ik they’re both ssris but im wondering why both my therapist and psych mentioned prozac specifically
Theyre not the same molecules, lexapro is escitalopram and prozac is fluoxetine. They dont treat exactly the same things
prozac is rougher at the start but covers a wider range of conditions
is there a lot of side effects? wdym by rougher and are they not both for depression/anxiety?
Escitalopram is nice for anxious depression, fluoxetine is the oldest ssri and works for most types of depressions
Both have side effects, its easier to stop prozac than lexapro tho (unless im wrong…)
Factual. I’ve quit fluoxetine cold turkey 2 times
thats insane god bless long half life molecules
have u tried both? tbh i dont even think im depressed
No, but to know if it might help you can do Becker/Hamiltons test (online, are used in medical diagnosis). Antidepressants are effective for severe depression and escitalopram is better than placebo for mild depression.
The first weeks will be hard (4-6) but then it might start working. You should also check the side effects of ssris
prozac is rougher at the start bc it takes a longer time to build up in your body
prozac can cause fever, rash, and a few other things in addition to all the lexapro side effects when you start it
ic maybe i don’t need it
this list is like the same except for bulimia and bipolar and i don’t have either
