Purposes:Depressed mood and Anxious mood(Started May 01, 1998)
Date
Dosage
Depressed mood
Perceived effectiveness
Anxious mood
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 01, 1998
80 mg
Daily
Major
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Sex drive (libido) decreased
Date
May 01, 1998
Advice & Tips
The medicine gave me back my life. I can easily tell when I have forgotten my dose without looking at my day of the week dispenser. Anxiety returns more quickly than depression.
Every day is simpler. I still get sad sometimes - but appropriately sad - and I get nervous sometimes. But I never get paralysed by either feeling. I am much more effective and get along with others very well. I also seem to tune into the feelings of others more now - I feel empathetic when I used to feel totally inside of myself. My chest is no longer tight.
Prozac is not for everyone - a colleague started risky behavior while on it. So it is important to be patient in the effort to find the treatment that works for you.