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 |
| 4 | Depression | easy to become sweaty | Prozac helped with my depression with practically no side effects. | M | 18 | 3 years | 10/9/2007 | 5 | severe anxiety, daily panic attacks | increased anxiety, increased panic attacks, must take with xanax | Not sure yet, started about 5 days ago at 20 mg per day but was totally freaking out, had major panic attacks and anxiety was thru the roof, went down to 10 mgs per day (by pouring half the stuff out of the capsule) and feel much better. Really hopeing this will work b/c it's like the 6th one I've been on and nothing worked. We'll see...... | F | 37 | 5 days | 10/3/2007 | 3 | depression and anxiety | Tired all the time. Lack of motivation. Vivid dreams. Loss of time. Loss of memory. Mood swings. Irrational thoughts and outbuursts. Seemingly more depressed. | I think it has slightly helped the anxiety, but not the depression at all. I am tired all the time. When I do sleep I have very busy vivid dreams. I wake up more tired. I also woke up down stairs. I had cooked (on the stove) a midnight snack and do not remember a bit of it. It was a meal. It took some time to prepair. I don't remember any of it. I am also on a med for panic attacks, so I'm not sure which one is causing the side effects. I will give it more time to see if the side effects go away. | F | 37 | 32 days | 10/1/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Severe tremors, insomnia, upset stomach, weight loss | I ended up in the ER because my tremors got so bad and couldn't take care of my family for several days because I as so jittery and due to lack of sleep. The upset stomach and weight loss didn't bother me. But I can't live with a drug that makes it impossible for me to sleep. It also took a long time for the side effects to wear off after I stopped taking prozac cold turkey on doctor's advice. | F | 33 | 13 days | 9/29/2007 | 3 | depression | M | 30 days | 9/22/2007 | 5 | ocd, depression, anxiety | sleepiness the first month, but NONE now!!!! | I love this drug. it saved my life. i am "my old self" and i don't feel like I am on anything!!!! | F | 26 | 10 months | 9/20/2007 | 3 | PMDD | Insomnia, Difficulty concentrating, Tongue-Tied when trying to speak, brief moments of paranoia, feel like doing less, no energy, supresses emotions, many people say I'm very quiet | I had my doctor reduce me to 10 mg pills that I take daily and then I may take up to 20 mg 7-10 days before menstration to prevent severe mood swing. Don't lose sleep on 10 mg but do on 20 mg and cannot take 30 mg...causes rapid heartbeat and I have high blood pressure already. Doctor tries to prescribe another AD that will put me to sleep but just makes me feel worse. | F | 37 | 5 years | 9/20/2007 | 5 | PTSD, GAD, depression | Insomnia, inorgasma. | This was THE perfect med for me. Unfortunately, it quit working. I'm now searching for a replacement, so far without luck. The side effects created by Prozac are minor in comparison to my specific emotional problems. | M | 53 | 20 years | 9/17/2007 | 5 | Depression | Some nervousness in the beginning. | It has been a miracle for me. Very few side effects when compared to Wellbutrin or Effexor XR. I'd give it an A. | M | 20 | 3 months | 9/11/2007 | 2 | mdd, anxiety, ocd, panic attacks | insomnia, inability to orgasm, not able to cry, SIGNIFICANT weight gain, more depressed, flat affect, lethargy | at first prozac seemed to be helping with my depression. but lately withinin the last 3 months i have noticed some huge problems such as weight gain (i have gained 20 lbs in the last 6 months), i can't cry or achieve orgasm,i also have been experiencing what i can only describe as manic episodes. i have blackouts, and have become even more self-destructive than i was before i started taking prozac. at first it really worked, i felt happy. but i think it is because i was going off paxil, and the prozac just seemed to help. i would not recommend this to anyone who struggles with weight. | F | 22 | 8 months | 9/6/2007 | 2 | ocd/anxiety/depression | loss of sex drive/cloudy thoughts/zombie demeanor | Prozac was the first medicine prescribed to me for my "issues" at the age of 17. I lost my creative edge, and stopped caring about everything (as opposed to my life beforehand when I cared too much about everything). It didn't help with the OCD. Overall- crummy experience. BUT I do believe it works well for others, and am not attempting to put anyone off of it- just sharing! Take care! | F | 32 | 7 months | 9/6/2007 | 5 | BiPolar/Depression | Sleepiness | I think this has worked wonderfully with my depression-I haven't gained weight either! I have been taking this for almost a year. Unfortunately, I now have start taking a mood stablizer (which I haven't needed for two years). | F | 37 | 1 years | 9/2/2007 | 3 | PMDD/Depression | slight weight gain, decreased sex drive, difficulty reaching orgasm, vivid dreams, tired | I was on 20mg of Prozac for about 9 months. It helped with the depression very well. It also helped with the PMDD although it didn't relieve the symptons 100%. The past month I have had more bad days then good days so my doctor just uped my dose to 40mg. It's only been 4 days and I haven't notice a difference yet. She said it may take 4-6 weeks to notice improvement. I hope it hasn't stopped working altogether. | F | 29 | 9 months | 8/29/2007 | 4 | depression/PMDD | yawning, inability to sit still, loss of appetite, mania, delay in monthly menstration, insomnia, decreased sexual appetite. | I really liked Prozac at first---I had unlimited energy and it felt like a fog literally lifted from my brain. I still like it, but it simply lost the effectiveness it had in the beginning. Some people really hate the sexual side effects but it is a small sacrafice to make when I feel so much better emotionally. I went from 20mg gradually up to 40mg and my doctor stopped after that. I am now trying Cymbalta. | F | 27 | 4 months | 8/28/2007 | 3 | Mild Depression | Jaw clinching wild, vivid dreams loss of libido somnolence loss of concentration pronounced absentmindedness | the only positive I found was that it made me almost totally emotionally neutral | M | 35 | 8 months | 8/28/2007 | 5 | PMS | None | I have been on it for 5 years. Only 20 mg for PMS. Kept me on an even keel and happy. No problems whatsoever. | F | 45 | 5 days | 8/23/2007 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth, weight loss, improved sleep, loss of libido | Fantastic short term anti depressant if you are going through a bit of a 'blip'. I was very lucky to have an extremely supportive doctor who monitored my progress which helped a hell of a lot. I was sceptical about taking it to begin with but can honestly say that it has turned my life around. Yes the side affects aren't brilliant to begin with but losing weight, feeling more motivated and on top of things is well worth it. | F | 26 | 7 months | 8/10/2007 | 4 | Depression/Social anxiety | none, really, until I reached 40 mg | Well, this was my first antidepressant, and I was pleasantly surprised. I was EXTREMELY worried about weight gain even off meds, so when I was put on this one, this worry was tripled. Thank god, no weight gain. Sexual side effects? for the first time ever, I was having orgasms...in my SLEEP after bumping it up to 40mg, I had dry mouth. That is my only complaint. It was too severe to up the dosage for my social anxiety. | F | 20 | 8 months | 8/6/2007 | 4 | Panic Attacks | Headache and tired for first two weeks but then all side effects went away after those first two weeks. | I was always sensitive and a little moody and it just makes me feel normal. I actually feel more alert. I feel pretty good. | F | 27 | 2 months | 7/25/2007 | 2 | depression and mild anxiety | initially, all of the medically descibed ones: increased depression (verging on suicidal) major headache, dis-orientated, indecisive, yawning, sleepy, unmotivated. after 1 week they subsided to sleepy, yawning, and not really wanting to get out of bed or off the couch. complete lack of energy. | this drug WORKED in that my anxiety about my current circumstances (recent break up, dying pet, little work, huge rent) that usually swirl around my head and cause me to have some days where i'm constantly crying definately lifted. my head felt clearer, my friends said i was calmer. i was stoked about this-EXCEPT: the side effects changed me into a zombie, i no longer felt like myself, lost my ability to focus and juggle my self-employed life, and really had no desire to do ANYthing. I also found myself going out and drinking more than usual, maybe because i was seeking some energy and excitement after sitting around all day. my job requires an ability to hold a bunch of tasks in my head and problem solve in a linear manner very quickly and accurately. i am normally extremely good at this. i found the drug took my "edge" away so i was unable to perform properly. CONCLUSION: less bad days, but no good ones! i also found taking this at bedtime helped, taking it in the morning | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 7/23/2007 |