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I was prescribed Prozac years ago when I suffered from depression. It worked to relieve depression symptoms but I experienced numerous troublesome side effects. My appetite increased significantly and I began to experience frightening and vivid dreams. My physician changed my medication and shortly thereafter the side effects went away. I found equally good results for depression symptoms from Zoloft without any of Prozac's side effects.

I was given this for depression after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. You have to take it regularly, it takes a couple of weeks to "kick in" and you have to stay away from alcohol, but the general effect is marvelous. I had little worry and depression, no matter what happened in my life. Other anti-depressants I had taken previously are much less effective. I tell people that I have "emigrated to Prozac paradise"

Depression is hereditary in my family. I was experiencing the symptoms off and on for a year, but I finally reached a breaking point (crying every day, etc.) I began taking prozac and my life has changed - it's what I now remember the good life being. Prozac has been wonderful for both myself and family members.

I haven't experienced any bad side effects, though I know some people can have problematic experiences. I totally support trying it, though, with a doctor's supervision. Fear of side effects shouldn't have to paralyze you into never treating your depression.

I was really reluctant to take an antidepressent at first. However, after taking it for several days I noticed dramatic improvement in my mood.

Use of prozac along with counseling was of great benefit to me. Eventually, I got to a point where I was able to stop taking the drug.

My doctor worked with me so that I could stop taking it safely. If it had not been for this drug, I think my success in treatment would have taken much longer.

The side effects were not noticiable in my case.

My experience with Prozac was less than satisfactory. I began taking the drug to counteract depression, and after using it as prescribed for two months, I still saw little progress. After the two months my doctor prescribed Abilify to work with the Prozac, and it was then that I saw an improvement.

My doctor originally thought that it was the medicines working together that helped, as Abilify is known to be a "booster" to anti-depressants, however, as he reduced the dose of Prozac, finally down to nothing, the results stayed the same. Prozac did little to help my situation.

Upon starting Prozac I had headaches for the first few days. After that I experienced few side effects.

Prozac may have helped others greatly without side effects, but I guess I was one of the unlucky ones who is sensitive to antidepressants. I was prescribed Prozac, because I have a history of depression and suicidal tendencies. The first thing I've noticed about taking Prozac was that I get nauseous and dizzy almost immediately. It wasn't bad enough to severely interfere with my life, but always having to ask my boyfriend to drive me from place to place is a bother. I've also noticed there wasn't any changes in my mood at all. My psychiatrist mentioned that it may sometimes take up to three weeks before any improvement may be seen, but after 2 months of being on Prozac, I still haven't noticed anything. My depression and suicidal tendencies were still there. My psychiatrist then suggested a higher dose but mentioned that the dizziness may worsen. At this point, I was tired of walking around looking like I was drunk, so I just stopped taking it. I guess some are just luckier than others.

I have been prescribed this medication for stress related clinical depression. Compared to the brand version (Prozac) I have found no differences. The medication does an excellent job in keeping me well balanced and even tempered. The only things I don't like are that it makes me a little tired and unfocused (remedied by taking at night) and has reduced my libido to almost none.

I have been taking the drug daily for several years now. Before, I would not be happy, always angry. Not be able to get along with my husband, always fighting. I wasn't rational, either. Arguing over simple things, almost to the point it destroyed our marriage! Since I have been taking it, I am not angry, happier, and my husband & I never fight anymore. It has really helped me.

Wow! I became depressed after my financial situation took a turn for the worse and starting seeping over into my school and social life. I was taken to a psychologist by my brother for psychotherapy, but it didn't really go anywhere. I was far too depressed to talk to someone about my problems. But after being prescribed Prozac for about 2 months, I was able to open up a bit and being the road to recovery. The combination of therapy and prozac has made a big difference in my life!

I use to be a very depressed person. I often had thoughts of suicide almost daily. I went to my doctor and he sent to a psychiatrist that put me on Prozac. I took the Prozac and it helped greatly. I continued use of the product with regular visits to the psychiatrist until I no longer had depression problems any more. I thank God every day for letting me find Prozac.

My mother, whom I care for, was on Prozac for about five years before it started losing efficacy. She originally started out on Zoloft after she had been diagnosed with cancer and got extremely depressed, but the Zoloft didn't seem to help at all. The Prozac definitely perked her up and stabilized her mood for about five years ... then she started to get moody and down in the dumps again. I was impressed that Prozac really turned her life around at a time when she was hit with a cancer diagnosis, which was followed by other life-altering experiences. Thankfully, she is a cancer survivor, but the Prozac did need to be changed after five years of successful use.

My experience with this drug is mixed. I started taking Fluoxetine, the generic for Prozac, at age 25, when I started seriously looking at medication to control my depression. For the first five months, the change in my emotional health was amazing! I was dumbstruck, thinking "Wow, this is what 'normal' feels like!" I felt happy for the first time in my life. But during the sixth month of being on Fluoxetine, it suddenly stopped working. It was like emotionally slamming into a brick wall. I fell into a suicidal depression that had no observable triggers or stressors. Once I stopped taking this medication, I returned to feeling depressed, but not suicidal. I have since switched to other drugs with more success.

