Prozac

[wantmylifeback]

Anyone take Prozac and feel spacy and very lethargic? I'm at 40 mg per my psychologists recommendation to go up from 20-40 and I seriously feel like shit. I have no energy to do anything! I literally want to just sleep all day. Anyone experience this as well?

[Buttercup]

Doubling your dose is quite a jump, it's usually done a bit more gradually than that. Your energy levels should return in a couple of weeks. When I first started on citalopram I was like that but I was also depressed and anxious so I think that also contributed to the lack of energy and lethargy.

[bhamlaxy]

I take Lexapro and lethargy/lack of energy is a common side effect as well. I find it is amplified FAR more when I don't get a good nights rest when I go to bed too late.

Personally, on days where it's bad I use the SLIGHTEST bit of caffeine to pull myself up out of it. I know caffeine is a stimulant that can add to anxiety, but I make sure to have a SMALL cup of HALF-DECAF. Even that small amount perks me up a bit and makes me more active.

[kiwiang]

I have just gone from 10 (2 weeks) 15 (1 week) to 20 and am super full of energy but no desire to do a lot, sleep was hard last night (first day at 20) was wide awake at 2.30am.......prior I was sleeping 7-8 hours always waking at 5.30-6am......not on meds I could easily sleep til 9am every day......
I feel spacey and my head ACHES...:( not nice and making me feel depressed.....spent most of the day on the lounge teary..
previously I have been on lexapro with only feeling a bit DULL being a side effect (and weight gain), hoping this prozac makes me feel better soon, tomorrows another day and it will be better:)

[wantmylifeback]

I have just gone from 10 (2 weeks) 15 (1 week) to 20 and am super full of energy but no desire to do a lot, sleep was hard last night (first day at 20) was wide awake at 2.30am.......prior I was sleeping 7-8 hours always waking at 5.30-6am......not on meds I could easily sleep til 9am every day......
I feel spacey and my head ACHES...:( not nice and making me feel depressed.....spent most of the day on the lounge teary..
previously I have been on lexapro with only feeling a bit DULL being a side effect (and weight gain), hoping this prozac makes me feel better soon, tomorrows another day and it will be better:)

I had a panic attack this morning. Everything has gotten worse since starting Prozac. I can't sleep, my mind races, I day dream like literally I'll be awake and I'll have to snap myself out of dreaming. It's crazy. I'm super depressed and even more anxious, super spacey. I have been crying too.

[Buttercup]

How long have you been on the 40mg? It may be an idea to go back to the doctor and slowly increase up to 40.

[alankay]

Prozac is very activating at first but will wind up calming you down after a few weeks. It did me. These side effects almost always go away and if you can tolerate them I hope you stay on it. Alankay.

[Yanni]

I had similar side effects to you when I started with 40 of prozac. After a week, I switched to Celexa. I couldn't take being that depressed and upset all the time. If you can bare through the effects, it probably will work. If you can't take it, ask for a med change.

[mummy22boys]

Give it at least 2 weeks. My side effects went away after a week and a half after going from 20 to 40 mg. hope this works for you and good luck!! Anxiety sucks!!!

[wantmylifeback]

I've been on the 40 since Friday. Overall I've been on Prozac for about 3 weeks and I've really gotten worse. I did 20 yesterday and I'll do 20 today. I can't deal with being so fucked up like I was over the weekend. My therapist said to go down to 20. I'm waiting for a call back from the psychiatrist. This whole situation is just fucked.

[kiwiang]

hi
I don't think i could do 40, its been a very long 3 weeks for me trying to adjust to prozac, had a GOOD day yesterday but will admit as I had so much on that i took an ativan so maybe that helped:) I must say other than weight gain on lexapro I found it perfect for me and needed nothing else-also worked in 2 weeks.....
but persevering until I see my doctor again next week.
I have 3 kids and am going through a marriage breakup to which maybe why I feel depressed(not the prozac)
I hate anxiety but its time to say NO more as i want my life back and my kids need a mum!
I LOVE this forum so much and its nice friendly vibes as some make you feel worse:(
want my life back hope todays better for you:)