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Posted by Dr. Bob on December 9, 2003, at 3:51:42
In reply to Prozac, posted by Kara720 on December 8, 2003, at 21:48:15
> Recently I was put on Prozac, or the generic form. I am not sure I like it yet (it's been about 3 weeks) because I have these side effects. I was on effexor xr for 4 years and it worked well but I guess after a while it didn't work as well. With the prozac I seem to have dry eyes and tiredness all the time. The tiredness is a little better and so is being nasious (I can't spell). Has anyone else had similar effects.
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Posted by jay on December 9, 2003, at 7:37:49
In reply to Prozac « Kara720, posted by Dr. Bob on December 9, 2003, at 3:51:42
Hello...I've been on both Prozac and Effexor, each at separate times and now am thinking of combining them. I like to get that tiny norepinephrine boost from Effexor, and the smooth serotonin effect from the Prozac.
These both seem to be quite powerful meds, and it takes awhile to get used of them. I would highly suggest getting a benzo, like clonazepam or lorazepam, which seem to make the body a bit less sensitive to the meds. Any other issues, get to your doctor asap.Best wishes :-)
Jay
Posted by Flipsactown on December 9, 2003, at 8:19:34
In reply to Prozac « Kara720, posted by Dr. Bob on December 9, 2003, at 3:51:42
Prozac was the first AD prescribed for my unipolar depression over 10 years ago. After a couple of years on being on prozac only, it no longer was effective (poop out factor), so my pdoc suggested I take desipramine to enhance prozac's effectiveness. This combo worked for a couple of years and the same thing happened (the poop out factor). So my pdoc suggested I take zoloft in place of the prozac along with the desipramine and that combo was effective another couple of years. I have tried celexa, effexor, paxil, elavil, wellbutrin, etc. These were either ineffective or intolerable. Currently I am on 100mg prozac, 90mg remeron and 400mg of lamictal and I have never felt better since I first started taking AD's. I hope this info will make you feel better about taking AD's. Hang in there!
Flipsactown
> > Recently I was put on Prozac, or the generic form. I am not sure I like it yet (it's been about 3 weeks) because I have these side effects. I was on effexor xr for 4 years and it worked well but I guess after a while it didn't work as well. With the prozac I seem to have dry eyes and tiredness all the time. The tiredness is a little better and so is being nasious (I can't spell). Has anyone else had similar effects.
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Posted by Patient on December 9, 2003, at 14:53:55
In reply to Prozac « Kara720, posted by Dr. Bob on December 9, 2003, at 3:51:42
Hi,
I'm on name brand Prozac, 20mg capsule, have been for the past 2 1/2 weeks, and it too makes me tired during the day-it also makes me constipated. Dry eyes and constipation are probably anticholinergic effects from the fluoxetine (Prozac). About the only thing you can do is wait it out-sometimes these side effects lessen after you've been on the drug for a couple of months; take a vitamin B-complex as well as lecithin-may boost choline; avoid simple carbohydrates like sugars and simple starches, refined and processed foods which can cause hypoglycemic-type tiredness-instead, eat more quality protein and complex carbohydrates; sometimes a higher dose can reduce tiredness.
In the past I've taken Zoloft, Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, and Lexapro, and am now back on Prozac. The first time I took Prozac 20mg was stimulating-not this time round-I often need a daytime nap. I've tried taking it in the evenings instead of mornings and it only disrupted my sleep-made me feel like my heart was going to explode-like after taking pseudophrine decongestant. I was hoping it would make me sleep good since it makes me so tired during the day-didn't work. The best to you!
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