Posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2004, at 11:19:11
In reply to I'm miserable, please help!!!!!!, posted by psychodad on April 4, 2004, at 16:36:50
Hi Psychodad,
I strongly suggest Prozac. It's the oldest SSRI, so there has been more research done on it than any of the other SSRIs. In my experience the side effects were very mild and it really helped motivate me to get out and live my life. Prozac has an energizing effect and really increased my enthusiasm for day to day activities. Also, it has a very long half-life. (Meaning it stays in your body for a long time.) That's great because if you ever stop taking it there are NO withdrawl symptoms. I took it for 3-4 years and stopped taking it cold turkey with no problems.
Good luck to you!
K.
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