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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROZAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Anxiety | Extreme anxiety, suicidal, sense of doom, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, insomnia, diahorrea. | I was given propanolol too as so Anxious a few days after starting prozac as my blood pressure was so high- this completely stopped me sleeping ( wasn't told this was a side effect ). I stopped the Prozac and anxiety was ongoing but much better now 4 days since last tablet, but had nightmares and insomnia to then find out the propanolol causes both too. I was given diazepam which I thought would help which made me laugh uncontrollably and nightmares worse ( called a parodoxal effect). Hope to feel fully better soon. I have stopped all medication now. Had to stay with my parents as I couldn't look after my 3 children I was sat in the floor rocking as I was so scared and I felt like everyone was better off without me. | F | 31 | 7 days 20 1X day | 10/25/2025 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic/Depression | Side effects are minor and go away after time. Much less than other ssri /snri drugs. 20mg should be enough for anyone. | I have taken it mostly for 35 years. I occasional would try a new one when released. Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa and SNRI's. In my opinion they are all worse than this. Prozac was discovered in 1972 and shelved until 1987 when released. It is the OG. It is safe and it works. Long 1/2 life is a benefit as well. | M | 49 | 35 years 20mg 1X day | 10/14/2025 | 1 | Anorexia nervosa, depression | Worsening anxiety,insomnia,akathisia,sweating, panick attacks,mood swings(Lead to diagnosis of bipolar2), digestive issues,stomach pain, neurophatic pain, osteophorosis,light sensitivity, total lack of motivation, lack of feelings or empathy, anger and rage.. | I was put on it when I was 13 and had very stressful life situation. It felt good for a year or two. And after that I started to have all these other problems I never had before taking this drug,which let to other diagnosis and me thinking I am so sick, I'm unable to live a normal life,study or work . I isolated myself and felt nothing about anything. After covid I had to stop taking it because of heart rate issues, got the most horrible withdrawal that lasted almost 2 years ( I felt I am dying with cancer, but no explanation was ever found). No I'm 3 years off the med and will never touch any of these again. I feel like I'm slowly growing into the person I was meant to be. I don't have depression,anxiety or insomnia anymore. It did do some damage to my body and I'm not sure of what exactly,trying to find out. But I am happier than I've ever been and able to feel emotions and get exited about life. If you can look at anxiety and depression as normal parts of human experience and take them as a sign that you have to slow down or change something in your life, YOU WILL NEVER NEED TO TOUCH THESE DRUGS AGAIN. | F | 33 | 17 years 20mg 1X day | 4/7/2025 | 5 | Depression and anxiety. | None. | Saved my life. No side-effects. It even regulated my hunger levels; | F | 28 | 1 years 20mg 1X day | 3/11/2025 | 5 | sleeping disorder | I'm no longer taking this medication. | Update: 2.5 years later still off prozac and take the same natural supplement including Rhodiola, ashwagandha and medical marijuana, oh creatine too(for memory). Wanted to try microdosing which I will soon but doing great and very happy at age 66. Hope this helps. Say your Prayers and God bless. | M | 65 | 20 1X day | 4/26/2024 Patient History | 1 | crippling depression | sleepy | i either felt absolutely no difference or felt actively worse, but the damning thing is that as soon as i stopped taking the medication i started promptly feeling way better and stayed feeling drastically better than when i was on the medication. i went from depressed to feeling like i was flat out going insane on the med it was, well, INSANE. attempted suicide on the medication. fuck this shit. | F | 16 | 2 months 20MG 1X day | 1/20/2024 | 2 | Depression, OCD | At first mood improved, but then binging/ craving sugary/ carby foods, drowsy (though better on 10mg than 20mg) bizarre and disturbing dreams, irritable and generally feeling out of control of emotions. | Definitely start on 10mg. You might find that's all you need. The dispersible tablet tastes reasonably pleasant. You can swallow it like a normal pull, but it does start to dissolve in your mouth. I went on it because it has less sexual side effects than other SSRI s and