Prozac for Depression User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mona
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2021

"I can’t believe it how Prozac changed my life. I’m on 20 mg.I have been suffering from anxiety and depression all my life, especially these last two years dealing with divorce and death. I was at the point that I lost control of myself and feared how am I supposed to go to work. I had suicidal thoughts and so much intrusive thoughts, events form the past, people who did me wrong , conversations from random people, who I had not seen for 25 years, I was terrified when these thoughts were entering. Now, Everything is at ease, when thoughts enter I don’t get scared, I don’t even pay attention to them that much, I’m calm and energetic. I go to work happy and feel like I’m born again. The only concern I have is my libido that has dropped but that won’t matter at this time, my priority is to focus on curing the depression and am optimistic that it will come back. Thank you to science I wish I had taken it when I was a teenager but better late than never"

• Overc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2016

"26 y/o male no history of depression but some acute episodes (a few weeks back in high school). Began taking 10 mg prozac daily 3 weeks ago after struggling with major depressive disorder following job loss, relationship break-up and move back home with family. After 3 weeks have noticed marked improvement in mood and wellbeing. I would HIGHLY recommend to someone who can also engage in healthy diet, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, healthy social life and some engaging work. Thank you prozeezy!"

• Poiso...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2019

"Stay away from this drug. I took 20mg for a week and then my heart was racing so bad that I became nauseated and couldn’t eat at all. I couldn’t focus and I seriously felt so awful. My doctor told me to keep taking this medication, but I couldn’t keep taking it. So, I stopped it. It made my anxiety so much worse. I remember laying on the floor almost in tears. Please don’t take this drug. I thought the reviews were wrong and they weren’t!!! Stay away!! This is really bad."

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2014

"I have started taking Lovan. It has changed my life. I cannot believe it. I wish I had gone on this medication years ago. I have had severe impairing depression my whole life from the earliest age. I cannot believe the difference. I am myself but I am positive, I no longer wake up in the night worrying, I don't have that constant sadness that I could never shake. I feel happy. I feel sane. I actually feel energized sometimes to exercise but I had to take it at night not morning or I was too tired in the day. I switched to night and my life has turned around. The first month was hard with side effects but then taking it at night has changed my life. I absolutely love this medicine and I was a natural medicine freak. Why oh why."

• vinpb
• February 9, 2014

"It's always a test of one person. Everyone will have antidepressants that work best for them. I tried Lexapro and Wellbutrin. I hated Wellbutrin. Prozac gave me ZERO side effects. No sexual frustration, no irritability, and no insomnia. I'm on my 6th month and just got bumped from 20mg to 40mg because of seasonal depression and feel a HUGE deal better. I've lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks because my appetite and drinking are also under control. I've also heard Prozac is associated with weight loss. If something isn't working for you, give it a try."

• Laura...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 15, 2015

"I can honestly say that fluoxetine has improved my quality of life to a great extent. I went from feeling extremely depressed on a daily basis, to feeling very happy and content with my life. I am a lot more open and honest with people, I feel like my inhibitions and anxieties (about some things) have been lifted. I am a lot more talkative and chatty, and for some reason enjoy trashy tv more (which I'm not sure is a good thing)! I have had several tattoos since beginning taking this drug (I had none before). I did carefully consider them though. The only negative effects to note were that at the start of the treatment I did have insomnia for a while and very intense nightmares."

• ether...
• April 28, 2015

"I have suffered from severe depression/anxiety for 9 years now. I also suffer from PTSD. I have tried almost everything out there, and Prozac is the only antidepressant that I can take and that works for me. I am very sensitive to medication, and I'm glad I have found at least one medication that helps my severe depression. It helps motivate me and keeps me alive. I have been on 10 mg for a long time, and then recently went to 20 mg. I think I need to increase my dosage even more so. But it has been the only reliable medication I have ever taken, and for the longest duration."

• Downer
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2019

"6 weeks on 20mg of prozac and having sinus/stuffy nose, earache, headaches, agitation and nervousness. Raised dose to 30mg and every side effect worsened. 12 weeks now and still suffering side effects but not so bad. Anybody had these issues and did they eventually go?"

