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Old Oct 21, 2011, 07:07 PM
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Absolutely. In fact, according to the last sheet I was given about Prozac from my pharmacist, prozac can make your depressed and suicidal feels worse instead of better. This is true of any antidepressant as well, according to a handout I received by the FDA.

http://alwayssick.com/2011/09/19/ant...-from-the-fda/

When the doctor increased my dose of prozac from 40mg (which I have been taking for 3 years but wasn't helping anymore) to 60mg, I was worse within a week. I had crying spells for not reason, similar to when I had postpartum depression. I had no energy. I was irritable, anxious, had racing thoughts, and my appetite was suppressed. Basically, I was back to where I was before I ever took any meds, and it was BAD.

http://alwayssick.com/2011/10/05/the-drugs-dont-work/

It's sometimes okay to just trust your doctor, but if he/she isn't aware of these potential problems, not only should you not listen to them, but you should find another doctor because they aren't up to speed on the more recent findings on anti-depressants.

Good luck. I hope you feel better soon.

I recently had my prozac dose upped because
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