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 | PMS | Nausea (which is better when I take Prozac at night with ALOT of water), yawning, quivering lips, vivid dreams | Prozac keeps me even. I don't fly off the handle anymore. Little things don't eat at me like they used too and I don't feel so hopeless. Other antidepressants like Zoloft made me feel numb emotionally but not Prozac. I don't have any sexual side affects where other antidepressants completely removed it. | F | 37 | 2 years | 9/4/2008 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety, Anorexia, OCD | The only real side effect of prozac that I experienced was the lowered libido. | I stopped taking it because the no-libido became such an issue with me. I want to enjoy my sex life- thank you very much! | F | 19 | 5 months | 9/4/2008 | 1 | back pain | made me nuts I had no mental problems before taking it was not aware it was prozac as it was labled under it "F" formal name. Was not told it could do anything to my thinking thought I just went nuts. Freak show all the way went to a store acused a girl of sleeping with my boyfreind I have no idea why I did that broke things had temper/crying fits/rages then became suicidal when I quit taking it. I was given another ad for depression which I know believer was simply a side affect of the prozac I lost years messed up on antidepressants thanks to the first off lable perscribing of that first doctor. Don't be stupid like I was look up every drug when the side effect says rare dont' believe it. Don't take this one for a sore back that is my advice. | will make you nuts | M | 33 | 6 months | 9/3/2008 | 4 | depresssion and anxiety | nausua and shaky was on 20 milligams for 3 week but had to up tp 40mg..hopefully will kick in willtke 4 to six weeks now before I'm hoping it will kick in..myb need a higher does..Ihave had depression beore but this is the hardest one yet..recent abuse victim an ptsd from years ago | I do think it will kick in and i'll be back to myelf last time on itIi don't think was high enough does I was one it one year and I did have a great year that year...and the doctor thought it would cure it that time but it came back shortly after..I think i have imbalnce and will need this medicine for quite a while and therapy. | F | 48 | 5 weeks | 8/30/2008 | 5 | depression and OCD | I remember some heartburn (which was alleviated by eating a little before I took my dose). | I started with OCD and depression symptoms early in my first pregnancy (fall 1996). So I took prozac during my pregnancy (that baby boy is now 11 and a principal's honor roll student, perfectly healthy) and within 3.5 weeks, the OCD and depression was gone! I continued to take it for 5 years but went off of it, on purpose, with the second pregnancy. Did not experience the OCD and depression as with the first pregnancy. But as soon as I delivered my daughter (May 2001), I went back on the prozac and had no problems. Continued to take it until spring of 2006 when I switched to Zoloft (still kicking myself for that). I have had 2 depressive episodes and ebbing and flowing OCD symptoms since that (the latest episode began June 2008 and is still on and off). I go back to the psychiatrist in a few weeks, and will insist on switching back to the prozac. No offense to the Zoloft folks, but Prozac just worked wonderfully for me. | F | 40 | 10 years | 8/21/2008 | 1 | Depression | Numbness in penis (you read that correctly). | Besides the numbness I mentioned, my presbyopia started while I was on Fluoxetine. Although I cannot say for sure that the onset of presbyopia was due to Fluoxetine, I was 33 at the time, and that is quite a young age for presbyopia to start (not to mention quite a coincidence). I discontinued the drug, and while the numbness subsided, the presbyopia has never gone away (it has been several years as I write this). Oh--the Fluoxetine did nothing to ease my depressive symptoms. If anything, the awful side-effects made it worse. | M | 33 | 6 weeks | 8/20/2008 | 5 | Depression/Panic | My body has adjusted to any I had. | I have been taking 20mg for about 5 years. I have taken every SSRI at some point in time and Prozac is the best in my opinion. I take it in combination with a couple of other meds. I can trust Prozaz and it works for me. | M | 36 | 5 years | 8/16/2008 | 3 | Extremely painful menstrual cycles | For the 1st yr the medicine worked great, I felt great all the time. I was taking 10mgs a day, then increased to 20 mgs a day. I've been on it for about 3 years and I have gained about 30 or so pounds, acne on my shoulders,I bruise very easily and my dreams are very vivid. I am currently taking 10 mgs a day, but it's not helping with my periods as much. But now I'm afraid to stop taking it because I don't want to gain anymore weight or severely break out! | Help! Does anyone else have these weird symptoms? I don't know what to do? | F | 36 | 3 years | 8/14/2008 | 5 | Depression | None | Prozac is the third drug I tried. I will take it as long as I am able. No side effects, no problems, and has controlled depression like you wouldn't believe. It's not for everyone, but it's the right pharmacological agent for me. | F | 53 | 8 years | 8/10/2008 | 5 | Atypical Depression & PTSD | The first time I started Prozac I had a sort of car sick feeling. It took several days for that to stop. Now I can go on and off Prozac and hardly get that at all. Less sexual side effects than Effexor for me. No other side effects for me!! | I can't say enough positive things about this drug!! My psychiatrist allowed me to try them all--even MAO's. I kept coming back to this one because it really is one of the best for me & also for a friend of mine. I feel NORMAL, focused, calm but motivated, not constantly berating myself, positive, pleasant, joyful, and really enjoying being with myself and others. I really notice the roses and smell them