Jaide, I was on Prozac for several years. Just found out that Prozac is really not for panic. Its an SSRI in the same family as Paxil CR and do the same thing, but Prozac tends to cause agitation and anxiety, whereas Paxil Cr is suppose to have more mellowing effect. I just started on the Paxil CR last night and about a half hour later I started feeling mellow. I know these things aren't suppose to work instantly and it may have been because it was the first one I took....but yesterday I couldn't go to work. I cried all morning and was in a highly agitated state. My primary care physician directed me to a counselor and after seeing him, the 2 of them worked together and decided it was best to stop the Prozac and start on the Paxil CR. The counselor specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and says he's had a great success rate with it. This only gives me hope. I'm going to continue to see him weekly and see how things go. Until then, I plan on giving the Paxil CR a chance. Sometimes panic is caused by a chemical imbalance. If you were diabetic you would take insulin if your doc told you you needed it. Look at panic the same way. If it is chemical and you need meds to help correct the problem, then by all means don't be afraid.
