Fluoxetine Questions (Page 2)

I been off Fluoxetine approx 7months. How long does this drug stay in your system after you quit?

Help with lack of sleep whilst taking fluoxetine?

my 19 year old sone waking at 2am ever day and feeling and this last week is being sick . is this nornal side effect? he has been on tablets five weeks and really needs sleep through night.

Prozac - After increasing to 40mg please answer?

Hello everyone I have read amazing posts about prozac Im on fluoxetine , had increased the dosage two weeks ago after a blip and upon request of my psychiatrist, please can people who increased to 40mg tell me it's success and it's worth it? I am very down and more depressed than ever, I... read more

How should you feel when taking 40mg of fluoxetine (Prozac)?

I've been on generic Prozac for around 4-5 months I started with 10mg and slowly moved up to 40mg. I take it for anxiety and panic attacks yet I don't know if it's really helping. I guess my mood has gotten a bit better but still I get anxious over nothing. There's a very little... read more

How have some of you got over the fear of medication and took it?

I have been prescribed fluoxetine, xanax, and hydroxyzine for anxiety. I am terrified to try any of these medications. I do not know which one to take. My quality of life stinks, I struggle daily with anxiety. I am tired of anxiety, I am tired of being scared of my medication. I want to know if... read more

Fluoxetine - Why is Prozac making me depressed? I have been taking it for 1 month and it is making?

... me unhappy

Fluoxetine - Weight gain or loss?

I have been taking Paroxetine for 2 months to relieve the hot flushes. The tablets have worked and my flushes are greatly reduced and less severe but I have gained 14lbs in weight!! I am now a stone over my normal weight. Has anyone had weight gain with Fluoxetine? I read one of the side effects... read more

How long for Prozac 20 mg to work?

I've been on fluoxetine 20mg for about 11 days now. I have panic disorder and I constantly feel like I'm always about to have another panic attack any second and I've been like this for about 4 months now. I'm not feeling any kind of a difference ever since starting the... read more

If and when will prozac side effects lessen?

I just started on 20 mg fluoxetine yesterday for OCD and depression, and today woke up with nausea, dizziness, sweaty hands and overall feeling quite stimulated. My question is, how long should I put up with these side effects before I call it quits? P.s., I have not yet experienced a decrease in... read more

Fluoxetine manufactured by different companies - can they cause different side effects?

I have been taking fluoxetine for 4 years now. For the first 3 years they were from the same manufacturer. A couple of months ago the pharmacy I collected my prescription from changed manufacturer, but I didn't think anything of it because I assume that they have to be manufactured 100% the... read more

Fluoxetine - Prozac 8 weeks in and feeling very fatigued during the day?

I have been taking 20mg of Prozac for 8 weeks now and whilst it has helped with my anxiety and depression to a degree it has caused me to feel so fatigued that I often have to sleep in the afternoon (even though I am sleeping anything from 10 hours upwards at night). I am not able to function like... read more

Fluoxetine - Can fluoxetine give you bad indigestion at night?

I have only taken fluoxetine for a week and wake at 4am. Not sleeping well at all. I wake up with terrible indigestion. Is this because I take it at night time.?

Drinking one beer on Prozac (fluoxetine)?

Hello I am 23 and recently started taking Prozac. I have been on it for roughly three and a half weeks. I never drink. The last time I had any alcohol was two years ago. But it is a hot night and I suddenly got the craving for a beer. Is it okay to drink this? Would it affect the way the Prozac is... read more

Fluoxetine side effects 20mg help please?

Hi everyone, I’ve recently been prescribed Fluoxetine. I’m on 20 mg a day, and have started it to help with panic attacks, anxiety and depression. I’m only 3 days in and really suffering with increased anxiety, panic, racing heart, feel shaky, very tired and bad nausea. Yesterday... read more

Can you build up a tolerance to Ativan (lorazepam)?

I have GAD and have been taking fluoxetine for about a year now. My doctor prescribed lorazepam as my “emergency” medication, aka to be taken when my fluoxetine doesn’t stop a panic attack. This doesn’t usually happen very often, but I stopped taking my fluoxetine because I... read more