Prozac for Postpartum Depression User Reviews
- Cjg...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 2, 2012
"It took about 10 days to kick in but was the saving grace of getting me through postpartum depression and being able to function normally with my son."
- not...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 21, 2014
"Was able to lift me out of a severe postpartum depression."
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- December 5, 2023
"Great experience! I have PCOS. This took the edge off. No weight gain."
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"After labor, I suffered from a rare condition of postpartum psychosis, cured with Abilify. Then it was followed by horrible insomnia and anxiety. I tried every sleeping pill and benzo, and tricyclics, didn’t work. So my doctors decided to prescribe Prozac 20 mg per day (morning) for 6 months. The first weeks, I had little cramps in my ankles and not much change in my mood, but immediately less anxious, and by week 3-4 it finally kicked in, didn’t feel so sad anymore. Gradually, my sleep came back, from 4-5 hours with early awakenings to a solid 8-9. I had a rare side effect-pigmentation around my eyes became slightly orange, but it was gone after I started to wean off. When I started Prozac, my depression was 60 out of 63 according to Beck’s depression inventory (“severely depressed”). Now, after treatment, it’s only 9! (“not depressed”). The worst side effect is that despite dieting, I gained 30 lbs!"