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 | I never really experienced any side effects. The only time I experienced anything was if I missed a couple of doses, then I got extremely irritable. | I took Prozac for 7 years and it really worked well for my depression. I currently came off of it though because I began having Panic Attacks and I believe that the Prozac actually made them worse. I would however reccomend Prozac to anyone, and I had no problem with any withdrawl symptoms when I came off of it. | F | 21 | 7 years | 3/8/2004 | 4 | Depression/anxiety/ocd | During the first few days I had headaches that would not respond to painkillers, dizziness, slight nausea, and increased appetite. (For some reason every time I start a new medication, I get ravenously hungry and food tastes better! Not good for someone who's overweight like me, but at least it's temporary for me). | I've only been taking it for just under two weeks. I am tapering off Effexor at the same time. We'll see how I do after the Effexor's completely gone and we increase the Prozac. | F | 26 | 11 days | 3/6/2004 | 4 | depression | weight gain, hair loss | Was very satisfied with the medication results as it concerned my depression. But the side effects I was experiencing were worriesome. Have tried Zorloft, Lexapro and had the same side effects as Prozac but with additional. So will go back to Prozac. | F | 55 | 1.5 years | 2/29/2004 | 4 | | 2/20/2004 | 1 | depression ocd anxiety | none | M | 22 | 3 months | 2/20/2004 | 3 | anxiety | M | 22 | 7 months | 2/18/2004 | 2 | insomnia | No sex drive, shaky for the first few days, emotionally numb (to the point of being overly blunt and rude whereas normally I'm very nice and polite) | I took one 90mg weekly time release capsule, and after experiencing the side effects (particularly the lack of sex drive) I felt it was not worth it. It's now more than two weeks later and my sex drive is still mostly absent... I would have expected the side effects to have worn off by now. What's more, it didn't help at all with the insomnia, though I admit I was not willing to give it time to do so after experiencing and reading about the side effects. | M | 29 | 1 weeks | 2/18/2004 | 5 | mild OCD, Depression, Anxiety | Foggy headed when I first started! That went away after a few weeks! Very slow to get into my system. | This Drug has help me Alot! I have tried alot of meds out there, and this one hands down works best for me! If I don't have God and this med in my life, I would'nt have made it! I was on only 10mg a day, but went to 20mg! BIG DIFFERENCE! Worked Great! | F | 24 | 3 months | 2/11/2004 | 2 | depression (alleged) | Loss of interest in everything | prescribed by a psychologist withour any diagnostic esting | M | 13 | 4 years | 1/11/2004 | 4 | panic and ocd symptoms | fatigue, lowered sexual response | This drug has helped me a lot. I have been on it for many years. When I was not on the medication, I became agoraphobic. On the medication, I have been able to fly and travel internationally. The fatigue is annoying and I try to keep to the lowest useful dosage to limit sexual side effects. The main problem I have had is in trying to get off of the drug. I have tried this twice over the years because I was feeling well and thought I might be able to discontinue the medication altogether. Both times, I experienced rebound symptoms of anxiety and really bad depression (worse than before I started taking the drug). Recovering from these attempts to discontinue the medication took many months. | F | 32 | 10 years | 1/10/2004 | 4 | | 1/5/2004 | 5 | OCD | M | 41 | 15 years | 11/19/2003 | 3 | bipolar disorder | Sleeplessness, Tired though, hair loss, which could have been the depakote, and cotton mouth | i really dont feel any different | F | 22 | 2 years | 11/16/2003 | 4 | depression | initial nausea for two weeks, followed by craving for carbohydrates; also, can only sleep for 1-1/2 hrs at night, then more or less awake rest of night--but it's not an anxious wakefulness;lack of libido--just don't care | don't feel | F | 52 | 2 months | 10/27/2003 | 5 | depression, social anxiety | initially a slight headache or dizziness, that seems to be lessening | it puts joy in my head | M | 40 | 6 days | 9/22/2003 | 4 | depression | none. | life-changing.... | F | 35 | 14 years | 9/8/2003 | 3 | depression/obsessiveness | Severe heartburn when I took it without food. That's it | I was on 20mg for most of the time but upped it to 40mg for 6 months to see if it got better. I didn't really notice any effect in retrospect. I tried to get off of it 3 years ago but quit cold turkey DONT DO THAT, I had a major anxiety episode and it scared me back on it for 3 years. The second time I quit I tapered it, had some withdrawal, but now 4 months after stopping I notice no real difference in my moods. | M | 27 | 5 years | 8/21/2003 | 4 | depression | Loss of sexual drive | F | 42 | 7 years | 7/2/2003 | 4 | anxiety | none | well satisfied with results. started on 10 Mg. increased to 20 mg. made a great difference | F | 70 | 1 years | 7/2/2003 | 2 | OCD | When I was taking this I experienced stomach acid. It does help some people though! The liquid form tastes foul. | It might help YOU! | M | 16 | 5 weeks | 6/25/2003 |