Comparing Prozac vs Rexulti

For Depression I've been depressed for most of my life but was raised to "tough it out". I am a recovering opioid addict so I am scared to take any medication at all. The last 3 years I've completely withdrawn from any social activities, relationships & have just been doing the bare minimum to get by. Recently my oldest son turned 18 & has severed ties with me. This took me to the lowest low I've ever been & made me suicidal. For the sake of my younger son, I chose to get help. I was put on 20mg of prozac & have been on it for 3 weeks. I wish I would have done this sooner. Through my recovery from opioids, I've learned that pills are not the answer so these combined with counseling is the solution I've needed for a long time. I hope this helps others.

For Depression I am beginning my fourth week on 20mg Fluoxetine taken each morning. I am recovering from a long term abusive relationship with a Narcissist. I have a head injury that predisposes me to fatigue. I asked the doctor to help me with my energy levels. I did not admit it but the underlying feeling I had was that 'everything was too much' and 'nothing matters anyway'. But nobody would have guessed how hopeless I had become. And had been for at least 10 years. Initially I experienced all of the symptoms people warn about in the first few weeks. Insomnia and occassional extreme anxiety were the worst. Now I feel enthused about taking things one at a time and am enjoying the process. I have begun to sleep normally again. So far, so good.

For Major Depressive Disorder Mixed bag. On the positive side, it can pull you out of a dark hole really quick. On the negative, I'm starting to suspect it is causing a lot of my anger and irritation symptoms to go off the charts. I'm going to try going off of it for a few days again and if that makes me feel better, time to call my doc for something else.

For Major Depressive Disorder I have been on Rexulti for a little over a month now and it has basically been a godsend. The first week or two I cried nonstop at almost anything. Happy things. Sad things. Funny things. It was more of a delusional cry than a depressive/sad cry. It was really annoying but went away after about 1-2 weeks. I have not gained any weight, which I’m super thankful for. The only side effect I've really had is the fatigue. I’m so tired every single day that I’ve started taking naps. I never take naps. I’ve also started drinking coffee in the mornings to keep myself awake. I’ve also never been a coffee drinker. These two things are starting to worry me a bit because it’s almost interfering with my schoolwork and daily function. But I love this medication otherwise and don’t want to consider anything else if it’s really helping me.