[SingDanceRunLife]

I've been prescribed Prozac (20mg) for OCD...And like, I told my T and my mom that I was OK with taking it...But I'm really nervous about taking it. I really don't want to have to deal with any possible side effects, questioning from my sister about why I'm taking meds, questioning from friends if I'm ever like at their house or something...Basically everything that I could be nervous about with this, I am. I do want my OCD/anxiety to be less, but still...Any thoughts?

[gimmeice]

I just started taking prozac about 3 weeks ago for my ocd, I was also pretty nervous about starting it. So far the side effects I've had are loss of appetite and increased anxiety, but my T said those should go away soon.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I think that I will probably take it...But I'm not sure when.

[LEXXX]

I am in the same boat: Just started Lithium last night - 1st try at it ever, I was so paranoid to take the 1st pill, yet anxious for something to regulate my shifting moods - I call yo-yo me - Up like a rocket and down like a ton of bricks into darkness - so many highs and lows, sometimes just want to chop my head off.*temporary relief thoughts"-------having Bipolar......

.I use to have no problem taking a street drug!!~~ why do I have this 'phobia' 'of taking something prescribed? My Dr thinks I am strange in that sense. I suppose that is part and parcel with the BIPOLAR mania doing things that would be considered dangerous to others, yet being nauty is a thrill to me. Not thinking of the consequences of taking illegal substances, YET PARANOID as hell about taking something prescribed by a profession in the medical field. I freak and wonder about the side effects. ??????

So far Lithium makes me feel DUMB. Hard to find words to describe like I am a 5th grader just learning to fly into NORMAL land. Yes, I am eager to be 'normal' calm, level headed. Stable moods.......find joy in the simple things in life, and get back to finding interest in things I use to enjoy doing, like Art for i.e. painting. Very tierd yet anxious, a bit conveluted.

[Perna]

"None of your beeswax" still works well for me :-) and might for your sister and friends? I'd just put off worrying about that problem until it happens. Could be you'll have to explain about how well you're doing compared to how they know you now instead; won't that be more interesting/fun?

If you don't like it you can tell your mom and doc and see if something else works better. But you can't find out until you try it? I'd want to get all that out of the way.

[splitimage]

I really resisted the idea of going on meds at first - thought it meant admitting that I really was mentally ill. It was even harder to learn that I'll probably have to be on them long term. Right now I'm on a real chemical cocktail, and when I'm staying over at people or relatives houses and they ask, I just flat out tell them that they're for depression.

--spltimage

[SingDanceRunLife]

It's really just the nerves about anything and everything that's my problem...So, once I get over that, I'll be good.

[RozG]

Hi Sing...you could try to take comfort in the thought that as the meds are for OCD they should also help with your anxiety yes? then you should start to feel better.

hang in there and hope things get better for you soon.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I could try that.

[ceepei]

I too was nervous on taking meds..it gave me anxiety even more so...but than I did alot of research on the side effects and even talked to people who took Prozac and it was like " oh yeah I tried that or Yeah I used to take that " and they all seemed to have survived it and you wil.

It is something you can take when you really need to and it does help, it helped me. But I took it knowing that it was only for now and that I was going to try a bunch of different alternatives in the mean time it helped while I was healing. So I started excercising ( walking)
eating better, taking a Vitamin B complex, multi-vitamin, vitamin C and quit smoking, drinking alcohol,and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy like Mindfulness.
Then I went off my pills because I was able to after 9 months of being on them. I wish you all the best and worrying about it is normal.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I've decided that I'm going to take it...Starting tonight.

[ziggy1]

Good luck with that Sing...I have a girlfriend who takes like

60 mgs of prozac....and she does well. If you find your self

nervous...contact your provider and ask about 10....many start on

10mg and they even have a 5mg also.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Thanks.

We'll see how it goes. I'm going to see my doctor in a week, and of course, I can call before then if need be so...

[SingDanceRunLife]

I took the first dose last night...It's alright so far. My stomach doesn't feel all that great, and even though I slept more than I usually do, I'm still really tired...And kinda "foggy" too.