Ive been on prozac for years and i am starting to feel I am addicted to it and that its making my condition only worse! I also am starting to think its the reason why I am not getting better? I have been practicing CBT for a month now and I feel as though I am getting worse! I am starting to panic and get really scared now. I don't think I can live like this? I told my shrink and he really does not have much to say about it. Can anyone help me? Why is therapy not working? I feel like i am in a Mental prison and am in constant torture!

Therapy isn't for everyone. Some people don't need it to feel better. If you feel you have given it a fair chance and it is making you worse, then discontinue it. If Prozac is no longer effective, then have your doctor up your dose or try you on something new. Medications can lose their effectiveness over time, so it is completely normal to need a medication change occasionally.

Hi CBT,

I'm sorry that CBT feels like it is making things worse. I am currently on a course of it, and some of it is challenging, but it should only be challenges that are realistic and not going to cause you too much panic in the process of achieving them

Therapy can also take a long period of time to adjust to and start 'working'. Especially with CBT where one of the key things is exposure to those situations you feel uncomfortable with. I'm sorry your shrink isn't much of a help. Are you doing the CBT with him? Perhaps try letting him know once more the the CBT seems to be going way too fast, and then I would think about perhaps finding someone more understanding to guide you through the course.

With medications, I'm from the UK and I'm not too sure of your system, but is there anyone else you can talk to about the way you feel about Prozac?

Best of luck, Florry

If the meds don't feel like they are working I would definetly go see my doctor and discuss that with them. As it was stated already some times an upage is needed in order to compinsate for the bodies natural way of getting used to something. Obviously the medicine has had a possitive effect in the past, and I think you should continue to hold out hope that it will continue to help in the future. If your not feeling like cbt and your therapist are helping then perhaps it is time to find a new therapist and a new program :)? I understand how you are feeling, and your not alone.









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Deffo time to consider switching meds. Speak to your doc asap.

I was on Seroxat for years and then that started to not work. It does happen that meds do this sometimes.

Its probably not you getting worse more like this. Chances are since you were OK on prozac a switch to another med will work for you too.

I dont think you can really get addicted to prozac either. I know what you mean though - its a bit scary thinking of letting something go thats been holding you together for so long.

Not sure about CBT either. I suppose some people find it works but it all seems a bit too simplistic for me....

Thank god i am not the only one having dramas with CBT . I am from Western Australia where i am 5 weeks out from 3 weeks as an inpatient in a clinic,2 weeks of that was CBT very intense i am still going over notes trying to understand where i am missing the possible link that is supposed to made it all come together........
They had me down as major dep with 12 years of very heavy meds were looking at going down the ECT path as i had completely maxed another drug ( one of many ) then the decided that maybe i am just suffering from A-typical depression and maybe dropping me back to a low dose 20 mgs of cipramal and a lamoctagil mood stabbilizer and a CBT course would fix it ( using Diazapam ) when it got a bit tough which is happening more and more. I am finding that i can understand the concept of changing thought process to look at things on a more positive note while i am doing it on paper or in group but back out here in the wide world my mind just goes to s*** and all the negatives flood back in as if i am sitting back where i was years ago with severe depression. If this is CBT for me it sucks.
So CBT for me i cant get a handle on it i know some people can thats is why i persist but if any-one has any ideas on making it work i would also be very glad to have some advise.

May all on CBT have patience I know i need IT !!!!

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