Is it normal to still experiance some panic attacks after being on prozac for a !
Question: Is it normal to still experiance some panic attacks after being on prozac for a month!?
i've been on prozac for about a month now!.!. I was feeling great!.!.!. but the past couple of days I have been having a couple of panic attacks!.!. not as bad as before!.!. but I wasn't having them at all for about a week!.!. is it normal!? or should I be asking my doc to up my dosage!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Barbie,
First, if your doctor or therapist has instructed you to take a specific doesage, take that dosage; don't be your own doctor!. Second, based upon my personal experience panic attacks occur the most when 1!. I don't take my medication as instructed!. 2!. When I had other issues that the medication is not meant to address!.
In your follow-up post you asked if anyone thought you should ask your doctor to up your dose!. Barbie, I don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but, you're not taking the doseage your have been prescribed now!.!.!.and we as mere chat participants shouldn't be giving you advice concerning your meds!.!.!.ask your doctor!.!.!.!.trust!.!.!.!.your doctor!. Most meds take about a month to start taking effect so, if this is true in your case, things may start getting better for you!.
I will suggest this though; have you considered therapy or counselling for other issues that may need to be addressed!? The combination of the two may be a winner for you and put you on the path to having a normal, satisfying life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First, if your doctor or therapist has instructed you to take a specific doesage, take that dosage; don't be your own doctor!. Second, based upon my personal experience panic attacks occur the most when 1!. I don't take my medication as instructed!. 2!. When I had other issues that the medication is not meant to address!.
In your follow-up post you asked if anyone thought you should ask your doctor to up your dose!. Barbie, I don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but, you're not taking the doseage your have been prescribed now!.!.!.and we as mere chat participants shouldn't be giving you advice concerning your meds!.!.!.ask your doctor!.!.!.!.trust!.!.!.!.your doctor!. Most meds take about a month to start taking effect so, if this is true in your case, things may start getting better for you!.
I will suggest this though; have you considered therapy or counselling for other issues that may need to be addressed!? The combination of the two may be a winner for you and put you on the path to having a normal, satisfying life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Everyone has different reactions to drugs!. I don't know the hands down answer because I don't think there is one!. I have heard of this before and I have been dealing with these kind of drugs for about 16 years in my own life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com