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 |
| 1 | Episodic unhappiness in a former marriag | Do not start Prozac (or any similar SSRI.). Your brain will change and you cannot discontinue. If you try to stop, there is a SEVERE MULTI FAUCETED withdrawal effect. 30 years I have been on Prozac. Three times I have tried to stop and cannot. Do your research first! | I am not depressed, but I am not normal because of how prozac has changed me. I say things out of place at times because prozac has numbed my mind. My memory is shot, long term and short term. I do not have the ability to stop Prozac. I've tried and experience physical and emotional symptoms. I can't go around friends if trying to quit prozac. I become a raging bull in a china shop. Prozac altered my life and dulled my senses and personality. I am 66 now and wished a Dr. had never started me on this drug. I was ONLY in a bad marriage. I was not advised Prozac would be addicting to the brain. It is not a craving addiction, your brain becomes addicted. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE FILLING THAT PRESCRIPTION! | F | 66 | 30 years 40 1X day | 11/6/2022 | 1 | Depression | Tinnitus, low sex drive, anxiety, grinding teeth at night, jaw pain, kidney problems, dry eyes, anger, dry mouth, osteoporosis, stomach bleeding, GERD. | I took Prozac for 25 years. Each time I tried to quit, I had withdrawl symptoms. Finally I am tapering off the drug. It is highly addictive. Hard to stop taking. I wish I’d never taken it. | F | 61 | 25 years 20 1X day | 6/25/2020 | 1 | Anxiety Depression | Tinnitus, insomnia, gastrointestinal bleeding, low sodium & chloride, 0 emotions, 0 labido, brain zaps, cognitive issues. Kidney issues. | Biggest mistake in my life starting SSRI's. I'll be tapering off for years from a remodeled brain. Very difficult long tapering to get off at 2-5% every 4+ week's. | M | 57 | 23 years 40 | 8/2/2019 | 5 | deep clinical depression | dry mouth and difficulty sleeping - after 2 weeks or so, my body acclimated and I had no more sleeping problems. The dry mouth was mush less problematic, but still there a bit. | I've taken this for about 22 years. For me, it works so well. Before Prozac, I was always very depressed and cried every day. I spent a lot of time in therapy to try to "figure out" what was making me so sad. After years w/out answers, I tried Prozac and it changed my life! I understood for the first time that not every one was as depressed as I was but just handled it better - I felt what it was like to be normal. For me it has been a God send. | F | 52 | 22 years | 4/13/2008 | 4 | suicidal depression | There is no question that this drug saved my life and I am grateful for it. But it certainly doesn't enhance one's sex life, as so many others have mentioned. Still, I suppose that a life with diminished sexual pleasure is better than no life at all. I agree with the person who compared the necessity for prozac for someone with the kind of biochemical imbalance that leads to the kind of suicidal depression prozac alleviates with the necessity for insulin for someone with type I diabetes. | F | 65 | 21 years | 10/2/2005 | 5 | PTSD, GAD, depression | Insomnia, inorgasma. | This was THE perfect med for me. Unfortunately, it quit working. I'm now searching for a replacement, so far without luck. The side effects created by Prozac are minor in comparison to my specific emotional problems. | M | 53 | 20 years | 9/17/2007 | 5 | deep depression | dry mouth and difficulty sleeping when increasing or decreasing dosages - these ended after about 2 weeks and I felt great | Before I took prozac, I was always incredibly depressed - it was difficult to stop crying and no amount of exercise, diet or positive thinking could change it. Prozac changed my life in the most positive way - after taking I felt how I imagined most "normal", non-depressed people people felt. I know it's not good for everyone, but it has been a miracle and life saver for me. | F | 51 | 20 years | 12/10/2007 | 5 | depression | none | Great Drug | F | 66 | 20 years 100 1X day | 1/25/2014 | 5 | Major Depression | Slight headache at first | Prozac saved my life. On a side note, please disregard comments that scream things like, "take this drug off the market now!" or "this drug is evil!" This type of hysteria is from individuals with a religious/political agenda, who view the pharmaceutical industry as an evil entity that must be taken down. As always, discuss your medication issues with your trusted physician, and make decisions accordingly. | F | 51 | 20 years 20 MG 1X day | 11/21/2014 | 4 | depression | dry mouth and gas both went away after a few weeks; no side effects since, but now I am wondering whether current significant memory loss is attributable in part to long-term usage. | this drug gave me back my life; but after so many years, I worry about long term usage; I worry too that it appears to be a permanent medicine, almost in the manner of insulin -- there must be others who have never been able to get off of it. | F | 59 | 20 years | 12/8/2009 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety Disorder | Trouble sleeping the first couple of weeks. Slow but steady weight gain. | Although I have been on Prozac for 20 years and it was wonderful for awhile, it stopped working long ago for depression. My big concern is that my memory has gotten worse over the years and I'm worried it could be caused by the Prozac, so I am very slowly weaning myself off it to see if I notice an improvement.I think the memory issue is more than just the normal age-related decline. Has anyone else noticed a problem with memory while taking Prozac? Please feel free to email me. Feedback would be appreciated. | F | 55 | 20 years 20 mg 1X day | 2/6/2010 | 1 | Clinical/Severe Depression | HEART AND LUNG BIRTH DEFECT IN MY BABY. