A member asked:

I'm on day 13 of prozac (fluoxetine) and my anxiety and pure o is getting worse i feel i can't function and i'm starting to cut friends of can i just stop these?

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YES, you can...: ...But let your doctor know. Some people suffer depression or anxiety problems without having a serotonin deficiency so when they take a drug like prozac, (fluoxetine) which increases serotonin, it creates, rather than resolves "a chemical imbalance". In all fairness, 13 days is not considered an adequate period of time for a "therapeutic trial", but if you feel markedly worse, by all means, stop taking it!

Answered 4/4/2013

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See below: Please contact your prescribing provider asap. Any issues with and reactions to medication should be addressed with your doctor who prescribed you the medication. Good luck!

Answered 5/9/2016

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