I have been procrastinating taking a prescription of prozac 20mg's daily. I have a complete phobia of taking any medication. Do you think it is one of the reasons I need to be medicated. I have to work myself up to take and advil. Honestly, do I need to worry about taking Prozac side effects. I have taken sarafem in the past and had virtually no side effects. At that time it was only 10mgs will I have sever side effects. I know I sound like a big baby but I really need some convincing, I know that I need to get better but I am utterly terrified of taking any meds.
Please help!
2006-11-14 01:28:19 · 0 answers · asked by pattiof 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Determine what your needs are and weather to brave it or not.
2006-11-14 01:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so glad i found one like this not sure what sarafem is generic for something im sure i was taking lexapro for 2 yrs & recently had alot of horrible things in the family happen so my dr put me on 20 mg prozac and ive been takin valium for anxiety the prozac ive been on almost 7 days i do have side effects like it says inline & on ur rx theres got to be a reason ur on this med if u need it take it give it time 3-4wks i know seems like forever to start working normally w/ ur system but give it a try & go from there always keep in contact w/ dr & how ur feeling b/c only u know
2006-11-14 01:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by jdbartels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You present a challenging problem to your own treatment, but not one that can't be dealth with. What I suggest depends greatly on what you have available, both in your geographic area, any medical insurance plan or access to care, etc. Ideally, what you could do, if feasible, would be to see a psychologist for cognitive-behavioral treatment of your phobic feelings about taking medication. That could help you to modify your feelings about getting to take medication. Once that part is taken care of then you can talk to a psychiatrist about the possibility of being on meds under her/his care. A caring, understanding, patient psychiatrist can make a world of difference. I won't be as unrealistic as to say that most psychiatrists fall under this category these days, so you might need to talk to more than one before you decide on a specific one. Anyway, it's a two-stage process for you, ideally. First work on the fear of meds. Then consider the possibility of taking the meds. It will require one psychologist first and one psychiatrist later.
2006-11-14 03:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Archetypal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother needs anti depressants and refuses to take them. He is miserable.
Do what your doctor tells you to do and/or get another professional opinion.
2006-11-14 01:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by Made in America 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