my experience is this was true, but feeling crazy kind of counteracted that. | F | 55 | 2 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 6/10/2023 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | Cool if you've got a panic disorder and decided to become a serial killer, may as well have bipolar. Might beat the sh*t out of my doctor lol | If you value the life of others you may as well kill yourself, it's better then becoming a crazy crackhead without the bathsalts | F | 23 | 2 months 20mg 1X day | 11/29/2022 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Headaches, increased my anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal, unmotivated, dizziness, nausea, emotional. | Doc put me on 10 mg to start off for two weeks then to 20 mg for a month. But i do not prefer to be on it any longer i'm going to look for natural solutions. Going to stop after consulting my Dr. | F | 17 | 7 days 10 MG 1X day | 11/11/2022 | 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 | 4 | Depression | Severe night sweats, dry mouth | I feel my depression has improved, but the night sweats I have are so severe that my I never sleep well. Looking into medication to ease this side effect currently. | F | 31 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 10/2/2022 | 2 | OCD | At 20 mg, none. When bumped up to 40mg, crazy palpitations. At first, a couple of times a day. Now it's everyday most of the day. Prozac has a long half life and I have kidney disease. I think the combination has caused a buildup. | Only put on Prozac because my insurance stopped paying for my Viibryd, which worked great! | F | 54 | 4 months 40 mg 1X day | 9/2/2022 | 2 | Depression anxiety adhd | I felt my anxiety was not helped by this medication. I have ADD and I do not think it's a good fit to use SSRI. I'm off it cold turkey for 10 days and i feel so much better without it. | F | 38 | 6 months 10 1X day | 5/22/2022 | 5 | OCD, binge eating disorder | Initially minor heart burn and fatigue. | Prozac really helps my binge eating and ruminations. But, it wasn't that effective until the dose was raised to 60 mg. | M | 65 | 1 years 60 mg 1X day | 11/22/2021 | 1 | anxiety NOS/ocd/mood disorder NOS | Would not recommend this medication to my worst enemy. Not sure why it's even still legal. No real improvement on the meds. Worsened anxiety, worsened depression, worsened intrusive obsessive thoughts. Aggression, irritability, mood versatility, behavioral concerns, personality changes, drug-induced sudden suicidal ideation. Horrible withdrawal syndrome that lasts way longer than webMD/ the APA would allow you to believe. Withdrawal and ignorant psychiatrists nearly killed me. | Caused PSSD, orthostatic hypotension, low sodium levels, emotional blunting, akathisia, painful withdrawal/dependency. | F | 20 | 6 years 40mg 1X day | 10/6/2021 | 4 | Depression | Sexual side effects. | Satisfied with this antidepressant after trying 8 others. Would rate about 4 stars. I am a same-day-responder for antidepressants and tend to have bouts of depression lasting 3-4 days and usually mid-weed. The half life of prozac is so long that 1 pill is about all I need to get through the week and be active again on the weekend. | M | 40 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 9/11/2021 | 3 | Major depressive | I've been on it for 2 years. Roughly. I tried stopping 2-3 times this year. Started at 30mg. Went to 10mg this year. I stopped it for 1 month...But the withdrawal symptoms were bad. My husband is unemployed. So, we're going through a bad time. I went back on it 1 week ago on 20mg now. I seem to wake a couple of times, with panic and tremors at night. What can it be? I hope it goes away with time. It's scary. | Take it, when you need it. And Resume life. I pray the rosary. When I get bad side effects | F | 29 | 2 years 20 1X day | 7/29/2021 | 5 | 0 days 1X day | 5/5/2021 | 1 | Anxiety and depression | More anxiety. Sleep awakening with racing pulse and nausea. Leg and feet pain. I stopped this for 3 months and still wake up several times a night with racing pulse, nausea and headaches. Has this happened to anyone this long after stopping medicine? | F | 69 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 4/8/2021 | 4 | MDD | l started 2 weeks ago it was a change from duloxitine , Cymbalta .My MDD is much better on Prozac but struggling with thee diarrhoea. Not sure if still cymbalta withdrawal , starting on Prozac or both Lol | F | 57 | 0 weeks 20mgs 1X day | 3/27/2021 |
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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 2000-07-06