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nitewind · 12-04-2007, 07:43 AM

Hi Joannie, Boy, can I relate to everything you're saying.
I've been on prozac for nine years. At the start, I had that lump in my throat too. Had the scope done and they found nothing. My primary care doc set me up with a psych doc. He put me on prozac, a very light dose at first. Now I'm on 60 mg. a day, he also prescribed Xanax for those times when I was having the panic really bad. Both meds really saved me. I believe that if it's something that you need, by all means, take the meds. I hated the way I felt before the meds, and I couldn't explain the feeling to anyone. Nothing is more important than your mental health. Over the years that I've taken the prozac, I've probably gained about 40 lbs, but I can think now, my mind is clear and that nasty lump in my throat is long gone.
You just need to make a decision, I know that putting on the weight is bad, but truthfully, if I had to put on another fifty pounds, it would be worth it to me to keep my sanity.
Good luck to you and I'll keep you in my prayers.
Hugs

12-04-2007, 07:43 AM	#7
nitewind Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown. Posts: 473	Hi Joannie, Boy, can I relate to everything you're saying. I've been on prozac for nine years. At the start, I had that lump in my throat too. Had the scope done and they found nothing. My primary care doc set me up with a psych doc. He put me on prozac, a very light dose at first. Now I'm on 60 mg. a day, he also prescribed Xanax for those times when I was having the panic really bad. Both meds really saved me. I believe that if it's something that you need, by all means, take the meds. I hated the way I felt before the meds, and I couldn't explain the feeling to anyone. Nothing is more important than your mental health. Over the years that I've taken the prozac, I've probably gained about 40 lbs, but I can think now, my mind is clear and that nasty lump in my throat is long gone. You just need to make a decision, I know that putting on the weight is bad, but truthfully, if I had to put on another fifty pounds, it would be worth it to me to keep my sanity. Good luck to you and I'll keep you in my prayers. Hugs __________________ Susan Age: 61 dx: 5/25/06 2 cm/ 0 nodes Lumpectomy rt breast on 7/26/06 ER/PR- / Her2+++ A/C x 4 finished taxotere 2/07 finished 33 rads Herceptin finished 12/07/07 Yippee!