prozac????

Double dose is a bad idea. If it is making you feel WORSE, call your doctor. The SSRI drugs work differently on different people. If Prozac makes you worse, Wellbutrin might work, or Paxil, or. you get the idea.

But DON'T double-dose, and do not go off it on your own. I tried to stop all at once on my own and it was not a good experience.

First, the answerer that said that Prozac is addicting is ill informed. It is not addictive. It can cause an increase in suicidal thinking & behavior though.

It is true that it can take up to 6 weeks for it to start working, but u can start feeling better or worse much sooner than that. I was also on Prozac & it did make me feel worse. I was already somewhat suicidal when I started it, but I attempted suicide while on Prozac. I felt very impulsive, had extra energy. It was like depression on speed. My doctor also upped my dosage from one 20 mg pill a day to 40 mg a day & I felt about 100 times worse.

Go back to ur doctor. Tell him or her what is going on & that u want to change medications. If ur doctor disagrees & wants to up ur dosage, tell them no & that u would like to see another doctor. It would be wise that when u tell ur doctor that you're feeling suicidal, that u do not fully disclose that u have plans (if u do) or that u r going to do it. Why? Because u can be locked up & forced to take medications against ur will. Legally, the hospitals cannot give u meds against ur will, but they will never let u out unless u behave & part of that is taking medication. Nice is not it?

If it is just hopeless & unless you're one of those people that react well right away, getting help is hopeless, u can just quit ur medications 'cold turkey'. The worst that will happen is a sudden return of any symptoms that have gone away due to the medication esp. if you're only taking one pill a day. Then simply cancel future appointments with ur doctor & continue life as is.

Depression is hell, but I'd rather be depressed everyday than be depressed & on prozac. Good luck!

Uh oh, that could be a side affect
Go back to doctor

NO , it will take a while, up to a month, fo ryou to really feel any results of the drug. If you are really feeling this way, I would go to the DR. soon though to see if you need another drug. Uping the dose would still take several weeks for any real results to be noticed.

always just go with the reccomended dosage. Prozac is a potentially addiciting drug & it could have serious health risks if u decide to change ur dosage without first consulting a doctor. Any discomfort u have with the drug should also be discussed with ur parents & ur doctor as well. There r many other options besides Prozac in dealing with psychological problems. You need to inform someone immediently about the suicidal side effects ur encountering whe taking the drug.