How long to notice a difference when starting prozac?

I have been taking 10 mg Prozac for three weeks now. Notice a slight difference with my anxiety, but have had burning skin off and on everyday for over a week. Has anyone else experienced this symptom??

From what I’ve read you should be right on the verge of starting to feel better . Talk to yourself tell yourself nothing but good things .no negative trash. I tell myself positive things all day long. Helps me get through the day.

Well both 10mg AND 20mg are fairly low doses of prozac, they go up to 40 (as far as i know, there could be even bigger ones). So if youve only been on them for 5 weeks and the first two weeks were only 10mgs a day you may still need time to let it build up in your system. I would say talk to your doctor for sure and dont stop the prozac, give it at least a few more weeks before you give up on it

hi rosdan2000,years ago i was put on prozac for 1 month after starting i still didn't feel any relief from the weight i felt on my shoulders.that was when prozac related suicide was all the rage. i stopped it and was switched to amitriptyline(elivil) and did much better right away. elivil helped with sleep and anxiety.been on it off and on for years. on it now for 9 months and no benzo's.but when anxiety hits hard and it does,nothing but removing myself from the cause of it helps...

It takes 4 to 6 weeks before you will notice any major changes and if after that time you dont notice any postive changes then you should talk to your doc to make sure your on the right meds for you,hope this helps

I had the same problem and went through a couple of meds until THE DOCTOR and YOU finally get the right meds going but do expect it to take six weeks until your brain and the chemicals get togther The best advise is from a dr. If your own Doc can't get you on something to then it is time to let a specialist like a psyciatrist just for meds not theapy for that you would seek a counsler.

Hi rosdan; I have a couple of years on Prozac although i'm on zoloft now [you switch Drs., you switch drugs ! ?] I had good results with Prozac but it's a slow starter and can take 4 to 6 weeks to reach full effect.
I'm no shrink, for sure, but something in your post bothers Me. Which one of you... you /shrink... is responsible for your present lead/lag situation, where you have depression as your LEAD problem, and anxiety as your less important or LAG problem .If you will read again what your post is saying, I think you will aggree with Me that the reverse is true... that ANXIETY and STRESS are your LEAD problems and they are causing you to become depressed.[LAG] Is someone hasseling you at work? What do YOU FEEL is the root cause of your stress and anxiety... and 10 mg of Valium per day is just not enough ! If you have an upcoming appt. with your shrink, print this out and bring it with you... and please let Me know how you make out ! ok?
and remember , final decisions are YOURS. He is working for you at $120 per hour. Sacosam