Getting Started With Prozac
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I've just started taking Prozac yesterday for anxiety and panic attacks. Initially I was reluctant to start taking the medication because I was afraid side-effects of starting the medication would be noticeable to others, and I'm really self-conscious about my appearance; I'm a teacher, and I wouldn't want my students or other teachers see me have a strange episode that I cannot control at school. I've expressed my concerns to my doctor, so he had me start on a Friday at a low dosage - 10 mg.

I feel like since I am now on something like Prozac, my self-conscience is now heightened, which is making me more anxious than before. I don't know if I am mentally talking myself into side-effects, or if they're really there - a bit loopy, tired, jittery. I know there is a breaking in period and this drug will be good and necessary for me in the long run, but am I going to get there and make it through the initial first weeks?

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I'm sorry, but what kind of 'strange episodes' are you worried it may cause?

It's not like it puts you into a hypnotic trance, or causes you to act like a clown or something. I think you may be misunderstanding some of the side effects and how the medication works.

Learn more Prozac details here.

I also tried it for a few months at a very low dose and I found that taking it in the morning wasn't a good idea for me. Shortly after taking it, I tended to feel rather spacey and very tired, so it caused those days to be unproductive. After that I took it at night before bed, then I was fine during the day. I just didn't find it to help me.

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Also, I've come up with a strategy for when to take the medication each day that I feel would be least intrusive to start - right after school, around 3:00. Does that sound like a good time to take the pill? My goal would be to work towards taking it first thing in the morning, but I just want to get past the adjustment period first.

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