I have depression due to chronic pain. I’ve been on other drugs that only lasted a few months then I would have to change. Prozac worked well for about 18 months, and then I noticed depression creeping in.

My doctor added Remeron and the depression left. I’ve tried leaving Prozac off, but I felt the depression starting back again, so it takes both drugs to control it.

Having been diagnosed with major depression during my freshman year of high school, I was quickly prescribed Prozac--the be all end all to Depression symptoms--or so I was told. However, after taking it for over 5 years, its effect has worn off. The current theory behind Prozac-Poopout (as my Doc calls it) is that Prozac only targets one type of synapse in the brain, resulting in the eventuality (in some people) of a tolerance. While I never suffered any side effects, it did, ultimately, cause the worst of them all: it didn't work.

I was taking another antidepressant that had some negative side affects.My doctor switched me to prozac and I had no side affects and my depression has substantially gotten better.I am now enjoying the things in life that I had given up.I am now socializing and am back at work.

This medication has been very life changing for me. I was moderately depressed prior to taking Prozac. I had tried several other anti-depressants but none worked or they had signficant side effects. Prozac has had no side effects from day one. Within about 10 days of taking it, my mood improved and stabilized. It continues to help daily. I highly recommend int.

I began Prozac after the birth of my 3rd child when the "baby blues" just didn't go away. If I managed to get out of bed and get dressed, the day was a success. When I was awake, I was growling at the kids for truly insignificant things.
My older children noticed the difference in me within a week. I didn't notice until probably 3 weeks. It was a gradual change but a significant and amazing transformation. Because of Prozac, I am a much better mother who takes the small stuff in stride. I am not nearly as easily overwhelmed. I don't cry over literally every little thing anymore. Perhaps most importantly, I smile every day.
I did have some minor sleep disturbances early on, but after a month or so, these occurrences dissipated.

I started on Prozac when I was 30. For depression and rages. It has changed my life. I no longer have the blind rages I used to have. It has helped my depression a lot. If I skip it for a week or so, I can tell the difference. For me Prozac has saved my life and helped me keep my sanity. I did not have any major side effects with it at all.

I have never been officially diagnosed with any form of a clinical depression, however, I have suffered panic attacks and noticeable mood swings. After I began treatment for ulcerative colitis, my doctor felt the Prozac would help me manage the anxiety & stress so that it doesn't aggravate the digestive conditions. While I have felt very little side effects while taking Prozac, I don't particularly notice being overly "happy" either. It just seems to help keep me at an even keel. The only time I've noticed a significant change is when I quit taking it for a couple of weeks and then I began to realize the anxiety was ramping up a bit and my stomach was pretty torn up. Of course, the week I accidentally doubled my Prozac and cut my Prilosec in half because the capsules looked almost identical, I noticed a difference!

I never thought I could be this happy. I take Prozac every day and I feel like a whole new person. No more panic attacks, no more being depressed, no more suicide attempts. No more no. It's all yes.

My experience with prozac has been amazing. I have no side effects and amazing benefits. I was scared due to people telling me it could increase suicidal thoughts but for me it has done just the opposite. I have none. NONE. Please, if you feel suicidal, depressed, anything.. Try prozac before you give up. It's worth it.

I started taking Prozac 20 mg at the beginning of my senior year. I got every end of the side effects that my doctor had told me about. I was tired all of the time, I had lost about ten pounds because I was never hungry, and I was dizzy most of the time. I also had flu-like symptoms and tiredness when i first started taking it. After about 2 months, those symptoms went away and I started to feel more normal. My mood and depression hadn't really changed, but my doctor told me it might take awhile, so i waited it out. Then I got my prescription raised to Prozac 40 mg. Many things started happening that i noticed when i started the stronger mg's. I started to feel anxious all of the time. I also felt paranoid and scared. One night I was out with my friends and I had a panic attack. That was the first time that i had ever had an attack like that. It was one of the scariest things to ever happen to me and as soon as it did my doctor stopped my Prozac prescription and switched me to Lexapro. Right now I am not taking any anti-depressants and I think my life is better without them.

I was prescribed Prozac when I was 20 years old as part of treatment for Major Depressive Disorder. I wasn't too keen on taking Prozac in the first place, but decided to give it a try at my doctor's urging. I definitely regret ever taking this medication, and I would not recommend Prozac to anyone else. I experienced severe side effects and no real or noticeable benefits. These side effects included headaches, nausea, anxiety, and frightening suicidal thoughts. Although I was clinically depressed, suicide was something I never contemplated and never really thought about until I began taking Prozac. Upon expressing my concerns to my doctor, she told me that these side effects were common and usually went away after a few months. Well, after 5 months the symptoms were still present and I would say I was more depressed on the Prozac than when I first began treatment. I told my doctor I no longer wanted to take the medication and she gradually weaned me off of it. After this Prozac debacle I have sworn off prescription anti-depressants, and I am very, very hesitant to even consider taking one again.

This drug brought out intense anger and suicidal tendencies. I would never recommend the use of Prozac. The benefits that can be obtained by some people, are not worth the risks of serious side effects for others.