Depression/ocd???need Help!

Hello Im a 21yr old male. I recently about in january was feeling depressed. I went to doctor and he gave me 40mg prozac. I have been taking that for about 3.5 months now, Well after all this time I feel worst! Im still allways tired. I have lost alot of intrest in the things I used to devote all my time to and love. I eat alot of starchy foods. And just always down never happy. BUT the biggest problem I have been having lately is unwanted thoughts that have been popping in my head! I cant control them and have no clue where they came from. I use to have a huge sexual drive with my girlfriend and since all this I have lost all drive what soever. Sex doesnt even matter to me anymore. I also have had uncontrollable homosexual; thoughts which totally scares me. Noticing guys are good looking and such it really freaks me out. I have never had these thoughts before till now and I dont know what to do. I read something that it might be OCD and prozac that are causing these thoughts. Also about 5 years ago I went through a time for about 8 months were I was alwasy scared of germs and washed my hands 50 times a day and was scared of trash and other wierd things like that. These symptoms have made me loose my girlfriend who i love very much and have just made my life miserable. It seems to be a struugle to get through everyday. I just want these wierd and homosexual thoughts to go away and be normal again! Someone please help!

[Clowie]

Wags...
I am a 28 year old female... Who also was prescribed prozac.. I only took 20mg QD... but it made me feel as if I was crazy... It made me feel like I did not have any feelings but when I got mad I got really mad!!!! It also affected how I felt about sex... I did not have much of any sex drive!!!! Maybe you should talk to your doctor about the thoughts that you are having? I would!!!!
Hugs to you and hope you are feeling better.
Love Clowie

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Originally posted by Clowie
It made me feel like I did not have any feelings but when I got mad I got really mad!!!!

Wellbutrin did the same thing for me. My psychiatrist said that bi-polar disorder can be negatively affected by anti-depressants alone. On the other hand, they nicely compliment mood stablizers. Go figure.

I was on Wellbutrin alone (prescriped by my PCP) before I sought out a psychiatrist for a more in-depth look into why I am the way I am.

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can induce mania. If this is the case you might do better with a combination therapy. This involves taking a stabilizer in addition to an AD.

I have had good long term success with Neurontin which unlike Depakote does not play hell with your liver. It also does not have the side effects of Lithium.

As for sex drive, what can I say? I had to choose between insanity with a sex drive or sanity with an infrequent sex drive. Not the greatest choice but the only one available to me at this moment.