Should I go from 20 to 40 Mgs of prozac please help

I have been on many ssri meds with no improvement at all in my severe anxiety depression fears possible medical related PTSD i also tried effexor wuth no help and zyprexa and a liw dose of abilify as add ons for a short time I'm now on prozac started 20 Mgs fifteen days ago no relief at all yet I called psychiatrist today to see what he thought if I should go up in dose as usual he had little opinion said I could if I want he also said it takes about three to four weeks to notice change anyway so he left it up to me just wondering what your thoughts were do I go to 40 or wait longer on 20 I have also tried every benzo with no relief in my anxiety currently have klonopin but it doesn't help please any feedback on this especially if you had experience with prozac I'm desparate for relief also when I mentioned the klonopin wasn't helping could he suggest anything else he said we have been through this before no suggestions just wait till next visit which is two weeks please replies appreciated

Hi Theresa06, I'm sorry I don't have any answers, but I am here to send my best wishes :)

Martinka,

Just because prozac didn't work for you doesn't make it a bad medication. Different things work differently for different people. What works for me, may not work for you.

Not trying to be argumentive, just stressing a fact...

I hope all feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen...

Well... I never took Prozac. I said this why I heard. If is not helpful for Theresa why she shouldn't try something else???????

Hi, Martinka, I Hope things are going well for you. I hope that you are doing well, best wishes.

Hi Theresa,

I did feel somewhat differently with Prozac (fluoxetine), but that is a personal thing for me and it was after about 2-3 weeks I think, though could have been longer. (It was quite a few years ago) and I took Citalopram later on after a gap of no medication for about 6 months or so, since I didn't need the medication at the time. My issues are very much different. Best wishes Theresa, as I say I don't suffer from the same issues so it will be unwise of me to predict how the medication will react. I would if it were me suffering, stay in close connect with my health care providers ie, my doctor or prescribing medical professional, to keep check that you are ok and to re-visit in case there are other medical issues being overlooked.

Post Edited (HappyBean) : 1/25/2014 5:24:59 PM (GMT-7)

I've had experience with both drugs-prozac and klonopin. I'm currently tapering klonopin . Something you could talk to your doctor about is adding propanalol(Inderal) I was going nuts in taper till I took the right dose of Inderal(trial and error). It can take a month or so but it can be very beneficial in relieving adrenalin surges................BOX

Hi Theresa,
I am currently on 20mg of Prozac a long with .5mg of klonopin at night (or as needed) for severe depression and anxiety from a traumatic birth 2.5 years ago. The meds have worked wonders for me and I can tell you I am not the same person as I was a year ago. I dealt with the depression and anxiety on my own for 1.5 years thinking "this is just motherhood" (1st child :). Then one day couldn't take it anymore and went to my doctor.

I have tried Vybrid, Paxil, and Pristiq. None of these helped my condition at all and seemed to make it worse. When I was put on prozac I noticed a difference with in a week. Like other replies it is different for everyone and could take up to 6 weeks from my understanding.

Hang in there and keep trying until something works. I know it can get frustrating, but there is hope!

Brandi Michelle can I ask what your life was like before the prozac worked for you and it worked just in one week? Was it an overnight difference or gradual? You mentioned the other meds didnt work for you did you try them out for awhile? Do you think prozac can still work for me it s been 2 1/2 weeks at 20 and 4 days now at 40 but I don't feel better at all thank u

Not many people seem to know about Valdoxan (Agomelatine) is the generic. I take 50mg at night and it's been working. I think you can only get it on CanadaDrugs. I have been clinically depressed since age 9 and now I'm 29. I have tried them all including Prozac. I did the same thing by going up in dose because it wasn't working. In fact, it made my depression worse.
In addition to the Valdoxan, I take 100mg Amantadine and 100mg at night. Lastly, 15mg Deplin. It takes a lot of patience when looking for the right combo. So if something isn't working after you have given it ample time, change things up and have a doc who thinks outside the box. Try new meds one at a time so you know what works and what doesn't.