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I have been experiencing major depression and suicidal thoughts. It got to the point that all I wanted to do everyday is stay in bed, not eat, check my blood pressure all day to make sure I'm not having a aneurysm or stroke. I take the problems of my patients and relate them to myself so in case I get the symptoms they had before having a medical emergency. I start to panic and lose my appetite, etc. I also suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. I've seen a psychologist, who was helpful but once I left it was hard for me to focus on the things we talked about due to my daily repetitive ritual of stressing and being depressed. I've been on Prozac for 2 weeks 10 mg - have all the side effects but seems to be a break through. I'll see after a month.
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I've been on Prozac for 5 months. It took over a month for it to kick in. I was convinced at one point it was not going to work for me. It finally kicked in and I see a huge difference. I pretty much experienced most of the listed side effects listed but, they were mild and most went away after a week. I continue to have some nights of sleeplessness. Also, I find myself grinding my teeth hard sometimes. Overall, Prozac had been a very positive thing for me. For once in a long time I am content with life.
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I have been put on Prozac about a week ago (10 mg) for depression, anxiety and panic disorder as well as OCD. (I know..a lot of conditions) but this is the best medicine so far out of the 48 others I have tried the last 6 months. The first few days I felt a little manic on it...very happy and a hard time sleeping but today, day 5 I feel more balanced and the only side effects I am experiencing is nausea, some dizziness and diarrhea but that should go away within the next week. I look forward to going back to college, spending time with my kids and enjoying life without my ups and downs, lack of energy and no desire to do anything. Prozac has been a God send to me.
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Prozac has changed my life. I had postpartum depression after having a baby & went for months thinking I could fix everything on my own but nothing alleviated the unrealistic hopelessness. My midwife said that one antidepressant doesn't work for everyone, it is like putting your hand in a mixed candy jar and pulling one out, the effects are that unpredictable. Prozac has been amazing for me. It has taken the OCD, hopelessness edge off so now I feel like I have a choice about how I feel. Side effects included feeling nauseous and having diarrhea on the first day, my husband says I sometimes tremor at night, it doesn't work as well when I am on my period, and I often feel really low after having sex. Overall, Prozac has saved my sanity.
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I have taken Prozac for about fifteen years. No more cyclical valleys of depression followed by highs. Capable of handling extreme stress, exercising, weekly sex - reduced libido. My weight has stayed the SAME. The two to three times of exercising a week is all it takes to be healthy. Only downside is acting out dreams 3-4 times a year and kicking legs while sleeping. The dreams I can't predict. The kicking legs can be sensed in early evening and I just take two Liquid Advils to subdue them. Life Is Good!
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I suffer bouts of depression and have been prescribed Prozac. This medication does stop the weepiness and severe irritability that I suffer, however it made me feel "nothing" rather than good. Additionally, the side effects that I suffer on Prozac are not worth the marginal lack of hopeless feelings. I felt nauseous, hollow, scattered and my libido completely vanished. This led to marital stress, so I went off of it on my own. I think it is the wrong chemical for my type of brain chemistry or depression.
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I have been taking Prozac for about four years. My worst symptoms were: very disturbing, vivid dreams that affected my sleep; having feelings of uncontrollable anger; feeling hopeless and powerless, and wanting to give up at the slightest difficulty. Being on Prozac has been wonderful for me. The nightmares have pretty much gone away, I am much more calm and patient, and I can deal with the unexpected problems in life much better. I think Prozac made it possible for me to finish grad school and has helped my career. I don't feel addicted to it - in fact, I frequently forget to take it for several days or even a week or more, but when I notice the nightmares or anxiety coming back, I know it's time for me to take it again.
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I was prescribed this at 13 years old after attempting suicide and took it for about 3 years. I didn't feel so depressed, but I didn't feel happy either. I don't think it was all that effective at combating my depression. They kept increasing the dosage to see if more would work better, but it got to the point where the dose would be toxic for my body size so I was switched to a different drug. I am now 20, off all medications and have never felt better.
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I took this with bupropion. I stopped bupropion, because I was so edgy and irritable. It was suggested I wait for Prozac to take full effect in about 1 month. I stopped Prozac last night after a week of it alone. I was edgy, irritable, and didn't feel like doing productive things like care about my job, or care about studying on investing choices. I just wanted to take a nap to relieve the buzzing in my head. Today I am not taking anything. I feel better than yesterday.
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I was on 30mg Prozac daily for stress/anxiety/depression after having an eating disorder for 6 years and felt after 1 year I hit a plateau and weaned myself off of it. When I missed a dose I definitely felt the anxiety creep back and depression set it, but got sick of feeling numb with no emotions and unable to cry even when I wanted to. I however; after being off of it for a year and trying it again because I know I didn't gain weight on it which was my biggest fear. I am afraid to try another medicine and frankly don't feel like going through the weeks you have to wait to see if they work. I know I liked Prozac in all when I was on it and just hope the plateau I felt is gone.
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Wow. I felt very weird the 1st day. It's the 4th day and this afternoon I actually felt some relief. It felt great. Dealing with major depression all my life, this is the 1st time I've ever taken a drug for it. The feeling didn't last all night but, I realize it takes time for this to kick in. For once in my life I am very hopeful.
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I have depression. Prozac did not help me. After 4 weeks and several side effects, the only positive experience was the fact that I didn't feel anything "bad" or "good". The worst was the major lack of motivation and loss of all interest in what I enjoyed in life. That was kind of the problem before the medicine. This is my second day off Prozac and I feel better each day. Good luck all.
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I have been taking this medication since 1-16-09. So far people around me have noticed a change but I still don't see a change that is so dramatic that I should continue using this medicine. I still feel extremely low at times and all they do is keep increasing my dosage.
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I took Prozac for several years to treat my depression and it was awesome. It had few side effects but gave me my life back. I went from not leaving my bed to actually being a productive member of society again. I did lose a good deal of weight while I was on it but that eventually balanced out. I took it until it got to the point where it stopped working for me and I've never found anything that has worked as well. Hopefully I will be able to take it and have it work for me again one day.
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I have been on Prozac for about one month. I feel like I am able to function again. The only issue I have is that I have no interest in sex and I have gained quite a bit of weight.
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I really like this drug. I used to sleep all the time but this gives me tons of energy. I am one of the few who has actually lost weight while on it. I love my Prozac!
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I have been taking Prozac for at least 8 years and it helps keep me from being irritated all the time. When I have not taken it for a couple of days, I get what I call "permanent road rage", ready to snap at the world.
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Well I just started taking Prozac to help me deal with depression and anxiety. I returned from from a tour in Iraq about three months ago and my symptoms kept getting worse and worse. I've been taking Prozac for about a week now and I'm already feeling relief from it. It's like all the problems are still there, they just dont get to me like they used to. It's been very helpful so far.
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