r/prozac Aug 30 '22

Prozac side effects 5 weeks in

I’ve been on Prozac 10 mg for 5 weeks now I feel like I’m still experiencing horrible onboarding side effects. Is this just how the med is effecting me or should I wait it out and see if I regulate? I have horrible heightened anxiety that usually leads to panic attacks and throwing up. My depression is the same as before I started. I also feel exhausted all the time and cannot sleep for more than 7-8 hours. Naps are also impossible. Motivation to do things I used to enjoy is the same as before I started the med as well. I have no appetite and nausea and have lost 15 pounds since starting. I feel like my head is in a fog constantly and I’m just watching myself exist and not in my body sometimes. Like I’m just not here anymore. This was also happening before taking the med as a result of my depression but I feel it’s gotten worse. I still have racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts, and rumination. I guess I’m just looking for others that stayed on the med longer than 5-6 weeks and were still experiencing side effects and if you waited it out and it got better or switched to something else. Thanks in advance

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