Worries about prozac

[emilyalwaysblue]

I have been prescribded prozac by my doctor and as yet have not started takin it.
I am particulary worried about the effect it will have on my future. I trained as a medic in the RAF and want to be a midwife or neonatel nurse, when this fog clears obviously.
Do you think that if the NHS request my medical records and it says that I have had prozac for so long and have had PNI that this will affect my chances, I am so worried that everybody will think that I am a nutcase. Im already worried that it is what my husband thinks, though he isnt acting like Im a weirdo?
What do you think?

[gail]

absolutely not!

PNI/depression is an illness like any other and just like you would treat diabetes or angina, you also need medication to make your 'mind' better. i think the nhs will consider oyur application objectively and without prejucdice - if anything it may aid your application as
you have first hand experience of this illness so if you did eventually become a midwife you would have superior knowledge and you could use this knowledge to help others

you could even specialise in it!

Prozac is just medicine for your head -there to make it better!

take care

peace love and light
gail xxx

[clareyg]

I agree with Gail, it took me a while to realise it myself but now 7 months down the line there's no turning back.

I worried about what everyone would think but I've found so many friends who are in the same boat that I don't see a problem anymore, and as for prospective employers I feel that I will jump that hurdle when I get there. You can do it .We all can. Stuff those who say we can't. Clareyg xxxx