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Hi Everyone,

I'm new here. I'm glad i found this forum. I suffer from depression for my entire life (I'm 55). Just went through some traumatic stuff and now I am back on Prozac and I'm having anxiety attacks and worring about things.

i can't remember how long it took for Prozac to start working. I've been on it for less than a month…am I being to impatient?


I hope to make connections on this because people I know don't understand depression and what it does to a person.

thank you
ms858

Welcome MS! Depression and anxiety bite, don't they? With some people, a difficult life and horrid events can cause/make worse our depression. Others are hard-wired and have to rely on medications. I am one of the later. IMO, there is a genetic component. I have made my peace with long-term medications, and I am in so long as my liver stays good.

I generally give a new med 6 weeks. That being said, I am med-sensitive, and usually know fairly quickly if something is helping or hurting. Currently, I take a combo of effexor and wellbutrin. Do you have an appointment with the doc who prescribed the current med (prozac)? If not, make one! There are new meds that help with anxiety, and you might really benefit with one.

Welcome to the forum! Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, what a wonderful time of year for you to have found us!

I am 53 and have Major depressive disorder. Some days are harder than others, feel free to post everyday if it helps.

We are here to listen and support the best we can.

Peace
Trina

No doing well today…anxiety and some depression is at my door knocking to get into my head .

Go and get some fresh air. Take a shower.

You can feel better! We believe in you.

thank you I walked my dogs today the weather was beautiful. thank you so much for your thoughts and concerns. I feel like everyone here understands
thank you

Hi Everyone,

hope all is well with you. I went out today with some friends and just felt flat, no feelings but very tired. Has anyone else felt this way. I've been on Prozac now for almost a month do you think it's starting to work? I hope so…I need some hope

Hello,

I've never felt that flat feeling on Wellbutrin but did on some other antidepressants, I was always exhausted physically and mentally and just had a blar feeling all the time, didn't want to talk, smile...nothing, just as you say it's a flat feeling.

Do you have an appt to check back in with your Dr?

Very pleased you walked your dogs and got out and about, it is so hard but it beats feeling even worse sitting inside.

What kind of dogs do you have? I LOVE dogs, well all animals but especially dogs, they are my babies!

Take care of yourself...

Your job has nothing to do with you! I am searching as well, so I understand. Your life is not your job, not your car or house, but is your outlook and your personality.

No negative self-talk-It rips you down before you even start.

I hope that you are feeling better ms858, it really stinks to feel alone. But remember, we are all we really have. So we got to take care of ourselves and depend on ourselves. Make ourselves stronger. You can do that.

Keep trying. Use your coping skills, practice them when you don't need them. One day at a time, you will get there.

Keep posting, as it does help to talk things out.

Hugs, Karen...

saw my dr today and just cried the whole time. I need a full-time job and the anxiety of not finding one is paralyzing me with such fear. I feel like nobody wants me because of my age (55) i was a graphic designer for the last 25+ years and can't find a job now so I have ti reinvent myself…I'm at my wits end just want to sleep

how long does prozac take to kick in? i'm on it for almost 4 weeks started at 20mg then am now on 40mgs i hope it starts to work everything is getting to me.

thank you for letting me vent my feeling here as I feel safe with you all

Feel a little better today. I'm very anxious though could the Prozac do that can't stop the negative thoughts
Feel alone

I'm glad you're feeling a little better today. :)

Oh yes, those negative thoughts....they'd be in my mind for days and days and nights were the worst...eekk!...what I do now is stop myself, I literally say Stop!! and, if I'm sitting down, get up and get occupied with something else.

I find if I'm not doing something the thoughts start so I go for a walk, read, watch a movie etc.

There is a lot on my mind, this pain, Dr's etc so I tell myself I'm going to talk/think about it for up to 30 mins, one hour is too long then I have to stop because otherwise it consumes me.

I will say when Prozac did not agree with me at all, works very well for others but as we all know each person is different, I felt so foggy and had weird thoughts but that's just me.

Wish I could help you with how long meds start to work or if they should be changed, everyone is so different, did your Dr talk to you about that?

Feel better......