2nd Visit with Psychiatrist

It's been 4 weeks since I started my medications, so today was my check-up with the psychiatrist to see if they're helping me.  Before the meds, I was making 2 or 3 lists before I even hit the shower in the morning.  Now, I may make 2 or 3 lists during an entire day, but even then, I don't feel the urgency of the list and I can normally stop myself mid-cycle, something I've never been able to do before.  So, YES, I definitely think the drugs are helping.  He said I won't see the full effect of the drug for another 4 to 6 weeks.  He says it's up to me if I want to increase the amount of Prozac I'm taking to try and eradicate as much of the OCD symptoms as possible.  However, the higher the dosage of Prozac, the more "flat" I will become emotionally.  So it's a trade-off.  I decided to wait the additional weeks to see what the full effect of the dosage I'm on will be before I make the decision to try more or not.  

I also told him about going off the Xanax for several days when I had surgery.  He cautioned me against going off it cold turkey.  At twice the dosage I'm on, going cold turkey can cause seizures.  He also said I should probably start weaning myself off of it very slowly if possible.  The body builds up a resistance to Xanax, so if I don't feel I need it, I shouldn't take it.  So today for my 2nd dosage, I took half a pill instead of a whole one.  I'm going to try and wean myself off of if, and save it for those times when my anxiety is really bothering me.