People taking Prozac?
Question:
Anyone?
Answers:
well for starters read the drug leaflet that comes with the medication. I have been on prozac for quite a while now and it works marvoulsy for me. some people do not have the same experience but for me it has been a maricle drug. give it a chance take it for a month and see if you experience any changes in mood and mood stability. i noticed no huge changes all at once, but i did notice i was making decisions better, i was thinking clearly, and i was more at peace and i found my self being positive. it works for me.
My husband takes it. He went to taking a pill every other day because it is very hard on his stomach. He complains of a burning sensation and indigestion, so make sure you take it with food. Other than that, he says it really helps him with depression and I doubt he will ever go off of it.
It helps with my anxiety. I haven't noticed any real side effects, other than a reduced sex drive, which in my case is a good thing.
i took it for years. no probs except weight gain when i got to 60 mg a day. it didn't work to well for me in the end but in the beginning it did wonders for my depression in low doses.
I've been taking Prozac for several years. I was also switched from Paxil. I have nothing but good things to report as this medication has brought me back from the edge of hell.
Do you realize how bad that stuff is for you?
Why dont you just talk to a friend or get some excercise or SOMETHING.
Life is HARD but it is good. Have you tried the Bible? and talking to a Pastor?
Email me if you have questions. I Had major panic attacks agorophobia and all sorts of other free floating anxiety and i refused to be drugged even when my doctor suggested it.
I No longer suffer from these things.
Fayed
ZOLOFT* Tablets
Sertraline (sir-tra-leen) hydrochloride
All medicines have risks and benefits.
Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ZOLOFT against the benefits it is expected to have for you.
What ZOLOFT is used for
ZOLOFT is used to treat depression and conditions called obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social phobia (social anxiety disorder) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
PMDD affects some women in the days before their period. PMDD is different from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The mood symptoms (anger, sadness, tension, etc) in PMDD are more severe than in PMS and affect the woman's daily activities and relationships with others.
ZOLOFT belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). They are thought to work by blocking the uptake of a chemical called serotonin into nerve cells in the brain. Serotonin and other chemicals called amines are involved in controlling mood.
Your doctor, however, may prescribe ZOLOFT for another purpose.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ZOLOFT has been prescribed for you.
There is no evidence that ZOLOFT is addictive.
Tell your doctor if you experience:
headache, dizziness, shakiness, muscle stiffness or weakness, decrease or loss of touch or other senses
dry mouth, increased sweating, feeling sick, diarrhoea, indigestion, vomiting, constipation, stomach pain
tiredness, hot flushes, fever, feeling unwell
weight increase or loss
sleeping difficulties, sleepiness
sexual problems
agitation, nervousness, anxiety, frightening dreams, yawning, abnormal thinking, teeth grinding, loss of appetite, impaired concentration
vision disturbance
menstrual irregularities
loss of control of your bladder
unusually overactive
shaking or tremors
unusual hair loss or thinning
swelling of hands, ankles or feet
tingling or numbness of the hands or feet
breast enlargement in men or the unusual secretion of breast milk in men or women
increased sensitivity of the skin to sun
ringing or other persistent noise in the ears
These side effects are usually mild.
More Questions & Answers...