Question about Prozac?!
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A friend has been taking Prozac for about 2 1/2 weeks and felt really not difference in her depression/suicidal thoughts and in fact became very deep in her thoughts and didn't seem to focus well. Then she decided to stop taking Prozac for a couple of days and there was a direct change in her behavior. She was more numb to alot of things that used to effect her. Was this Prozac results?? Should she go back on the drug?? Or should she keep off?? She's now back to a sad state, but not as depressed as before just more tired, and I'm afraid she's gonna drop any day now back to her depression. What to do?? Please advise! We don't want to see therapy since we know her problems can never be solved unless she sees through them herself. So anyone know if it's the Prozac that helped or her staying off?
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It takes a good 3 or 4 weeks to feel the effects. The brain does not readily accept the changes the drug causes, so it takes time before it helps. I do not recall if Prozac is an SSRI or MAOI or SDRI, but basically the excess f neurotransmitter this leaves in the brain desensitizes the brain to the neurotransmitter, and that takes a few weeks. After that is should work, or it would appear that Prozac is not the drug for your friend.
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medications take awhile to work.. 4 weeks to actually noticing anything. my suggestion would be to have your friend stay on the medication. going on and off of it will cause her to plummet even more. if you don't notice any difference with in a month or two she then needs to tell her psychiatrist. until then. keep being supportive of her and let her know that you love her and would miss her dearly if she wasn't around
It's really important for her to report these things to her psychiatrist!
This med should have already made her feel better but it can make u fell worse but she shouldn't stop taking it for a few days her body feels like she needs it and that's were it's messing her up. Tell her doctor and he'll slowly take her off of it. I'm taking prozac but I barley switched to it a month ago so far it's alright keep a good eye on her she is at high risk 4 suicide right now..glad I could help
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