• Apmo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2016

"I started taking anti depressant after my grandchild died. He was 3 years old and it changed my world. I had so much anxiety over people and I was just so sad and angry all of the time. I stated celexa and I loved how it just shut off the bad. Eventually it was increased and I couldn't stay awake for anything. I got switched to prozac about a month ago. At first I felt very irritable but thats gotten better and now I feel better overall. No more trying to sleep all day and the crazy switch is still flipped to off"

• Emmet...
• May 1, 2016

"I have had depression and anxiety for several years, and have been on many anti-depressants and none have been as effective as Prozac has been for me. I was previously on Celexa and although it did help my depression it also made me gain a lot of weight. Since being ok Prozac though my appetite has went down tremendously and I feel amazing. I have never been this happy even before depression hit me."

• Calif...
• December 22, 2014

"I used to have horrible nightmares, couldn't sleep sometimes because of visions in the dark, occasional sudden bouts of intense unjustified anger, etc. I've been on Prozac more or less (I'm not great about taking the pills) for 10 years now. I probably average 20 mg/day over time. If I stop taking it for several weeks, I will notice the angry spells starting to come back, etc, and that's my cue that I need to start taking it again. It has been very helpful for me. It's not a cure all, and maybe the highs of life are not as frequent, but they still come. And I'd rather have that and contentment than the awful lows. No free rides, but I enjoy my friends, exercise, family, and relationships. Overall, a Godsend for me."

• AdamQ
• February 6, 2016

"I just started Prozac again after being off it for several years. After going off Prozac the first time, I tried battling depression with alternative methods, including yoga, exercise and CBT. Recently I decided I was losing the battle using these methods alone and went back to Prozac. My experience so far is that the medication is working. I have so far not been experiencing the really deep lows while on this medication. I do feel a bit drowsier that usual, although this is not entirely unwelcome as I was having trouble sleeping before and now I find I am able to sleep and nap more easily. Exercise and avoiding alcohol dramatically helps with the drowsiness issue and also helps improve mood further in combination with the Prozac."

• marie...
• March 4, 2013

"I started taking Prozac two years ago, and I thought it wasn't doing anything for me. So I quit cold turkey (which I do not advise because you could become very suicidal) and I did not take it for 6 months. Just about a week ago, I started taking it again, and I have to say I feel so much better. I realized Prozac was working for me because I wasn't having intense feelings anymore when small things upset me. I was able to cope with them more. And now, when I look back on when I was taking it years prior to my cut-off, I remembered I did better than when I wasn't taking it. I'm really pleased with this medication, and I'm glad I take it. Yes, I still get upset, but I do not go from being a 1 to a 10. Remember, it's not a magic pill. It is only to help."

• Blinky
• January 15, 2016

"I am beginning my fourth week on 20mg Fluoxetine taken each morning. I am recovering from a long term abusive relationship with a Narcissist. I have a head injury that predisposes me to fatigue. I asked the doctor to help me with my energy levels. I did not admit it but the underlying feeling I had was that 'everything was too much' and 'nothing matters anyway'. But nobody would have guessed how hopeless I had become. And had been for at least 10 years. Initially I experienced all of the symptoms people warn about in the first few weeks. Insomnia and occassional extreme anxiety were the worst. Now I feel enthused about taking things one at a time and am enjoying the process. I have begun to sleep normally again. So far, so good."

• Rana
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 16, 2020

"At the first I feel ok but after 6months I gained 20 Kgs !!! And I quit Prozac after 6 months and it was the best decision but I cannot get rid of the weight I had gained it affects my metabolic rate so bad !!! Now I have depression of being fat ! Don’t use it"

• court...
• June 22, 2017

"I have been on Prozac for a month now. I was hesitant because I have tried antidepressants in the past and they did not agree with me. I am shocked at how I am feeling. I am calm. My social anxiety (that I thought was more of a personality trait) is gone. I feel compelled to take care of myself. I have energy. I am happy. Like many, I had a paralyzing fear of June bugs. I stupidly left my outside light on the other evening and came home to their swarm. I unlocked the door and even swatted one away from my ear and walked in the house. My heart rate didn't even increase. I am a whole new person."

