User Reviews for Prozac oral

This is the worst drug I have ever taken in my 82 years of life. Even after stoping the use of the drug for 14 days I am having problems of a slow heart beat. I HATE THIS DRUG. It is totally without virtue. I used the drug for 4 weeks.

I was having occasional chest pain/tightness from anxiety and had a few panic attacks so I tried taking this drug. I was on it for about three weeks, first few days felt nothing, after that my anxiety was worse than it has ever been along with other symptoms such as weird tastes in my mouth, rapid heart rate, and just overall feeling crappy. Out of the three weeks I was on it, I felt good (having no anxiety or anxiety-related symptoms) for 3 days. Stopped taking today so I'm hoping I can go back to feeling normal. Read More Read Less

I took this medication mainly for my depression, but it really didn't do anything for that. I'm now on a second anti-depressent which has actually helped. I stayed on fluoxtine though, because it really helped my anxiety. I'm so much more confident now, and don't get panic attacks just trying to talk to somebody new. The worst part of this medication was the NAUSEA. It was BAD. I could barely eat for months, and even threw up a couple times. It's gone now but that was a really rough couple of months.Read More Read Less

Made me feel worse after a while. It did help at first

I have been taking Prozac 20 mg for about 6 months, and it has been helping me feel better. I had so many intrusive thoughts and Panic attacks related to Marijuana. I started with Abilify and had many side affect from sleeping 12 hours a day and wanting to sleep all day. I did gain a couple of pounds since taking Prozac and I had tremours on my hands for a few weeks in the beginning but those are gone. Knowing I had some form of Anxiety my whole life refused to take any medication and Marijuana triggered my intrusive thoughts and Panic attacks.Read More Read Less

I’ve had terrible PMS for years but was reluctant to take another antidepressant because I had bad luck with Paxil - it increased my intrusive thoughts. However finally my irritability and sadness the two weeks leading up to my period every month were getting unbearable. I’ve only been on this for two weeks but already have noticed a big improvement.

I had really bad panic disorder that started when I was 21. For 2 years I did everything but medication to try and help it. Nothing worked. Finally went to my doctor and was honest about everything I felt the last 2 years. She decided to prescribe me 10 mg of Prozac. My first 3-4 weeks were up and down. BUT give it 4 weeks. This drug was a miracle for me and I never had a panic attack since. It seriously saved my life. No side effects besides just always being hungry because I was so happy and I did gain 22 lbs but if you can control your appetite and stay active all should be good! Read More Read Less

Oh man tearing up from happy tears reading some people's comments about how amazing this anti-depressant is for them/has been. I read one talking about her daughter and how after just a couple days on it, her life seemed clear again and she was able to do anything and everything again and with confidence! That is exactly how I feel now! This is my third anti -depressant and by far the best!!! Celexa was ok, I never had too bad of side effects on celexa I never felt like I do now on prozac though. Paxil was the worst!!!! I ended up in lock down hospital for suicidal thoughts on it ! I would cry over everything on paxil and the suicidal thoughts were an everyday thing! Please please you guys don't always take your advice about psych meds from your regular doctor! Please go to a psychiatrist who studies medications! My psychiatrist told me right away Paxil makes us gain weight worse than any other anti depressant and yes! I had gained 40 pounds from depression! And no energy! A month in on Prozac and I feel better than I have my entire life! Yes like one other experienceI read, I have confidence again and feel powerful and have the strength and drive to keep fighting to reach my goals. My very abusive ex I am able to move on from now and say what the heck was I thinking? And love myself again!! I am so thankful for my psychiatrist and this medication. Please if you are on an anti-depressant and having suicidal thoughts please please talk to a psychiatrist! If that is not possible tell your doctor/ask about prozac. It has been life changing and I feel so fortunate to still be here today. Read More Read Less

For the last 30 years I have been on a thousand different antidepressants and antipsychotics, nothing worked ever. About 6 years ago I was lucky and found a psychiatrist that actually listened to me. After I was put on Prozac I felt amazing! I’m happier, my manic episodes that I struggled with for years on top of years have finally started getting better. Now, I get up early, put clothes on instead of wearing my pajamas all day and my mood is now consistent happiness. Don’t get me wrong, I still have really rough days BUT they seem a little easier than before. I have heard awful reviews about Prozac. My mom couldn’t take it but I’m thankful it works on me. I hope this medication keeps working this way, I’ve had more medication than I can count stop working within a month or 2. I’m really happy with Prozac and the combination of other meds together. So far so good! Read More Read Less

It helped me. I didn’t gain weight. I did have scary nightmares and weird dreams though. I felt more productive. I did have sexual dysfunctions.

