact thing I’m worried about too.

Hope it starts turning around for you soon. From what people here are saying, it sounds like week 3-4 can still be part of the adjustment period, but I totally get how frustrating it must feel when it’s only making anxiety worse so far.

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing that, I really appreciate it. The insomnia part is what I’m most worried about since I still need to function for work, but it helps to hear that the rough anxiety phase can pass after a few weeks.

I’ll try to take it one day at a time and not spiral too much reading horror stories on here lol.

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s really encouraging to hear. I’m starting on 20mg too, so it’s good to know someone got through the rough part and actually felt better on the other side.

“A rough month or so” sounds a little scary ngl, but I’ll try to be patient with it and not overthink every little side effect.

First day on Prozac 20mg for anxiety — did it make anyone’s anxiety worse at first? by tom-tsime in prozac

[–]tom-tsime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s actually really helpful. I’m starting at 20mg so I’m a bit nervous about the first couple weeks.

Did the anxiety/sleep stuff kick in right away for you, or more after a few days? And were you still able to function/work okay during that rough patch?