Posted by Englishman006! on May 21, 2013, at 18:19:26
In reply to Re: Back on meds...ugggh » mhillqt, posted by Hugh on May 10, 2013, at 14:22:43
Hi, try not to lose hope, there are plenty of treatment options. I don't believe 5mg of Prozac is enough to be effective. 20mg is standard but there are reports that as little as 10mg can work. Also 2 weeks is not long enough. Ssris can take 3-6 weeks to kick in. Beginning treatment with an ssri is tricky as it can often makes symptoms worse temporarily. I think, if you are able to tolerate it, increase the dose to 20mg, then give it a few weeks.
I used to suffer with severe panic attacks but on 20mg Prozac daily I couldn't panic if I tried!
Good luck! :)
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