2 years ago I was diagnosed with GAD, OCD and Depression. My doctor at the time gave me Paxil 10mg to start and then after a month I went to 20mg. I started getting hives from it but my doctor was not concered and after a while the hives disapated.
After about 4 months on Paxil my depression for whatever reason became worse, he wanted me to up my dose to 40mg but I couldnt afford it since I don't have insurence. At the time they didnt have generic Paxil so he switched me to Prozac (Fluoxetine). The transition from Paxil to Prozac was smooth, they are in the same SSRI class and it went great.
A year ago I had to forgo the medication due to finacial constraints and a few months ago I had the anxiety attacks reserface. This time I had a new doctor since my old doctor retierd, she put me on Zoloft 25mg to start and I had a bad reaction to it, sever heart palps really bad hives and I felt on edge all the time, extream anxiety, I put up with this for 3 weeks befor stoping it on my own.
I had another doctors appt last week and told her I couldn't take the Zoloft so she put me back on Prozac 20mg to start. I worry that Ill suffer the same reaction as to the Zoloft. She also gave me Xanax 1mg to get me through. That was a week ago and I have not needed a Xanax YET. I just started the Prozac today and Im VERY nervous. I did well on it befor but who knows now. I understand your fears, we can do this together. Read some of my past post and your will see the High Anxiety I was going through.
Take care
Cassie
