This is the first time I am posting a topic on here, so I am a bit nervous. In the fall of 2006 I started seeing a Psychiatrist who diagnosed me as depressed and having anxiety. He prescribed Xanax and Wellbutrin. I started taking Prozac sometime in January of last year after trying Welbutrin for a few months. The prescribing doctor immediately took me off of the Welbutrin and put me on Prozac after I experienced extreme mood swings and severe periods of anger and feelings of outrage. He started me off with a small dose of the Prozac and after a few weeks, I slowly started to feel more optimistic and generally happier. Those closest to me started seeing the difference before I actually did. Over the spring and summer of last year, the doctor would up the dosage of the medication. I didn't start seeing the physical side effects until the summer. The positive ones where that I would sleep more and my usually very low sex drive was now the exact opposite. The negative ones were severe leg cramps, especially at night and more headaches. I then started to have very strange experiences, and these are harder to explain. One effect was the buzzing. Certain sounds would set off a weird buzzing sound and would eventually lead to almost like a yelling in my head. I know that sounds very bizarre. It usually happened while in the shower or being around a washer and dryer while on. I didn't realize it at the time, but I had become very impulsive to negative behavior. Maybe to explain it simpler, I literally felt like I had two voices in my head, a good and a bad one. Like the evil, devilish, version of myself on one shoulder, while the good, angel, version on the other. I had come to realize that I had become a completely different person, one I didn't like. I had tried to explain to my doctor what I was experiencing and he just ended up increasing my dosage. By the time fall came around, I was on the verge of losing the man in my life and had lost my job. I don't know if it was the best thing to do, but I took myself off of the Prozac all together. I did have some effects from doing that, but after about two months, I realized that it was worth it. I didn't realize how much I had changed until I was completely off of the Prozac. Although I feel like I am back where I started, I am glad I am away from that time of my life. I am still dealing with anxieties and depression. I am currently seeing a therapist and have considered seeing another Psychiatrist. Well, thanks to anyone who listened.

Hi Melbean

Don't feel nervous - everyone is nice!
Experiences like this are scary - I wonder if I'll like being off my pills or not. Guess there's good and bad to everything.
Thanks for sharing xx