PROZAC Reviews (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (948 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROZAC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROZAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | OCD and depression. | less sexual interests, drowsiness. | it's the best SSRI I ever tried. like each med, it has its side effects... but at the dosage of 60 mg it's a very good weapon against anxiety disorders and depression, expecially for BDD and depersonalization with derealization. maybe to stay well more, you'd try an augmentation... leave out from benzos. | M | 23 | 4 months | 12/8/2009 | 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 | 2 | Anxiery/Depression | No side effects but it didn't work | M | 27 | 1 years | 12/1/2009 | 2 | Panic disorder, anxiety, PMDD | Nervousness, anxiety, chest pain, irritability, dizziness, slight nauseau at first, weakness, dizziness, EXTREMELY reduced libido, restlessness, dry mount, extreme muscle pain. | Does it do its job? Yes. I don't have panic attacks and it has helped my premenstrual disorder. But at what cost? I am always nervous and restless. I am irritable and easily angered. My muscles ached for a week straight. I gained 15bs. I am weak. It has changed me in the sense that I just don't care. I don't want to do anything or go anywhere. I can't sit still or concentrate. | F | 24 | 2 months | 11/30/2009 | 5 | Premature ejaculation, IBS | I began taking Prozac after research that indicated that it helped perhaps 12x greater than a commonly prescribed premature ejaculation drug. I have to say that it indeed does work for me, providing more control than previously. But not only did it help there, it had two other beneficial side effects: It helped enormously with constipatory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that I had suffered from for 20 years. It also has had a beneficial mental health benefit that is subtle but definite. I feel it has mellowed me and permitted me to approach things less rashly, though it takes none of the edge off that is needed sometimes in order to get things done. | This has been a wonder drug for me in terms of my IBS - will stay on 10 mg per day indefinitely as it has changed the quality of my life rather remarkably. | M | 49 | 2 years | 11/28/2009 | 4 | Anxiety and depression/ADD/insomnia | Initial side effects were increased anxiety and insomnia, but those abated within days and an improved mood replaced them. I have gained weight, but I also have hypothyroidism, so not sure what's to blame. I also feel pretty drowsy and foggy sometimes, so added Wellbutrin and that seems to help. Recently, heartburn has become an issue, which I have only experienced in pregancy before. My libido and orgasmic ability are probably a little decreased, but not absent. | The most obvious and immediate benefit of taking Prozac for me was the ability to sleep without sleeping pills. I am very sensitive to drugs and had to start taking it like 1 mg at a time. Side effects were short and relief was worth it. I stayed on 10 mg for a while, but needed to raise it to 20 mg at some point. That made me tired. Also, the Prozac did not improve my ability to concentrate, so Wellbutrin was added slowly and the combo seems to keep me pretty functional as a mom of two little kids through a marital separation, possile loss of our home, and financial stress. The side effects are worth the ability to care for my children. | F | 40 | 3 years | 11/6/2009 | 4 | pms/exstream anger. | feeling sick,yawning episodes,loss of appetite,drowsey. | was really worried about taking this after reading reviews.my moods where out of control i needed something to help.All my side affects passed within a couple of weeks.feel like i can cope now,i no longer get wound up by the silliest of things.much joy to my husband and young children,oh and me. | F | 36 | 26 days | 11/6/2009 | 1 | Depression | Hospitalized with diagnosis of probable acute heart attack. Interestingly it turned out to be the "panic attack from hell." Hallucinations, nightmares, intense anxiety, fainting. | On the first day of taking Prozac the trees seemed prettier. On the second day songs on the radio brought tears to my eyes. Later that day abruptly it felt like someone had hit me across the chest with a baseball bat. I went to the ED who diagnosed me with a probable heart attack and spent then night in the ICU. The next day a lack of cardiac enzymes said: "no heart attack." What happened is this: Prozac and most SSRI's are metabolized by the Cytochrome P-450 liver enzymatic systems. Some people have very inactive systems. This is not a problem (usually) but in the case of Prozac, perhaps I could metabolize 1mg/day where for a normal person they might metabolize 10-20mg. So what happened is that I rapidly built up a toxic level. I found out later that my sister and neice had the same thing happen. In short, if Prozac works for you, great. But if you rapidly get increased anxiety or experience a major anxious response it is likely that you too have a less active Cytochrome P450 system and if so avoid all SSRI's. Try an antidepressant that does not use this system like Remaron, Serzone or Imipramine. | M | 52 | 3 days | 11/4/2009 | 1 | Depression, panic attacks | 24 hr suicidal thoughts, I had a panic attack that lasted a week. | Two years ago when I was 14 i was on prozac to try and help with my depression and panic attacks, but this only lasted about a week.. I had a panic attack for a week straight, nothing helped, and i layed in bed all day feeling like i was going to die. Sleeping helped, but as soon as I woke up, i was back into a panic attack. I had to go to the hospital, and they said for me to stop taking it, and told me about Ativan. It was the worst week of my life and I was ready to die. I am scarred for life. | F | 14 | 1 weeks | 10/31/2009 | 2 | None noticed for first few weeks, but developed full-body red and itchy hives after 3.5 weeks and then discontinued | I took 20mg for roughly 3.5 weeks without any noticeable changes in mood and no noticeable side effects. I was told it would take about 3 - 4 weeks to kick in and was