PROZAC Reviews (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (949 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROZAC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROZAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Panic Attacks, depression | mild headache | I just started taking this medication and so far I love it! The only side effect i have is a mild headache! I already feel much better!! | F | 2 days 20mg 1X day | 3/4/2013 | 5 | | 10/13/2004 | 5 | | 5/13/2004 | 5 | jj,j, | jj | j,j, | M | | 1/13/2005 | 5 | | 7/22/2007 | 5 | depression/PMDD | sweaty | Depression throughout most of the month is gone. 2 days before my period is better but still difficult. I'm hypomanic for part of the month and doc wants to put me on lamictal, but I don't think I'm going to. | F | 5 months | 1/28/2008 | 5 | anxiety,fear,panic | Stomach upset,abit drowsy in the beginning,but now my appetite has increased" | 3 years 30mgs | 8/25/2014 | 5 | 0 days 1X day | 5/5/2021 | 4 | OCD/Anxiety/Depression/Anorexia | Lack of libido | Useful. Not a cue but I do much worse when off of it. | F | 10 years 80mg 1X day | 12/10/2013 | 4 | bipolar and generalized anxiety | non-existent libido. after taking for about a year, horrible acid-reflux and vomiting | Prozac worked emotional wonders for me. After awhile (and with the help of a mood stabilizer), i no longer needed anti-anxiety meds and i just generally felt like a good person. home life and friendships improved. work improved. but after about a year of taking the stuff, i started getting horrible acid-reflux and vomiting, beginning a few minutes after taking the pill and sometimes continuing all day. after stopping all meds i eventually had my psycho symptoms back, but I no longer felt physically sick anymore. i still recommend prozac, though, as i'm pretty sure the acid reflux and vomiting stuff is a fairly rare side effect. for myself, i'm going to try something new. | F | 1 years | 1/24/2008 | 4 | depression | shaking hands, feeling dazy | Made me feel calm without my downs but also stopped my highs. Levelled my mood completely. I prefer not to have the lows so it was worth it. | F | 1 years | 10/29/2008 | 4 | F | 2 years | 4/8/2008 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia | Weight Gain, Sort of Floating feeling for the first few days, sensitivity to sugar | First of all, this medication takes a long time to enter and exit your system, so it takes awhile to work. It took me a full 3 months. Second, this worked well. My anxiety was greatly reduced and I had no depression. I'm off it now because after a year, it hit me that I gained a lot of weight. It's made me really sugar sensitive. Like, I'll experience sugar crashes and headaches after having sugar (which I craved all the time) As diabetes is in my family, this freaked me out. It did do what it was supposed to, however. | F | 1 years | 5/27/2009 | 4 | Depression and, anxiety , insomnia | Sexual side effects - reduced desire and drive - inconcistent, delayed and abnormal ejaculation | M | 5 days | 2/12/2005 | 4 | | 2/20/2004 | 4 | | 1/5/2004 | 4 | | 2/9/2006 | 4 | | 3/10/2007 | 4 | depression | decreased sex drive | M | | 1/24/2001 | 3 | Depression | Upset stomach, dry mouth, inability to sleep, weird dreams, waking up regularly in the middle of the night | F | 1 months | 3/20/2001 |
PROZAC (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE): Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, a certain eating disorder (bulimia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living. Fluoxetine may lessen premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, increased appetite, and depression. It may decrease binging and purging behaviors in bulimia. FDA Approval Date: 2000-07-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)