day 2 of taking prozac, I feel like I have more energy but now I feel kind of numb I guess, I still feel a bit sad and of course I can't stop thinking about my ex but now I don't feel like I'm going to collapse and start crying when I think about her so that's good I guess.

I'm going to play megaman x6 today

>>81636862 (OP)
Prozac takes 2 to 3 weeks to actually start working, you're feeling placebo more than the med right now. You need to reduce systemic inflammation via diet, exercise, and sun exposure (20-30 minutes, wear sunscreen if you're in a high intensity area). You also need to update bayesian hyperpriors (see Friston's work), yours are currently depresso-genic so e.g., think happy thoughts and do activities that induce happiness after exertion of effort. Prozac helps with these things but on its own is not hugely effective.

>>81636942
but every time I start taking them again (because this isn't the first time) I do feel a bit of a difference in my energy.
>You need to reduce systemic inflammation via diet,
I fast, does that count? I only eat like once a day the rest of the day I just drink coffee and smoke to calm my hunger.
> think happy thoughts and do activities that induce happiness after exertion of effort.
that never works for me and I'm depressed for real I've been depressed all my life, there are times when it becomes too much and I start taking prozac again (yeah this isn't the first time)

>>81636986
>but every time I start taking them again (because this isn't the first time) I do feel a bit of a difference in my energy.
Placebo can be very strong, it's not a bad thing
>I fast, does that count? I only eat like once a day the rest of the day I just drink coffee and smoke to calm my hunger.
Smoking is inflammatory. You need to eat fiber to feed your microbiome. There's signal exchange from the gut to the brain, an unhealthy microbiome leads to bad signal exchange and inflammation.
>that never works for me and I'm depressed for real I've been depressed all my life, there are times when it becomes too much and I start taking prozac again (yeah this isn't the first time)
It will work if you stick with anti-inflammatory habits on top of it. Think of it as averages. If your average thought is negative, your brain learns to predict negativity. Over time, positive thoughts/experiences will lead to your brain predicting positivity. If you've been depressed for 20 years, you won't get undepressed after a month of positive experience, it takes a lot of time and effort. Prozac helps by increasing neurosteroids which makes your brain adapt quicker, but you still need to exercise regularly and do things that will shift your brain from negative to positive thinking.

>>81637059
I see...
I don't think I can give up smoking though.
but thanks for the advice nonetheless anon!

ok, time to play videogames for the rest of the day

I don't think drinking coffee while taking prozac was a very good idea now I'm all twitchy

I-I kind of like it actually

>>81636862 (OP)
your ex is already with another man

>>81636862 (OP)
Imagine taking ssri when there are billions of other meds or stuff to do or to take instead.

>>81638615
uh I don't have to imagine it I'm already doing it.
and it's easier for me to get ssri than most other stuff

>>81638637
Take anything else than ssri. The long term sides are bad.
Take some gabapentin or lamotrigine if you want to feel numb.

how does it feel that your EX signed up for a BBC gangbang at 10:00pm est. tonight ?

>>81638765
don't you need a prescription for those?

>>81638820
Yeah but u need a prescription for prozac too lol.

>>81638893
yeah I already have a prescription for prozac how am I supposed ton get one for abapentin? isn't that for seizures?

quick question
how do you deal with the FACT
that your EX guzzled gallons of man JIZZUM
after she broke up with you (the loser)

>>81638932
what exactly are you trying to accomplish by making these comments? you can't make me feel any worse you realize that right?

>>81638929
Yeah. But its also a mood stablizer. The same way you got the prozac prescription you go to your doctor. Are you stupid or something?

>>81638966
meemaw said she aint commin back bub

>>81638984
but like what exactly am I supposed to the psychiatrist so that he gives me a prescription for that?

>>81639194
Yeah bur depends what problem are you trying to treat. Tell me.

>>81639348
at this point is just depression, I used to have social anxiety and ocd but I don't struggle with those anymore, but I've been depressed since I was a child, but there are times when it gets worse and I start taking prozac again and then I stop taking them

>>81639369
Ah I see. Try vitamins. Zinc, magnesium, vit c, vit e, vit d, b complex, fish oil selenium, melatonin for sleep.
If that doesn't help try some buporione might work better for the depression than the Prozac. Lamotrigine is also approved for depression in bipolar might try that too.
But in general it is better to stay away from drugs whatsoever and try to cope otherwise. They can create problems down the line.

>>81639491
I don't do drugs, unless prozac and nicotine counts! but thanks for the advice anon I have been trying to take more vitamins and I do go for walks in the morning and I've been trying to get another job because rotting in my room is not doing anything to improve my mood (obviously)

>>81639565
No problem, don't slack on the vitamins try every single one I listed.
Also find a girl, if you can't, go to asian massage parlors like every two weeks. Discovered this way too late into my life.....

>>81639682
Taking a bunch of vitamins is a waste of money and most of the ones you mentioned are pointless other than maybe D. No one is low is C, E, or selenium in the US and B complex is pretty unlikely. Literally all you need to do is eat a varied, whole food diet that includes legumes and greens. You can throw in dairy - preferably via live culture, unsweetened yogurt - if you aren't getting enough protein and calcium too. There's also no real evidence that any given class of anti-depressant outperforms others. They all work the same way (increasing BDNF), the described MoAs are not realistic for their effect size and timeframes. The most successful strategies are routinely medication and therapy and lifestyle change, the first two making the final easier.

>prozac ups your energy upon first pill
>Time for action
>It won't make choices for u

>>81639682
I don't really like strangers touching me but what's so special about asian massage parlors?
and yeah I guess I need to move on and find a new girl.
>>81639775
yeah that's why I took them I needed the energy boost so I can go out and get a job and before they stop working

raisings covered in chocolate are pretty damn good!

>>81640725
raisins*
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