waiting for that, but developed red and itchy hives all over my body (head to toe!) that lasted a week after discontinuing Prozac. Doctors told me it was not an allergic reaction as those should happen within 24 or 48 hours, but Prozac definitely contributed to it as it only appeared after I started taking it and left when I stopped taking it. No particular withdrawal effects. I would've liked it to work as I had no particularly bad side effects, but unfortunately I could not continue with full body hives! | F | 18 | 3.5 weeks | 10/26/2009 | 2 | PMDD / Depression | None noticed for first few weeks, but developed full-body red and itchy hives after 3.5 weeks and then discontinued | I took 20mg for roughly 3.5 weeks without any noticeable changes in mood and no noticeable side effects. I was told it would take about 3 - 4 weeks to kick in and was waiting for that, but developed red and itchy hives all over my body (head to toe!) that lasted a week after discontinuing Prozac. Doctors told me it was not an allergic reaction as those should happen within 24 or 48 hours, but Prozac definitely contributed to it as it only appeared after I started taking it and left when I stopped taking it. No particular withdrawal effects. I would've liked it to work as I had no particularly bad side effects, but unfortunately I could not continue with full body hives! | F | 18 | 3.5 weeks | 10/26/2009 | 4 | Depression, Bipolar II | minor abdominal pain, some dizziness which wore off after time,nothing serious or severe that I noted. | Worked great for 12 years then stopped working. Be sure to taper off. Follow doctors/pharmacists instructions. Thankfully, there are other antidepressants out there that can work just as well if Prozac doesn't work for you or stops working. Recommended that you get a (CMP,etc) every couple months. | F | 39 | 12 years | 10/22/2009 | 5 | Depression/anxiety | Slight weight gain (10 lbs or so). Didn't have a sex drive to start with so that didn't change :-) | I've been taking Prozac off and on for 13 yrs (50 yr old female). I've tried all the others and keep going back to Prozac. It just WORKS. No side effects for me and doesn't 'make me happy' but it certainly takes away all the sad. Enables me to cope when otherwise I'd be a crying sobbing mess. I used to cry off and on all day every day before Prozac. For no reason I could see. This stuff has enabled me to live my life. For that I'm thankful. | F | 50 | 13 years | 10/21/2009 | 2 | Bipolar depression | I had minimal side effects, felt a little sickly at first...nothing too bad though. | I took it seperately, and also combined with zyprexa. Both times I used it, I had fairly bad results. It made me way too manic, almost to the point of being hostile. And gave me a hair trigger temper. It also made me feel isolated and emotionally distant from life. Plus it wrecked my sleep, and gave me crazy, exhausting dreams. My wife hated what it did to me....and so did I. I really wanted it to work....but you can't win them all I guess lol. | M | 46 | 6 months | 10/21/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, PTSD | Some drowsiness at first | This drug has been great in helping me with my afflictions. I now feel that I can continue my life normally and handle situations that just a year ago would have sent me into a tail-spin for no good reason. I can deal withs lifes little problems and even the big ones without falling to pieces. One thing about this drug, most people either love it or hate it. Good luck. | M | 43 | 1 years | 10/20/2009 | 2 | BiPolar Disorder | I experienced sleeplessness with this medication. With Bipolar disorder this is not a good side effect. | F | 30 | 30 days | 10/15/2009 | 4 | Depression | NO SEX DRIVE- NONE! Loss of appetitie- slight. | Taking this drug on & off for almost 10 years. Very beneficial to me & my sanity. Prozac is the ONLY antidepressant that works work me. The only BAD thing about this drug is my NON EXSISTENT sex drive. | F | 32 | 10 years | 10/8/2009 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | Vivid, surreal dreams for first several months. Very slight drop in libido. Benefits far outweigh any negative side effects! | I've been taking this "miracle drug" for about 15 years. Though very resistant at first, due in no small part to the stigma antidepressants carried in the early 90's, within a month I felt like a new person. Gone were the black days when I couldn't get out of bed. Gone was the anxiety, perseveration, paranoia and "feedback loops" that drove my crazy. I felt NORMAL. Little things did not get under my skin. I feel upbeat, productive, confident. This drug saved my life, my well-being, and I plan to stay on it until the day I die. I have only had to increase my dosage once in 15 years. I cannot say enough positive things about this anti-depressant. | F | 39 | 15 years | 10/2/2009 | 1 | anxiety and migraines | suicidal thoughts, palpatations, intense agitation, disassoiciation. | I had a major meltdown and went bananas about 18 days after starting prozac - which is about the time it kicks in. Started with a giant panic attack, - so bad I went to ER - followed by 36 hours of being completly crazy, intense agitation, more panic attacks, rocking back and forth, pacing, disassoication and suicide thoughts along the lines of 'I will simply have to kill myself - this cannot go on'. It was the most terrifying experience of my life, especially the suicide thoughts - yes, I'm an anxious person but generally enjoy my life! It was terribly upsetting for my husband and friends to see me like this. After another visit to ER I was given valium which started calming me down, and I finally stopped the pacing and rocking etc and slept. Took five days to come back to myself. | F | 40 | 18 days | 9/25/2009 | 5 | ocd/anxiety | hardly any. The only thing I noticed is takes longer to orgasim. Possible sleep disturbances leading to day time sleepiness but nothing that inhibits my life. | This drug changed my life. It eliminated almost all of my symptoms with almost no side effects. I am a little more tired now but I am tired and happy verses tired and depressed. | F | 33 | 4 months | 9/18/2009 |