and thank God for medicine like Prozac!! I take 40mg daily. Takes several weeks for full effects but I feel better in several days. No withdrawal symptoms when stopped! | F | 56 | 18 years | 7/30/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | Mild dizzy spells | I have taken Prozac probably 10 combined years in total and it never gave me any trouble, so I came back to it for recent anxiety I have had (after having been off for several years). Symptoms honestly seemed to dissipate in 2 days; now that it has been a week I am calm like my old self, and for the first time in a long time, have hope for the future. I have tried just about every antidepressant out there, and Prozac cannot be beat (for me at least). Because of the lack of withdrawal syndrome and for other reasons (no weight gain for one), Prozac is the only AD I will take now. | F | 40 | 7 days | 7/17/2008 | 1 | Depression | Extreme paranoia, insomnia | Prozac made me moody and emotional, I couldn't sleep. Not the wonder drug I was expecting. | F | 33 | 5 days | 7/16/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/panic/pms | initially profuse sweating, restless, nausea, diarrhea, jaw clenching, insomnia, anxiety - these did subside after a few weeks. Crazy, vivid dreams. | This drug really helped me - I was me again! The anxiety and panic gone! As well as the awful pms symptoms. I went off 2 months ago at my Dr's urging because I was doing so well- But I really feel much better and "even" when I'm on it. So, now I'm working through the side effects again. I pray that it will work as well!! | F | 40 | 2 days | 7/5/2008 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Not too many at first, although sometimes a bit jittery as in taking a bit too much coffee. Mild insomnia at night. After taking for a much longer period, lowers libido and sexual performance. | It's a great drug, although Prozac isn't for everyone. Really helped me get through some tough times. Also helps with obsessional thinking and OCD, but in turn decreases random sexual thoughts. Did not gain much weight on it. I noticed improvement right away but takes several weeks for it to fully work. Dampens libido and has some sexual side effects, but less so than some of the older SSRIs. Currently trying some other meds with limited success. May go back to Prozac in the standard or slightly higher dose. | M | 28 | 7 years | 7/3/2008 | 3 | bulimia, depressive tendencies | FIRST 2 WEEKS: extreme fatigue, excessive yawning, flu-like symptoms, insomnia, headaches, nausea, low sex drive, emotional numbness AFTER FIRST 2 WEEKS: nausea, increased appetite, very vivid/sometimes terrifying dreams (which made me feel unrested when I woke up), yawning, very random sporadic suicidal thoughts | Prozac helped lift my mood and quickly put a stop to my purging (though my binges got worse). After a month or so, it made everything seem much less stressful and I stopped overreacting to everyday problems. However, the severely decreased sex drive, increased appetite, vivid dreams, and suicidal thoughts were too troubling to continue on the drug. | F | 21 | 4 months | 6/20/2008 | 4 | Bi-Polar II, Social Anxiety | General malaise. | I guess it's really true about anti-depressants: some work for some, others for others. Many people have written that Celexa was a better scrip, but Celexa gave me suicidal thoughts and massive hiccups. Also, I haven't had a personality disconnect since beginning my 20mg treatment. (In conjunction with other meds.) Overall: it's inexpensive in generic form (which works just fine,) and I still have emotions. :) | M | 26 | 1.5 years | 6/14/2008 | 3 | OCD, anxiety, mild depression | vivid bad dreams, lowered sex drive | F | 22 | | 6/11/2008 | 5 | PTSD | The only side effect I had with this was a bit of a coffee, jittery-ness, and it only lasted a couple of hours, right after I took the pill, for maybe a few days. I have noticed that I'm a bit more tired, and have less energy in general. But all in all, these side effects are very very mild. | I've been on this for just about a year now, for anxiety attack and deep depression due to Post Traumatic STress Disorder. So for me, the fatigue is very mild, and a bit hard to combat, so I've put back on weight that I lost, but for me, it's worth it, because it gets rid of the anxiety attacks and I have more of a zest for life, I feel more in control, rather than the PTSD being in control of me. | F | 35 | 1 years | 6/10/2008 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | sweating,some nausea,but most notably- Fainting! | I took prozac for 6 months when I was 18 and considered it a godsend. Now, at the age of 30, I find myself suffering slightly from postpartum and needed a little something to help me through. I turned to prozac for help. This time, I experienced symptoms like nausea and sweating. HOWEVER, these pale in comparison to one very frightening symptom- I lost consciousness for a few minutes when I was home alone with my son! At that moment, I decided to wean myself off the drug, but the next time I took it, I once again felt nauseous and likely to faint. For some this drug is wonderful, but be careful not to overdose! My pharmacist thinks I overdosed even at only 20mg/day. | F | 30 | 1 months | 6/2/2008 | 3 | depression | sudden loss of appetite on starting prozac, then once body adjusted over eating. rapid thoughts, mania, numb sexually and emotionally. | I say each is his own. I liked some aspects of prozac. I have chosen to start taking it again. The drug gives me mania, yes but in a good sense sometimes. I actually want my house clean and to function. But, again I have Stepford wife syndrome. I just smile even at the worse arguments with spouse. I suppose that may be better than a brawl. But, it takes away from who I am, yet gives me an inch of space to behave (if any of that makes sense). | F | 30 | 5 times | 5/29/2008 |