I was diagnosed with PTSD at the age of 59, after suffering for almost 40 years. The older I got the harder it was to cope and my wife pleaded with me to get help. First round medicine was lexipro at 20mg for a year. A lot of my symptoms were helped but I was still having these sick horrific thoughts. I mentioned this to my therapist and she said the thoughts sounded like those with OCD. I started looking into this as I was under the impression like so many that OCD was mainly "hand washing" compulsions. What it described was me. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist and he agreed with my therapist and weaned me off Lexapro and onto Prozac. It took a few months to get up to 80mg that I take each morning. After 40 years I can't say I feel normal because I don't know what "normal" is. But the depression, anxiety, anger outbursts and my OCD thoughts have gotten manageable. Warning: don't talk about your OCD thoughts with a regular doctor. Seek a therapist or a psychiatrist. They won't think you are sick and perverted. Prozac has.given me my life back.Read More Read Less

I'm on Prozac (30mg) for over 30 yrs. After 1 yr I needed to add Buspar (30mg) - it's the magic combo, until the chaos in the world temporarily gets to me - I then increase Buspar to 40 mg til the crises passes. This has kept me stable and happy.

Writing this because so many people leave negative reviews. Don't be discouraged by the negative comments and remember that sometimes those who had positive experiences with the medication are too busy living their happier, healthier lives to leave a review :) Prozac saved my life and continues to do so every day. I have never had any side effects- just freedom to live my life without severe, severe panic attacks and depression. Do not give up hope, there are wonderful options out there.

Before i started this medication, I wouldnt be able to dream. After just a few days on it I started having wild dreams that have continued every night. I have completely lost the urge for anything sexual when i used to have the urge for it daily. Ive been suffering from extreme headaches since ive started this medication. I havent noticed a change.

If your a man and you want to turn into a religious person by never masterbating, this is the drug for you.

Went from dangerously close to committing the unthinkable, to being called “spunky” and “confident”!

I got on Prozac believing is a safer medicine that has low level effects and is just an SSRI which I have been on in the past with no effects. A month and a half my depression and anxiety was amplified and I felt like I was losing my mind I couldn't go to work or get myself together I stopped cold turkey with the meds they can't tell me to not do that when they put me on this medication that gave me terrible effects. I want to get better and felt 10x worse. I felt detached from the world and as if I was in a dark void. Terrible terrible experience. What kept me going was I just kept telling myself it's the meds and it's going to ware off.Read More Read Less

After a week of noticing nothing, I suddenly went into a psychotic depressive episode that I've NEVER had in my entire life. The most painful and terrifying 2 days of my life, I ignored my doctor and went cold turkey and WOW, magically I'm ok again. SUICIDE pills, I have never been suicidal in my life, and during the medication I started having really strange thoughts that would lead to suicidal ones. I was tired all day, nauseous, tingling, having extremely disturbing nightmares and felt like I was going to burst internally, I almost admitted myself to a mental ward it was so severe. I felt extra emotional and volatile and was sensitive to any and every bad thing in stark contrast to my usual stoic demeanour. Never in my life will I take these evil things again.Read More Read Less

This medicine will completely disconnect you from your body. It is akin to the scene in the film "Get Out" in which the protagonist is hypnotized and enters the "sunken place". Taking prozac is like floating in a void within your mind completely detached from reality. I strongly advise against this medication unless the patient has extremely severe PTSD and no daily responsibilities to accomplish.

I have a pretty severe form of PMDD and I have been on many medications for it including but not limited to...effexor, zoloft, Paxil, Buspar, the list just goes on and on this is the only medication that has given me any relief with bare minimal side effects if any.