PROZAC Reviews (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PROZACCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 3  Dysthymia, Anxiety Sweating, minor sleep problem and worst of all emotional numbing M 20 4 months
20 1X day
7/7/2011
 1  Chronic Depression Nightmares, insomnia. When I was able to sleep, I had the scariest dreams I've ever had. I have never looked so terrible in my life, I had huge blue bags under my eyes, lost weight, lost my hair. But as soon as I went off, the dreams stopped, I could sleep again, and my hair is growing back. These are pretty rare effects as it has done much good for others. For me, nothing has ever worked better than Effexor XR F 25 4 months
1X day
7/4/2011
 4  Depression Pain Anxiety Started off on 10mg a day for two weeks,felt a bit weak and shakey,lost some of my creativity but helped quite a lot for my neck,shoulder and arm pain from DDD. No weight gain or loss. Sleeping is not disturbed Still feeling a bit depressed, may need to increase the dose and I will discuss this next month with my Dr. Since being on Prozac I am feeling much less pain from my degenerative disc disease. Have been able to greatly lower my need for Gabapentine and Flexeril. Still using Zopiclone 7.5mg to get a full nights sleep. I do still feel a fair amount of anxiety but I am generally pleased with the results so far and will continue. I have tried many different medications for over 15 years this one is surprising me with it's positive results F 53 4 weeks
20mg 1X day
6/14/2011
 2  Anxiety Sluggishness, better mood. Prozac was a mood elevator for me. I noticed I was happier than usual while taking it. However, my anxiety did not improve at all, so I dropped Prozac to try other medications. After those didn't work, I decided to go back on Prozac again. Within two weeks of starting the second time, I had my first panic attack in almost a year. I would not recommend Prozac for anxiety or panic disorder, but I can see it being effective for depression. M 21 3 months
20mg 1X day
6/11/2011
 4  Depression In the beginning- fatigue, anxiety, minor insomnia, increased weight gain. Now- no anxiety or insomnia, but MAJOR weight gain, twitches, and still tired. I'm on the generic PROZAC because I can't afford the actual stuff. But, it has helped a great deal. I used to just want to lay in bed all day because I felt like there was no point in getting up. It was causing me to miss class a lot and not want to hang out with my friends. Now I don't feel that, but in the 1.5 years I've been taking it, I've gained 20lbs. I've tried a lot of different dietary things and it doesn't help much. I also still want to sleep a lot, so I need to force myself to be more active and that might help. F 24 1.5 years
40MG 1X day
6/3/2011
 5  Anxiety/Depression At the beginning - increased anxiety and sleep issues. Prozac has been a lifesaver!! The first month I started at 10mg and increased to 20mg. For a couple of weeks I experienced increased anxiety and some restless nights. But after that, I felt wonderful! Prozac has made me actually get up every morning and look forward to the day. I am motivated to exercise and eat right and it actually helped me quit smoking! I feel overall happy on this medication. I did have some problems sleeping at first but I started taking the medication before bed and that helped a ton. F 25 6 months
20mg 1X day
5/24/2011
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 2  Anxiety depression Highly increased anxiety, nervous feelings nothing at first then got worse with depression and anxiety M 62 21 days
10 1X day
5/12/2011
 5  nonstop pooping moderate to severe heartburn, indigestion, severe buttrot, death i took way too much prozac and died. it sucks being dead, you have NO IDEA how hard it was to post this from beyond the grave. M 26 7 years
600 MG 2X H
5/11/2011
 4  Bipolar Disorder/Depression When first taking the Prozac I felt extremely tired. I took it at night for awhile, but I found that I overall feel better when I take it in the morning. The tiredness wore off about 2 weeks, and now I feel really good on this medicine. Don't discontinue use because of tiredness. That part does pass. F 23 1 years
60mg 1X day
4/30/2011
 4  bipolar depression tremor in hand, vivid and bad dreams, night sweats, problems with attention and memory Though the side effects have been unpleasant, this med has helped with my depression, specifically intrusive suicidal thoughts and urges to self-harm. It is not sedating, which has been a problem with other antidepressants. F 31 1.5 years
30mg 1X day