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT. | Prozac worked for my depression for a brief period of time. After a few months taking it I would stop taking it. I would only take this medicine if you are combining it with therapy. | F | 40 | 20 years 20 1X day | 1/21/2015 | 5 | Chronic Depression | None | This medication has been a life saver! Though the dosage has been increased a few times in 19, almost 20 years, I have been most grateful for this miraculous drug. I started havng depression around age 11 or 12, which for me was 1962 or 1963. I do not take the generic. I have had negative results with generics, especially generic antibiotics. I do not trust generics. I've heard some real sad stories from friends taking generics. I was told the pharmacies "push" generics because they make more profit on them. I want pharmacies ,or any business, to make all the money they can. However, I draw the line on generics. I don't like generic foods or soft drinks either. There is a difference, I can tell you that without being a PhD in chemistry. I do, however, have an MA in American Literature! | M | 58 | 19 years | 12/27/2009 | 5 | clinical depression | sleepy in afternoons when first started | This medication gave me my life back. Started out at 10 mg along with counseling, and was able to function normally. After ten years the dosage was increased to 20 mg. This worked well for another nine years then stopped being effective. I struggled for a year taking no antidepressant at all, and since have been prescribed Sertraline which is helping. | F | 59 | 19 years 10 - 20 mg 1X day | 8/3/2013 | 5 | PMS & Depression | Dizziness the first 6 months or so. Nothing since. | This medication has really helped my symptoms of PMS and depression, but over the years it does not seem to work as well as it once did. My doctor has tried to add other anti-depressant medications, but the side effects were intolerable, so I've learned to deal with the symptoms that Prozac no longer relieves. This seems to be the only medication without major side effects. | F | 43 | 18 years 40mg 1X day | 2/20/2010 | 5 | Acute depression | In the beginning a slight decrease in appetite. | Prozac turned my life around. For the first time in 30 years I was finally able to live my life minus all the negative thinking and depression. I began taking prozac in 1989 after discovering a chemical imbalance that caused my ongoing depression. Today after 18 years and still taking prozac, I am healthy with no major negative side effects. Prozac is my miracle drug. | F | 51 | 18 years | 3/6/2007 | 5 | Depression; OCD; Anxiety | Some weight gain, dry mouth. | I say thank God for Eli Lilly! I suffered from depression that would keep me in bed for days; when i wasnt depressed I lived in fear of the depression returning. I've been on this drug since it was in research, stupidly deciding that I would try to go without it twice. That was ridiculous because my life began to fall apart and I began to self medicate with other drugs. Prozac has allowed me to cope with life and remain clean and sober for 11 years. If you don't like Prozac, don't take it. But please respect the fact that there are people who's lives and the lives of their families have been made whole and meaningful with this medicine. | F | 47 | 18 years | 7/22/2005 | 5 | Atypical Depression & PTSD | The first time I started Prozac I had a sort of car sick feeling. It took several days for that to stop. Now I can go on and off Prozac and hardly get that at all. Less sexual side effects than Effexor for me. No other side effects for me!! | I can't say enough positive things about this drug!! My psychiatrist allowed me to try them all--even MAO's. I kept coming back to this one because it really is one of the best for me & also for a friend of mine. I feel NORMAL, focused, calm but motivated, not constantly berating myself, positive, pleasant, joyful, and really enjoying being with myself and others. I really notice the roses and smell them and thank God for medicine like Prozac!! I take 40mg daily. Takes several weeks for full effects but I feel better in several days. No withdrawal symptoms when stopped! | F | 56 | 18 years | 7/30/2008 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth. I use a special dry mouth toothpaste and mouthwash which helps. Sexual side effect: Interferes with ejaculation by delaying ejaculation. For me, this is the worst side effect. | Prozac (generic fluoxetine) has tremendously improved the quality of my life and, therefore, those around me. I highly recommend this drug be taken in conjunction with psychotherapy sessions to battle depression. In over 18 years of taking Prozac, this drug has never made me feel suicidal or homicidal. The sensationalist news media has given Prozac a bad rap. After so many years of taking this anti-depressant, I'm wondering if I've built up an immunity to it's beneficial effects? I'm going to ask my psychiatrist, an M.D., if he will consider putting me on Serzone or Wellbutrin which have lesser incidence of sexual side effects. | M | 58 | 18 years 60 mg 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 3 | Bipolar disorder | Brain fog, loss of libido | It works for my bipolar depression, I have been on Prozac during my pregnancy and for that reason I’m concerned about the long term effects. I’d appreciate if I can get information about other women’s experiences on Prozac during pregnancy. | F | 18 years 40mg | 10/5/2019 |
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)