Re: Prozac is really not helping me like I thought it would

I was also referred to a psychiatrist who said I was suffering from olfactory delusions, which was complete bull. I was also prescribed anti psychotic medication which I eventually only pretended to take. It made me really tired and made me feel like a zombie. It also made me smell worse and I think thats because those drugs are really hard on the liver (and I believe now that a congested liver is how my BO problems started in the first place).

Dealing with psychiatrits telling you you are delusional when you're not, will drive you crazy in the end. I remember that when I was dealing with them I would have a negative comment about the smell from a passer-by in one instant and in the next I would have a psychatrist telling me (very convincingly) that I was delusional and that really messed with my head.

I can't tell you what to do but I think seeing a psychiatrist won't help you at all in the long run as your Depression is caused by external events and not delusions. I know that what you're going through is really difficult but you have to find a way to move past your Depression and focus on finding a solution to the problem. I have been reading a lot about the law of attraction (The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and some stuff by Abraham Hicks) and I am really doing my best to block out all the negative in my life and focus on what I want and even though the smell hasn't gone away yet I believe that I have found out what is causing it and so am a lot closer to getting rid of it.

I think Tom is right about stopping the prozac and trying something else. But whatever you decide to do, I wish you all the best and will keep you in my prayers.

Free09