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 | EDNOS, BPD | Panic attacks, paranoia, complete lack of emotions. | F | 17 | 7 months 60MG | 9/29/2013 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, stress | Dry mouth and eyes, vivid dreams, daytime fatigue, slows metabolism, agitation/hyperactivity/decreased concentration, emotional numbness where it’s harder to feel in love, lowered libido and longer to orgasm, long taper when getting off meds/still get withdrawal symptoms even when tapering. Tapering off and getting through withdrawal takes patience-this process can be very frustrating if you have to resume a previous dose longer to avoid withdrawal. Also, very difficult to get through school or work day when going through withdrawal. | I took Prozac from age 16-27. Pros: Gets rid of depression, anxiety, and stress. Also helps with headache prevention, PMS, IBS, SAD, fibromyalgia, low immunity, chronic pain reduction. Only take this med if severe depression, anxiety, or stress interferes with your daily functioning-otherwise the side effects aren’t worth it. Must weigh benefits of meds vs. side effects. Lower dosage can be just as effective as higher dosage. 5-10 mg works just as good as the 20 mg with less side effects. Some people even get benefits with a dose as low as 2 mg. Been doing well off meds for 8 years now. Great to feel my emotions again and orgasm more easily. | F | 35 | 11 years 20mg 1X day | 9/26/2013 | 3 | depression, anxiety, OCD | When I was first prescribed I started with 10mg and it helped me a lot- I had so much energy that I would scrub my floor with a toothbrush, my depression improved, panic attacks and anxiety stopped completely within the first week. But once I was upped to 40mg, I lost all the positive side effects and things became worse than they were before I started taking them. Severe depression, no energy, increased appetite and weight gain, and constant trembling hands. | F | 19 | 10 months 10-40mg | 9/26/2013 | 2 | anxiety | Hot/cold flashes ,dizzynes,muscle aches,twitches,mild headaches,restlessnes,diarrhea,weaknes. | M | 19 | 2 months 20 mg | 9/24/2013 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder | I was prescribed this drug in, from what I can recall, mid-2002 and was taken off of immediately in early 2008. The reason why the psychiatrist prescribed me prozac was because he believed I was suffering from Bipolar Disorder (which I never was!). The reason why I was taken off prozac immediately was because of the severity of the following symptoms: • Visual and Audio Hallucinations; • Psychosis; • Gross Weight Gain/Morbid Obesity; • Mood/Personality Dysfunction; • Increased Appetite/Not Feeling "full". Being on this was utter torture and I DO NOT recommend it! | F | 23 | 5 years min to max | 9/22/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | Made me feel great at 20mg but I still needed that extra push so we increased to 40mg. I felt even better but then I was yawning a lot and clenched my jaws ALOT. Now I have constant headaches in the temple area which I believe is the clenching. Sex is awesome and pretty good with sleeping. I don't cry at the drop of a hat anymore but I do find it work when I want to cry . Sometimes I am lazy but a lot of the time I'm ready to go. I have noticed significant hair loss. I can't stand that part!!! All in all I like it, it makes me a happier person, but I don't want to bald👎 | F | 32 | 1 years 40mg | 9/21/2013 | 1 | Depression | Weight gain, decreased libido, vivid dreams | F | 20 | 6 months 150 | 9/21/2013 | 1 | Depression | It caused irritation in my lungs, insomnia, indigestion, an inability to breathe deep, fatigue, Cervical Dystonia, some muscle weakness, dizziness. I took one dose and then stopped due to the side effects. | I took one dose of this and experienced the aforementioned side effects. Needless to say, I stopped it and took it no more. | M | 51 | 1 days 10 MG. 1X day | 9/6/2013 | 1 | depression | poo poo don't work | no sex life whatsoever. Poo poo won't get erects anymore. Only good to pee now. | M | 60 | 7 days 20mg 1X day | 8/22/2013 | 2 | Depression, mood stabilization | Anorgasmia and erectile dysfunction. Those are my only gripes. I hated them. SSRI's do the job, but my side effects sucked. I took in conjunction with 45 MG Remeron. | M | 30 | 6 months 20 MG | 8/17/2013 | 4 | bipolar | Increased sex drive..hard to sleep | F | 35 | 2 months 20 mg | 8/11/2013 | 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 | 2 | OCD, ADHD, anxiety, depression | Drowsiness, spaced out, felt like my brain was injected with lidocaine, didn't feel any emotions, felt like a zombie. Anhedonia, lost all ambition, became very content with everything, just didn't care anymore. | I went to see my GP about fatigue and some OCD and he put me on Prozac 10mg. I was so sick, drowsy, I couldn't function despite drinking copious amounts of coffee, Red Bull, and taking 30-45mg Dexedrine which normally keeps me alert. Nothing helped...went down to 5mg then 2.5mg and still felt awful. I've been through all SSRIs, they are all garbage. | F | 36 | 2 months 5 mg 1X day | 7/3/2013 | 1 | Anxiety | Roller coaster emotions. Intense guilt, depression, worthlessness, paranoia. Lately, I've had suicidal thoughts and have felt self-destructive. I feel like s**t right now. I had a terrible evening and I really don't want to live anymore! I'm afraid this drug will cause me to kill myself. It's getting pretty close now!! | M | 43 | 12 months 40 mg 1X day | 6/26/2013 | 4 | major depression & anxiety | Weight gain due to blood sugar changes that doctors do not cop to. Insomnia, water retention, and a bit of joint-swelling. | This drug does not need to be prescribed at high doses. I do great with just 5 mgs, and did ok w/10 except for the side effects were a bit worse. One can minimize the side effects of the weight gain simply by sticking with a low dose and being on a low-carb high-protein diet. I highly recommend this drug at a low dose for those with depression. Very effective, safe, and reliable. Also, if ya skip a dose, there are minimal withdrawal symptoms, but particularly at the low dose of either 5 or 10 mgs. This medication has been the best and I have tried a lot over the course of 10 years. I keep going back to Prozac for a reason. Also, it has not messed up my sleep as badly as a higher dose does, and I can concentrate very well on it. My brain works better, I think clearer, and am in better control of my emotions on it. I also have had no problem with any sexual issues on this drug. All is well as far as that goes...at least for me. Btw, taking fish oil, probiotics, and digestive enzymes are very helpful while on this drug as far as weight. Taking them helps keep weight issues to a minimum. I have had a weight gain of only 15 lbs on this in the past 10 years, and I'm 44. Not too bad. I DO work out and watch my diet though. That is truly crucial. Please be advised that this medication can heighten the happy feelings of alcohol, and can cause cravings for alcohol with minimal hangovers. Very dangerous that way to the liver and to one's health. If ya like alcohol | F | 44 | 1 years 5 1X day | 6/25/2013 | 4 | Anxiety Panic and Mild Depression | Nausea.. Mild.. Headache.. Some Constipation.. Total loss of appetite.. | I have been on Lexapro for nearly 2 years and it did help but I was always exhausted feeling about mid afternoon. Although it helped with my anxiety issues, it never really helped much with panic so I asked to switch and my pdoc and I agreed on Prozac. I slowly went off the Lexapro and started adding 2.5MG of Prozac for every 2.5MG of Lexapro I would lessen. The Prozac seems to be less sedating so far but I think there's some residual Lexapro still in my system at this point so we'll see in a week or two. The cool awesome thing is my ability to orgasm easily came back, and it came back STRONG and POWERFUL. I still have delayed orgasms but when I finally ejaculate it's extremely intense. I also have ZERO appetite which is fine for now because I could stand to lose about 15 pounds, so most of my food is forced down. And I'm back to sleeping for 6 or 7 hours a night instead of 8 or 9 like I was on Lexapro... Hopefully it will hit the Panic attacks better than the Lexapro did - but so far - I'm happy with the switch... | M | 43 | 6 weeks 10 MG 1X day | 5/29/2013 | 4 | Depression (SADS, anxiety) | Heart burn | Prescribed by psychiatrist for SADs associated depression. Initially took a low dose (20mg) with light therapy. It took a month to work but I definitely feel better. I don't feel like sleeping in anymore. My social anxiety has decreased, I don't feel like I'm a downer in conversation anymore. Still have trouble staying motivated on some things (like work). Definitely not pro-medication but given that exercise and diet only helped a little, I appreciate this drug. | F | 27 | 9 months 30 MG 1X day | 5/15/2013 | 1 | depression, anxiety | strong suicidal thoughts, unresolvable stinky armpits! flattened cheeks, slight decrease in appetite, sleepy, lethargic, dull, irritable, overly sensitive, nervous, anxious, felt like I was losing myself, going a tiny bit insane. | This one's a no no for me. I experienced more pain and depression. I wanted to stick it out longer but the side effects became increasingly harsher for me to tolerate. I took the brand name. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 10 1X day | 5/4/2013 | 3 | Depression OCD anxiety | I have been on various doses of prozac. I was on 80 for obsessive compulsive i used to be really funny wrote jokes did standup on high dose of Prozac I stop laughing feel sluggish dull numb. When i went off tried other i gained 15 lbs so i went back to prozac I like being on 40 mg but then i obsess over guys anxious. I am also on Wellbutrin I am bipolar | F | 52 | 10 years 80 | 4/20/2013 | 3 | Depression and anxiety | When I had my dose doubled from 20mg it had a dramatic affect on my concentration, I couldn't work or even watch a whole TV programme but this became less of a problem after a couple of months. I feel sick every day but am never actually sick, it's a managable problem. | F | 16 | 6 months 40mg | 4/20/2013 |