Going from prozac 20mg to prozac 40mg

Valerieanne77 · Mar 04, 2015 at 05:29 PM

I started prozac two weeks ago. The first 10 days I was depressed, mood swings, crying spells. Then I felt a lot better. My psychiatrist is increasing it to 40mg and I want to know if I'll have the same side effects? Or is the bad part over?

ofthevalley · Mar 04, 2015 at 05:41 PM

I had a similar reaction when I started Prozac, I was a disaster. I started at 10 mgs and went up to 20. I didn't notice any additional depression or anything.

Mar 12, 2015 at 11:55 AM

I was "touchy" the first 2 weeks but then mellowed out and stayed there. Although, not sure if it matters it was a generic brand of Prozac so..I think you should be fine to up it. Could ask your Dr though

Steiner of Thule · Mar 12, 2015 at 12:25 PM

I was just moved to 30mg

unaluna · Mar 12, 2015 at 01:16 PM

Wow, i think your doctor is being rather cavalier. For me, 30 is not enough and 40 is too much - my head feels cold (weird, i know! This side effect is not reported anywhere!). I would say to remember its your body, ultimately your responsibility.

greyhound91 · Mar 15, 2015 at 08:52 AM

I started on 20mg but moved up after a couple of weeks to 40mg. I was feeling pretty bad on the 20mg but after a week on the 40mg I started to feel dramatically better.

I hope the change in dosage has helped and hasn't caused you any problems!

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Valerieanne77 Member Member Since Jan 2015 Location: Missouri Posts: 46 9	Mar 04, 2015 at 05:29 PM #1 I started prozac two weeks ago. The first 10 days I was depressed, mood swings, crying spells. Then I felt a lot better. My psychiatrist is increasing it to 40mg and I want to know if I'll have the same side effects? Or is the bad part over?
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ofthevalley Legendary Member Since Feb 2015 Location: USA Posts: 11,326 (SuperPoster!) 9 499 hugs given	Mar 04, 2015 at 05:41 PM #2 I had a similar reaction when I started Prozac, I was a disaster. I started at 10 mgs and went up to 20. I didn't notice any additional depression or anything. __________________ Schizoaffective, PTSD, Anxiety
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Anonymous200200 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 12, 2015 at 11:55 AM #3 I was "touchy" the first 2 weeks but then mellowed out and stayed there. Although, not sure if it matters it was a generic brand of Prozac so..I think you should be fine to up it. Could ask your Dr though
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Steiner of Thule Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 1,226 9 41 hugs given	Mar 12, 2015 at 12:25 PM #4 I was just moved to 30mg __________________ Anime & Manga Enthusiasts
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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 39,878 (SuperPoster!) 12 66.4k hugs given	Mar 12, 2015 at 01:16 PM #5 Wow, i think your doctor is being rather cavalier. For me, 30 is not enough and 40 is too much - my head feels cold (weird, i know! This side effect is not reported anywhere!). I would say to remember its your body, ultimately your responsibility.
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greyhound91 New Member Member Since Mar 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 3 9	Mar 15, 2015 at 08:52 AM #6 I started on 20mg but moved up after a couple of weeks to 40mg. I was feeling pretty bad on the 20mg but after a week on the 40mg I started to feel dramatically better. I hope the change in dosage has helped and hasn't caused you any problems! __________________ "Just keep swimming!"
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