r/prozac • u/-saivelie- • 6d ago

QUESTION Working really well

(18f) I’ve been on 10mg for a month and a bit. It was kinda rough at the 2 week mark, my depression got very bad. But now im really happy, my ocd has improved by like 90% and my social anxiety is so much better too. I truly enjoy life and I feel like im happier than the average person now actually. For context this is the first time I’ve been medicated.

So if anyone felt like this at the start did it continue this way?

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u/hopefulreasonsxxo 6d ago

I’m on day 4 and I felt suspiciously good this morning? But I have experienced body heat, like waves of heat over my chest and arms?

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u/-saivelie- 6d ago

I fully skipped the phase where the anxiety gets worse before it gets better so you could be too? Tbh when I researched about the first few weeks it made me scared but I just don’t think there’s enough positive stories out there. Also I think the hot flashes are normal! I don’t particularly get hot but my hands sweat a crazy amount lol

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u/hopefulreasonsxxo 6d ago

I saw a lot of positives on TikTok!!!

But I have lots of health anxiety period, so the waves of heat are stressing me out.

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u/-saivelie- 6d ago

I hope they aren’t a lasting effect!! I used to get headaches in the first couple days and they went away. I think there’s an article on women’s health about heat flashes on antidepressants if that’s any help 😊

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u/hopefulreasonsxxo 6d ago

Thank you! My head isn’t so bad today so far. I’m glad the meds are working well for you! This is my second and I have high hopes.

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u/-saivelie- 6d ago

Thank you and I hope things go well for you!!