Hey everyone,

This isn't really weight loss related and I haven't posted here before but I have a question and need some advice with.

I've been on Prozac for 4 years to treat what used to be a serious eating disorder and anxiety. I'm on 20mg and that has worked well for me. Recently I've had a lot of stressful events...I'm in a long distance relationship since my boyfriend got a job in the US and I'm applying to grad schools in his city and in my city. Applying for grad school has been very stressful and I know where ever I get in I will have a tough year ahead of me as either I will move there or we will break up..or maybe keep doing long distance. I also fell and broke my foot and my tailbone over the holidays

SO my point is that my mood isn't necessarily bad..my life is just actually sucking a bit right now. Is this a good reason to up my meds

Thanks!

In the end, as I'm sure others will tell you, you and your doctor can only make that decision. But my indicator is how I react to situations. You can be upset about your problems, but do you act like it's the end of the world? Are you still functional or is your motivation at a complete low? When I'm experiencing these things then I know my medication isn't working right. Because when it is, I react in more of a 'normal' way to events. I don't have crying spells. I can get up in the morning and get moving. But depression and anxiety manifests differently in different people although there are some common threads. If you're questioning it then I say you should definitely bring it up to your doctor for discussion.

Good Luck!

Thanks aliasihaya - I asked a good friend of mine who suffered from depression in the past and she said something similar. She said my mood seemed pretty good to her. I am coping well, it's just a tough period in my life.