• Naners
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2020

"I’ve been on Prozac for 5 months. Started with 20 MG, 40 MG, and currently on 60 MG. I’ve had severe anxiety and a depressive episode during my pregnancy. I had my son in December. I thought I would feel better once I wasn’t pregnant anymore. I still feel anxious, and depressed, but Prozac has caused me to feel numb. I can’t feel happiness or excitement. Still I get mini panic attacks, and everyday I feel like I am breathless. Physically I get nauseous, dizzy, and at times I feel weak. I want to get off the medication to see if I can feel normal again. It’s been months that I have been living in this nightmare the not sure If it’s the medication or just me. I want my life back."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2012

"What a life saver! And I mean that in the very literal sense. I've now been taking 20mg of Prozac for about 18 days. The first week was hell. I couldn't sleep, I felt more depressed, anxious, and panicky than before. Nauseous and disorientated. But I stuck with it. Only now that I'm starting to feel better do I start to realize how incredibly unwell and out of control I've been for so long. I'm now starting to feel like I have my brain back and am in possession of rational thoughts again!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2015

"I started off with 10 mg for the first week and noticed that I have FINALLY been able to get some sleep! Before hand, I could never get sleep and never had energy throughout the day. I'm more friendly. I was starting to spend more time with my husband, being more intimate and just feeling good! For the second week, I started to notice my body wants to shut down by 8 pm (which I love). I could wake up 5am for work and have so much energy to get what I need done. I do not really have racing thoughts anymore. Sometimes I catch myself still being sad from time to time, but thats only be because it takes about a month to have the full effect! Fair to say, I did notice POSITIVE improvements. I'm glad that I got help when I did."

• Sanya
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 13, 2023

"I was anxious most of the time and wasn't able to concentrate on anything and was lucky if I slept. My life changed for good when I started Prozac 10 mg. I lost weight at the beginning of the medication but I am not sure if it was the medicine or the depression that caused the weight loss. I’m still taking it and I’m a happy person. Prozac saved my life."

• ceebeed
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2015

"Been on this medicine for 2 weeks now and definitely starting to feel less anxious and I'm not making a mountain out of a molehill anymore!! Also not as afraid in social situations and ocd that someone will break in my house and kidnap me and my kids is gone and I can actually sleep at night now. I hope this continues because living in constant fear is no way to live!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2017

"Before I was on Prozac,I would just feel sad all the time..I had been feeling like crying alot,and just in this constant depressive state. One day,I went to the doctor's office..I broke down, almost cried and told the doctor what was going on. He was so understanding,and said he was gonna start me on an antidepressant. So after having been on Prozac 20mg going on my 2nd week, I feel so much better. I'm more positive ,I don't get into hardly any depressive modes anymore ,and it feels like I finally have my life back. Plus the doctor added in a daily dose of .05 mg of Ativan to help ease with the panic attacks. I feel so much calmer, happier, and I'm able to function better at work. The combination of Prozac and Ativan works wonders for me:)"

• Nan
• January 22, 2020

"Had to quit after just a few days. First couple of days felt calm. I yawned a lot. Day three I stared to feel anxious and reclusive and by day four full on dark thoughts and manic behavior. This is not for me. No way"

• TFano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 3, 2013

"I had a good start in life. A single mom, an older brother, a State job, a girl, a quiet house in my hometown. I almost lost it all due to alcohol. I could write a book of how to use alcohol to flirt with prison, the grim reaper and insanity. I started drinking when I was 16 and I am 40 now. I never really stopped drinking that entire time. I then started taking Prozac 30 mg a day. I am now Alcohol free for a year and have no desire to drink at all. It helped me amazingly but I was also finally ready to quit drinking. "

• Georgia...
• January 15, 2010

"My husband was prescribed Prozac approximately 1 month ago. I began to notice a positive change in him within the first week of starting this medication! Before starting Prozac, we were arguing quite a bit, and he slept pretty much any time he got the chance. He has diabetes, and I believe he was in denial about that as well. He would not care about any type of exercise or diet. Since beginning Prozac, he has purchased a weight set and has begun some exercising... which is MUCH MORE than he was doing before. The arguments we were having are pretty much non-existent! He is SO much easier to get along with now, and our marriage is SO much better for it! I definitely recommend this medication to anyone who is depressed or under a lot of stress."