Into 6th week of prozac, no relief from anxiety

Today marks the 5th week completion of prozac treatment. The only relief i've had is from secondary issues, like the intensity and frequency of my tension headaches have significantly decreased, i'm feeling a little more hopeful. Thats about it. My primary concern Anxiety is way up there. unflinching, unchanging, unaffected. The standard wait time is 6 to 8 weeks for these meds to take effect. Since i'm this close to 6th week, and have still not felt any major or even minor benefit for my anxiety, im beginning to wonder if this is the right med for me. When is the right time time to talk to my doctor about a change in my meds regimen. 8 weeks?? or should i give it more time?? Have any one heard of antidepressants kicking in later than this expected standard time of 8 weeks?

Hi

It can take a while for Prozac to kick in anywhere from 8-12 weeks before you will see the full benefits.

What dose are you taking? The reason I ask is that my pdoc told me that a higher dosage of Prozac is required for the treatment of anxiety so I had to go up to 60mg and have found it to be a good medication at that dose.

Hibee