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  1. I was in a similar situation and took Prozac (fluoxetine) which left me with worsened visuals. My current closed eye visuals are pretty intense. Only took It for 9 days and it has been over a month and all intense visuals have remained. Stay away from SSRI's and other serotonin boosting drugs.
  2. I would recommend staying away from any SSRI. I too am dealing with a concussion and an increase in my HPPD as a result. I was put on Prozac (fluoxetine) a month ago and took it for 9 days. It made my visuals much worse and they still have not abated.
  3. I have been prescribed lorazepam for over a year now at 2 mg/day. I recently developed HPPD symptoms after taking fluoxetine for 9 days. These are mainly visual in nature but come with anxiety and depression. My question is what is the rationale behind taking clonazepam versus other benzodiazapines? Is there a pharmacological superiority in its effects that help with some of the symptoms? I find the lorazepam helps with the anxiety and I'm grateful to have the script but if a similar type of drug can actually relieve some symptoms rather than just blanket them, that would be an improvement. The reason I'm asking is because I am thinking of asking my psychiatrist to switch me over to clonazepam due to what I've read on this forum and across the Internet. It seems to help people and actually provide some relief from the constant visual distortions. Thanks for your time and interest.
  4. I share Jay's experience with Prozac (fluoxetine). Started at 20mg and was bumped up to 40mg the next day. Noticed an increase in visuals and agitation within the first few days. I was told to wait it out as this is common with SSRIs but I knew all too well that what I was experiencing was related to my heavy drug history. I ended up discontinuing after 10 days of use. I had cut down to 20 mg for days 4-10. This was all earlier this month with my last dose being on 6/14/2015. Still dealing with the worst visual static and anxiety of my life. It should be noted that I suffered a mTBI within the past year and this may play a role in my current symptoms but the Prozac made my visuals ten times worse.
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