I have taken @Prozac for many years. It takes six weeks to kick in. I have been very stable on @Prozac. Why change if it works.

People say suicidal thoughts when you start it but that’s because you already have them. Like I said he’s very patient it takes six weeks to kick in. And then you feel like you are out of the black hole. I do not have bipolar. I have depression with chronic pain and my fibromyalgia

You feel like you’re dying until it kicks in. Elavil was one of the worst meds I was ever on. I felt like I was crazy

God Bless and good luck.

You had a reaction because you are bipolar and elavil is not a med for bipolar. That's how they diagnosed my husband's bipolar because they put.him on regular antidepressants and it sent him into a manic phase. That's often the response when a bipolar person is put on antidepressants. They need to put you on a drug for bipolar. If you are already on a drug for bipolar, then adding an antidepressant will not help the situation because it will always throw you into a manic phase. Your Dr needs to be educated. He obviously doesn't know what he's doing.

Omg thats terrible!Ive started reducing it yesterday.Hope your doing ok.

I was put on both common drug treatment , one I was depressed and ready to be done the other the doctor continued to upper it to the point past recommended pharmaceutical recommendations. I went from being a 4.o college student to not being able to speak a complete sentence, or walk.