I (26f) have been on SSRIs for almost 3 years and I’ve been on 20mg of Prozac for almost a year. I was born with a heart murmur (fused tricuspid valve) which has never affected my life but I would get it checked regularly as a child and teen. I have been no stranger to heart palpitations especially with anxiety but Prozac has now made that the only symptom I can identify and it has become increasingly difficult.
I cannot sleep through the night because my heart rate will rise and wake me up when I dream. I cannot relax or rest fully because I can feel my heart pounding and not at a resting heart rate. Obviously I feel it spike and palpitate harder when I’m stressed but I cannot do physical activities without getting winded from my overactive heart rate. It makes me lethargic when any physical activity makes my heart freak out which makes my depression worse.
I’d like so know if anyone else has felt this way on Prozac or any other medication and if it’s time to ween myself off since it doesn’t feel like it’s helping me anymore. Any tips would be appreciated, thanks in advance!!