I just need to share this because it may help someone. I didn't want to have my daughter on meds but every year she complains about darkness and anxiety in the winter. Straight A student, driven, attractive girl seems to have everything all together, but I just found out she has been suffering for years. At day 2 on Prozac- she broke up with her boyfriend and finally heard what I have been tryi...
I see from reviews here a lot of people had good results, I am not one of those people.. Everyone reacts differently.. I took one pill a long time ago and I actually had side-effects that lasted for 10 years. It gave me panic attacks and the taste of burning plastic in my mouth... My first day on Prozac I ended up calling 911, cause I thought I was having a heart attack, but it ended up being my ...
nukiegirl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/27/2007
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 5.0
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Iam a 50 year old women who has hormonal changes and depression . and i started taking the drug prozac and i feel new again . i can handle pretty much everything now . even road rage has gone . love it
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janie | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
9/26/2007
Condition: Depression following Delivery of Baby
Overall rating 5.0
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i suffered from severe depression, and the prozac has changed my life and made me want to enjoy it!!
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[email protected] | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years |
9/25/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.7
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Anonymous | 13-18 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/25/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 2.3
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After taking this medicine for seven months, it stopped working one day and caused me to become very suicidal.
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hope7951 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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I was switched to Prozac in 1992 after years on tricyclics and have been on it since on a sliding dosage from 20 mg to 60 mg. Now it is cheap and continues to be effective for depression from BP2.
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Meme | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 3.3
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I still have symptoms of depression but it seems to be slowly getting better.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.7
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no bad side effects and the medication has made a big difference in my day to day life since starting it..
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scmedic848 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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very helpful with my depression. Dont know what I wouldve done without this and my therapist
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lollielox | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 4.3
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Out of all the 33 different psychiatric meds I have been on, (SSRI'S,mood stabilizers,anti-psychotics, SNRI'S) this medication has yeilded me the best overall results. I had very little side effects to this drug, and the only one I had was a lack of appetite and weight loss, which I was very pleased with. This has also been the longest drug I have been on. The only reason I stopped taking it, was due to my BPD/Bipolar 2, making it difficult to find a drug that either works at all, or for an extended period of time. In the end, I had to keep upping the doses of Prozac until I maxed out, because my symptoms wouldn't stay stable.Read More Read Less
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Maureen | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/21/2007
Condition: Premenstrual Disorder with a State of Unhappiness
Overall rating 5.0
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First month I had a clear saense of a new ability to handle my sthoughts. My nails grew out. 2nd month noticed weight loss. 3rd month gained it back nails back down to short staate but new found confidence in my mental state. trying to get to know this new capable person. Seft my abusive husband and seriously lookin gfor a job.. +++
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Heidi | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 2.7
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Too early to tell, but I feel more depressed and suicidal since on this med. It maybe caused to the xanex/prozac combo I am prescribed.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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I wasn't too sure about taking it at first, but I have been taking it for 2 years now and it has really made a difference! I tried all the other medications, the lithium was the worst one for me, but the Prozac is my life saver.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female |
9/18/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
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