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 | depression, computer game addiction | the first week, I had lack of coordination, mild nausea, mild headaches | They say it takes several weeks to start working, but it began to work right away for me. I was able to leave the computer long enough to eat regular meals and get to work regularly again.It helped with mood swings I never realized were a problem. | F | 44 | 5 years | 10/12/2004 | 3 | Generalised Anxiety | 1st time it was great, no side effects 2nd time it was much worse however having gone through 2 months of irrational fears it still reduced the anxiety and I am glad I put up with it. Stopped working after 2.5 months though! | M | 30 | 18 months | 10/5/2004 | 4 | M | 26 | 4 years | 9/27/2004 | 1 | depression/anxiety | At first taking intermittent feelings of panic. These went away. With further taking of Prozac a rash appeared on both ankles. Next I had difficulty sleeping, and then complete insomnia. Dead tired, I would fall asleep only to experience a weird, terrifying dream and wake up immediately. I thought I was losing my mind, but then quit taking the drug and recovered. | As an adult I had enough sense to quit taking Prozac. Anybody who would experience such dreams and lack of sleep long enough might consider suicide. Absolutely unacceptable! | M | 71 | 4 days | 9/27/2004 | 4 | Clinical Depression | Feeling unwell for 1st month or so but after that side-effects eased off and now all seems well except the feeling of tiredness which is permanent | M | 17 | 4 months | 9/23/2004 | 5 | Depression | Fatigue, sleeplessness, unstable appetite | I first started on Zoloft at first and I had some weird side effects that my doctor wasn't comfortable with. She put me on Prozac and I've been extremely happy with it. I have tons of energy and I'm ready to move on with my life and start over with a clean slate. Great things have been happening to me since I started treatment. It won't work for everyone but when it works it really works. | F | 24 | 4 weeks | 9/16/2004 | 5 | ocd, panic attacks/anxiet/depressio | false feeling of well being, forgetful, nothing seems to bother me anymore, which is good and bad. on one hand i'm not having that fight or flight response to every little situation, like waiting in line at the store. but on another hand i don't care that i have 2 loads of unfolded laundry on my bed either, nothing matters. i feel | i take 40mg a day. i tried to stop taking it once, weaned just to see if i would freak out if i stopped taking it. at first i was fine, then sure enough a nervous wreck again. i get extremly nervous and itchy, very sensitive, can't sleep with blankets, hate socks, hair to touch my face/neck, that kind of thing normally. Prozac takes that away. my fight or flight response is amplified terribly off this stuff. my ocd is almost gone. my brain is no longer constantly ruminating causing me headaches and stress. i had 2 kids before i started taking this stuff. i was such a nervous person the hospital drug tested me when i had my first child. i wish i would have discovered this years ago as i have been like this all my life. i would not take it while pregnant though, i do not plan on having any more children. i can deal with the forgetfulness and the spacey stacey feelings. that's a small price to pay to feel like you are really living, not just surviving but living. | F | 27 | 2 years | 9/16/2004 | 5 | ocd, panic attacks/anxiety, depress | p.s. increased sex drive | reached my frist orgasm ever on this stuff, for some of us it brings out those good feelings about life and yes good feelings about sex. | F | 27 | 2 years | 9/16/2004 | 5 | anxiety | no side effects | It has been really helpful. I feel like I can truly be myself and not be overcome by the anxiety. | F | 37 | 1.5 years | 9/4/2004 | 5 | depression, SAD symptoms | decrease in libido, a desire to sleep more, some tiredness, but also some pains went away such as joint pains and I noticed that my allergies cleared up. Weird? Only God can know the human body fully. | It helped me very much. I have tried to come off it several times but it seems that I am better off taking it than not. One might ask why I wanted to come off it. Well, no one experiencing these things likes to be dependent on medication. It costs money and there are side effects and there is a feeling, very basic I believe, that I can whip this mysterious thing called depression. Well, each time I tried to whip it, it very slowly raises its ugly head and begins to whip me again. So what I think I have discovered is not to try to come off it but to find the dosage that I am comfortable with and live with it for the rest of my life. I lived in Russia for many years and that is where my SAD symptoms really peaked. Prozac helped me immensely in that regard. I have also found a lot of help basking in the sunshine. I am learning to deal with the side effects and not to over react to them but just accept them as part of my healing. Thank you, Lord. | M | 52 | 5 years | 8/29/2004 | 5 | depression, ocd | insomnia, thining hair | after initial 4-5 weeks it was like a burst of light at the end of a very dark tunnel. ocd all but stopped. rage, inner turmoil and the scream inside my head quieted. I became part of my own life again. family, work, friends all noticed the difference but mostly I knew there was a change. one that I could build from. have tried to come off twice in 4 years, but see no real reason to. 10mg a day and during my period often will increase to 20mg for a day or two. | F | 48 | 4 years | 8/25/2004 | 4 | Depression | heartburn, nausea, loss of appetite, *headaches*, *diarrhea*, jittery, panicy, increased energy yet somewhat 'out of it' all but the headaces and diarrhea have gone away after 3wks. Increase in sex drive!! | 1st week - 20mg every other day, then 20mg/ day I don't know if it is the drugs or a placebo effect but I have markedly decreased rage. I'm also somewhat happier... strangely my sex drive has returned!!! yeah! I think it was the depression that kept it down. According to my DR. the full effects of the drug takes 4 to 6 weeks. We shall see... : ) | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 8/24/2004 | 4 | pollysisticoveries | hot flush | F | 38 | | 8/21/2004 | 5 | Depression | Stiff Neck, mild increase in sweat. | Seems to work well. It definitley eliminates the feeling of depression. I haven't tried to get off it yet. That is my concern. I hope all goes well when I try to. | M | 45 | 2 months | 8/20/2004 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | First few weeks: insomnia, dry mouth, nausea, some fatigue. | I've only been using Prozac for a month, but it has completely changed my life. I was originally very resistant to the idea of medication, but after ten years of living with depression Prozac has given me my life and my self back. I have creative energy, I'm more articulate, I have moments of genuine joy and connection. It seems unbelievable - still waiting to see if it wears off. | M | 32 | 1 months | 8/17/2004 | 1 | depression | I truly thought it would help me all it did is make me feel very very calm (I don't care attitude)also no concertration , felt tired all the time. I felt like a Zombie (No Emotions) | I chose to stop taking the drug and I feel great and in control of my life. Anyone who thinks you need to take this drug to feel good about yourself, think again it might lead to suicide. Please do not take there's other better options out there. | M | 34 | 2 years | 8/16/2004 | 5 | F | 29 | | 8/11/2004 | 3 | PMS | NONE- | Had I increased my dose, it may have worked better for me, but I do not like taking an anti-depressant as it is. | F | 25 | 90 days | 7/17/2004 | 2 | Depression/mood swings | Weight loss, increased bowel movements, upset stomach in the beginning. Weight gain over a period of 3 years. Hair loss, insomnia, headaches. | It did help with the depression and mood swings. But took myself off of it slowly because I did not like the side effects. Especially the hair loss and weight gain. | F | 31 | 3.5 years | 7/17/2004 | 2 | Depression/mood swings | Weight loss, increased bowel movements, upset stomach in the beginning. Weight gain over a period of 3 years. Hair loss, insomnia, headaches. | It did help with the depression and mood swings. But took myself off of it slowly because I did not like the side effects. Especially the hair loss and weight gain. | F | 31 | 3.5 years | 7/17/2004 |