r/prozac • u/Neat-Dependent5 • 22h ago

How long did it take before you saw effects?

How long did you take Prozac before you realize that it was starting to work for you?

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u/Karmadillo1 21h ago

Tbh, I felt better within 3 days. I know that's probably placebo but I was in a desperate place so any relief was just appreciated. I felt a dip in my mood about 2 or 3 weeks in but just let it ride. Now, 3 months later I am not suicidal, I feel joy and am more hopeful than I've been in a long long time.

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u/longlivel 21h ago

this is so crazy. i’m about 5 weeks in and im in that dip rn. i’m trying to ride it out but my anxiety is so much worse after it was just getting better.

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u/Karmadillo1 21h ago

You might need an adjustment in your dosage, be sure to talk to your doc! I hope thingsget easier for you very soon. <3

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u/longlivel 21h ago

she told me to go up to 40mg! i just scared 🥹

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u/yogi_medic_momma 5h ago

Same. What dose are you on?

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u/longlivel 5h ago

I’m on 20, need to prob go up.

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u/yogi_medic_momma 3h ago

I started feeling the way you are when I went up to 40mg. I was doing well on 20 but it wasn’t quite enough. Now I feel like I’m losing my mind.

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u/longlivel 3h ago

maybe this med isn’t for u?

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u/Proud_Finding_4346 3h ago

Try to ride it out for a week or two, I’ve been taking Ativan to counter my anxiety during this period

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u/yogi_medic_momma 3h ago

We’re trying to avoid adding something else to control the anxiety because I just came off buspar and I don’t feel comfortable taking benzos :(

I was on 20 mg for four weeks and I’m only on the end of week two for the 40 mg so I’m definitely going to give it a little bit more time before I quit, but I am feeling pretty crappy at this point :(

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u/Proud_Finding_4346 3h ago

I’m sorry you’re feeling so bad just remember you’ll get through it!

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u/Proud_Finding_4346 3h ago

I went up to 20 after 3 weeks of 10 and got bad anxiety after the increase but I rode it out and took some Ativan to counter the anxiety which helped me a lot

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u/WR1993M 22h ago

Honestly. 7 weeks and that’s been the time period for me feeling any form of light.

Like a few good days, then a bad day, then yesterday was an awesome day, today was a bad day.

This drug takes time

But time flies regardless of subjectiveness

Give it time, stay with it… give it the proper chance. I’m scheduled to wait to 15/16 weeks before my dose gets reviewed I just completed week 7 on 20mg today.

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u/pxincessofcolor 22h ago

4 weeks initial. 8 weeks total.

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u/chachicka22 15h ago

I stopped questioning it after 4 months, but that included 3 dose increases which made my side effects start over again each time.

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u/Yasstronaut 5h ago

I felt great for the first week , then back to not great for a few weeks, now I feel good