Is anyone on Fluoxetine (Prozac)? How good is it? Any side effects?!
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Prozac is a good antidepressant. It does have a number of side effects that can be annoying. Things like dry mouth, difficulty climaxing, constipation, and difficulty sleeping are common. I found that they were side effects I could live with since it helped the depression so much. I did feel better when my doc also added Wellbutin. The two worked well together and I had a lot more energy.
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I took a very low dose (10mg) of it for postpartum depression. It helped the depression immensely, but I did have trouble showing emotions when I knew I should be sad. It basically turned them off. Many people have sexual side effects and women can have a harder time reaching orgasm. That didn't happen to me fortunately. The first three months on it, you feel kind of tired and not quite yourself. At 3 months, you seem to just get used to it.
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I took a low dose of it
I was taking prozac.I stopped because it was making me feel very strange. I would suggest taking st Johns Wort and ginseng instead; it works for me and I work 80 hours a week!
When you get your prescription filled you should be able to ask pharmacist for a counsel on the drug. Also you depending on where you get it filled there are sometimes a drug fact sheet with reciept. Also goto book store look up prozac in Nursing Drug Guide.
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