4/26/2011
 4  Depression First 2-3 months: excessive yawning. All: intermittent recall issues when talking. Forgetting basic words. I take with lomotrigen so not sure what causes what. F 43 6 months
20mg 1X day
4/6/2011
 3  Depression Treated the depression but left me very irritable, anxious, and excitable. no sexual dysfunction. Temper flared especially when i was tired. Frequent insomnia and hyperactivity. Works on depression but the irritability and temper flares are not worth it. I would never take it again for that reason. F 40 10 years
1X day
3/16/2011
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 2  panic attacks Strange dreams, woke up 2-3 times a night, jittery feeling, no libido, depressed. I took prozac for panic attacks. At first it was alright, but then I started to have disturbing dreams and interrupted sleep time. I am also urinating more than normal. Most importantly...I feel like I have been so emotionally numbed that I don't feel any emotion toward my husband. He have always had a great relationship, full of love. A few days after taking this medicine and I feel like I've lost all of that. It has gotten worse as the days go by. I'm switching to lexapro beginning tomorrow. I hope this "lack of love" feeling goes away. It is so scary not having the love feeling for my husband. F 26 15 days
10mg 1X day
3/15/2011
 1  causes permanent sexual dysfunction Totally destroyed my sexual functioning. Loss weight. Drowsy and unable to think clearly M 18 2 months
20 1X day
3/11/2011
 4  Depression/Anxiety/Social Anxiety I experienced daytime sedation, usually about 5-6 hours after taking it. I also experienced some major sexual dysfunction. No sexual desire whatsoever. M 25 1 years
40 1X day
3/7/2011
 2  Social Anxiety, GAD Tiredness, no sex drive whatsoever I was prescribed Prozac for social anxiety and general anxiety disorder. All it did was take away my sex drive. It did nothing for my anxiety. M 20 2 months
20mg 1X day
3/1/2011
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 4  Bipolar II shakey hands This drug was really easy to start taking as the side effects listed didn't really effect me. I have been satisfied with the results with treating the depression i suffer because of my condition. It isnt that big a deal but i have gotten a light tremor in my hands. its isnt so bad that it prohibits me from doing most things but when i am working with small detailed things it can be a problem. for the most part it has been good to me. M 23 2 years
60 mg 1X day
2/11/2011
 4  Depression Tiredness, mild nausea, mild increase of OCD symptoms, increased appetitie, tendancy to clench teeth at night. Side effects were generally mild, and got better the longer I was on this. Take 3-4 hrs before bedtime to avoid waking up in the middle of the night. M 44 10 years
10-20 mg 1X day
2/10/2011
 4  menopause symptoms Dry mouth, but drinking plenty of water helps. My hot flashes and sweats were extremely severe and debilitating. I had been on an HRT for 5 years, and wanted to stop taking it due to the potential bad side effects that could occur. The Prozac has really helped, practically eliminating my flashes & sweats. Also I can now sleep without night sweats waking me up. F 61 2 months
20 mg 1X day
2/8/2011
 3  Bipolar II Weight gain, felt numb to the world, no sex drive or inability to orgasm I took Prozac 20mg with Tegretol 200mg on a once a day cocktail. I am 5'1 with a normal weight of 115-120lbs.. this concoction of drugs made me weigh 140-145lbs when taking it over the years. My Dr. said "exercise" um, when a pill(s) makes you feel like you cant do anything b/c you're so comatose how can you exercise? Honestly those 6 years are a blur. It helped the depression by making me feel nothing. I don't think that is how depression should be treated for me. I had NO sex drive, I felt nothing. It was terrible and how can a side effect like major weight gain, help with depression? It made me feel like a big fat blob that was numb and ugly. Maybe the dosage was too much, the Dr. said it was the lowest she could recommend. I found out later that was a lie. Also the Tegretol greatly effects birth control.. again, how does getting pregnant help with depession? It doesn't. I mention Prozac with the Tegretol b/c it's usually combined with one or the other for bipolar disorder. Anyways if you're looking to gain an astounding amount of weight and feel absolutely nothing then these drugs are for you, but not so much for me. F 26 6 years
20 mg 1X day
1/30/2011

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