Psychotropic medication discussion thread
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Chris Cruz8 said:Honestly, I’m feeling zero effects from Prozac. I can't tell if it's actually doing nothing or if I'm just imagining things, but compared to how Effexor kicked in for me? It's a total zero.
I mean, it probably does *something*; I was on 60 mg for months and now I've dropped to 40 mg once a day at night, mostly because I have to take my thyroid meds in the morning.
I remember everyone telling me when I switched to Prozac that I just had to be patient—that it takes weeks or even months to kick in and that it's a great drug. And yeah, it felt like it took an eternity before I noticed even minor improvements, but let me reiterate: you cannot compare this to Effexor in your wildest dreams!
I see some of you mentioned having nasty side effects from Prozac; personally, I haven't dealt with any of that. My sleep is fine (knock on wood 🤣), my sex life is normal, my appetite is steady—I actually lost some weight thanks to some natural supplements 😍—and I don't get massive panic attacks, fear, or depression. Just a little bit... though I guess I was kind of like this even before the pills. Sometimes I feel depressed, but I know how to live with it.
Still, I know if I quit antidepressants—and I've tried that once before—I'll end up losing my mind. Until someone comes up with a miracle drug, I guess I'm stuck dutifully popping this stupid Prozac. 😢
You were taking 60 mg of Prozac for months?!??!?!!!???
Please—for the love of everything holy—don't go posting nonsense like that online. You might actually convince some poor soul to start popping that much medication just because they read it somewhere on a random thread.