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 |
| 5 | Anxiety, Depression | switched from paxil so did not have any side effects, took til 40mg to feel a difference | I tried lexapro, paxil, and am satisfied with prozac. anything works WITH therapy. just taking a drug won't help your progression. if you do not like this drug, there is one out there that will help. | F | 23 | 4 months | 5/5/2009 | 2 | anxiety | feeling faint redness face&neck dizziness fatigue dry mouth constant fuzzy headache muscle& joint pain | F | 57 | 38 days | 4/27/2009 | 4 | bad P.M.S depression | At first zero side effects. I no longer suffered from P.M.S which was lovely. I now take Yasmin which is great stuff as well. | After awhile, with the prozac I felt sort of "blah" and emotionless. | F | 37 | 3 years | 4/20/2009 | 4 | bummed out | worked good | F | 55 | 6 months | 4/12/2009 | 5 | Insomnia for the first month only. Sexual problems. | I've been on it for fifteen years, after a lifetime of chronic depression. Very helpful - it saved my sanity! | F | 51 | 15 years | 4/6/2009 | 5 | OCD | None | I think it is the best!!!! | F | 71 | 16 years | 3/29/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Mild ocd | none | It has helped me. Been on it for at least five years or longer. Do not try to get off of this medicine without going slowly under the supervision of your doctor or you'll think you are losing it!!! | F | 50 | | 3/29/2009 | 1 | mislabeling | Where do I begin? initially, giddiness, slight euphoria, weird notions, aversion to nonsense phrases (I'm not joking and I still have that!), constipation along with excruciating upset stomachs, heartburn, insomnia, letting people walk all over me, not seeing the significance of things, short episodes of depression, being too liberal morally, poor judgment and foolish risk-taking, confusion, looking uptight for no apparent reason, weight gain, even more aversion to grossness than was normal for me, short attention span, difficulty touching my toes, insomnia, menstrual cramps, suggestibility, trouble articulating. . . during the last stretch, becoming obsessive-compulsive and depressed; fear of merging cars (when I was a passenger), fire (actually it had started before the last stretch), needles (a fear which I retained for some years after quitting), and maybe some other things; some lactose intolerance; inability to eat fruit and dairy together; implantation bleeding; miscarriage pos | This drug messed me up spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, etc. Be careful about quitting because you'll be sensitive. Get out of the toxic environment and talk to someone trustworthy if you feel unloved or something. It's normal for your confidence to plummet when you first quit. (Do taper off, though.) I'm tired of having to deal with drug damage. Drugs are not the answer! They are dangerous in the ways I mentioned. Don't ever take them! You're NOT genetically sick! | F | 29 | 8 years | 3/27/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Insomnia | I had really bad anxiety and sleeping problems and Prozac helped immediately. I sleep well and can control my worries. | My libido is up, but my orgasms are weak and not as strong as they used to be. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 3/26/2009 | 5 | Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) | None. | If you suffer from BDD, or body dysmorphic disorder, please consider giving Prozac a try, it might change your life for the better! It has decreased my obsessive thoughts and other symptoms significantly. | F | 22 | | 3/20/2009 | 2 | Depression and Mood swings | Insomnia, but extreme fatigue through the days, bad nausea, extremely bad headaches, thirst, irregular heartrate,bloating, dizzy spells, It did help with my moods, but the side effects were terrible. So i stopped. | not something i'd recommend in a hurry. | F | 29 | 14 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | Premenstrual Tension Disorder | At first none really, then I started to feel emotionaly numb, I lost intrest in everything, my friends, my career, my life, my family, I felt like a zombie. Bruised easy, periods got longer and heavier, vision got blurry, ears became sensitive, didn't care about anything or anyone. | It's not for me! | F | 33 | 2 months | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Depression, anxiety, panic attacks | Uncontrollable yawning episodes during the first 7 days on the drug (even if not tired). Also drowsiness during first 10 days. These symptoms then disappear. No other side effects except for indigestion sometimes. | Have been taking Prozac on and off for 10 years with periods of a few months off. It stops the really bad thoughts from getting out of hand, like a safety net. Makes socialising much easier, doing simple things are no longer a huge effort, controls negative gloomy thoughts and makes sleeping pattern more normal. Effect on depression is stronger than on anxiety. One odd thing: the time it takes to kick in varies a lot. sometimes you feel better after 10 days, other times it can take 4 weeks. Average is about 2 and half weeks before you feel any better. So my advice is give it at least 4 weeks. | F | 49 | 10 years | 3/12/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks | I've been taking Prozac for about a month now, and I feel better mood-wise, BUT I stay sleepy a lot, but don't really rest well (if that makes sense). Also, I have gained about 5 lbs. in a month.. :( I'm starting to wonder if there is an anti-depressant out there that helps without the weight gain..? | Overall, my mood has improved quite a bit, but the side effects are making me question whether it's worth it or not. | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 2 | Asperger Syndrome/ anxiety | Life became really dull. Music didn't sound good. I had one panic attack, which I have never had before, they are stupid and I don't want another one. Oh, and loss of appetite | I'm giving this a 2 just because I don't want to say I don't recommend it. It just really did not work for me, but i know that it has worked for people that I know. I actually don't even really have anxiety, I was just too hyperactive and this was mistaken for anxiety. | F | 26 | 14 days | 3/5/2009 | 1 | GAD | insomnia at first, headaches, stiffness in neck and shoulders, weight gain, constipation, blurry vision | My Dr. rx'd it for anxiety, palpitations and stress. The first week I couldn't sleep despite being so tired. Started getting daily headaches. Prozac had no impact on my mood and palpitations. After 8 weeks I gained 11 lbs despite eating less and working out everyday. My Dr. took my off and switched me to Buspar and my life changed! No more anxiety or palpitations, lost the weight and then some. Headaches are gone too. I feel great now. I am so over the whole Prozac hype! | F | 29 | 2 months | 2/28/2009 | 3 | DEPRESSION AND OCD | SLEEPLESSNESS, DREAM CRAZY DREAMS AND EXTREME HOT FLASHES | I FEEL LIKE I CRY MORE BUT IN THE SAME TOKEN I ALSO FEEL NUMB,I HAVE THIS DON'T CARE FEELING EXCEPT FOR MY COMPULSIVNESS, I DON'T THINK ITS HELP TO MUCH THERE | F | 38 | 6 months | 2/26/2009 | 4 | Depression | No side effects - however I did have a seizure when I combined with alcohol. | This was the first antidepressant I was prescribed at 16yo. Worked really well up until the point I drunk too much and had a seizure. More my fault than the drugs as the label clearly says to limit alcohol! | F | 23 | 1 years | 2/17/2009 | 1 | depression and anxiety | the most severe insomnia I ever experienced in my life; lost 10 pounds in a few weeks; left me with 1 month of insomnia; I couldn't get my regular sleep pattern back and after that long of not sleeping I checked myself into a hospital for one week where I was put on remeron and was able to get my sleep back. | if you are sensitive to stimulants, STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG! | F | 39 | 7 days | 2/6/2009 | 5 | depression/dysthymia | nothing really | it helped me a lot. when I go off of it it sucks, but generally a good feeling! | F | 16 | 8 years | 2/3/2009 |