How long do I have to be on antidepressant fluoxetine?!


Question: I feel insecure that once I start the medication I will have to depend on it forever or at least for years.


Answers: I feel insecure that once I start the medication I will have to depend on it forever or at least for years.

i used to worry about it too. i would say its best to stick to it for three weeks if it doesnt work find a new pill, but dont just stop you have to ease on and ease off.

i found that once i got into the habit i was set with taking my pills. i just think of them as a vitimin. DONT STOP. these pills dont change you they make the real you shine. you are on these pills to be the best you. so what you need some help. everybody needs help and this is one small problem that a lot of people deal with.
10% of canadians have depression or major depression which is a lot of people considering the size of canada.
its something you can do and deal with just stick to your meds. you can ease off in time but first let them work

Hey if you need it what the heck... Life is short.. Do you want to be happy?

there is no way to know. Nobody yet knows what exactly happens in the brain to trigger depression, therefore no one knows what exactly relieves it for everyone.
A combo of appropriate meds and therapy might make you better for the rest of your life, and a pill a day isn't something to worry about.

IIRC, there is some medical research that has shown that Prozac sometimes permanently affects the brain in such a way that one needs to take antidepressants permanently.

I take a different type of antidepressant and will probably need to take it forever but that doesn't bother me (apart from the cost!), it's a lot better than feeling awful.

I feel that antidepressants are often too readily prescribed, as a "quick fix". I believe that many cases of depression are due to poor lifestyle, such as a diet deficient in fatty acids, sedentary lifestyle, chemicals in the home.

Depression is more accurately and correctly treated if the person receives good healthcare, such as a thorough review of their health records, a full range of blood tests etc. I know I wasn't tested for thyroid etc before I was prescribed Prozac; maybe this is the case for you also.

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