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 Mar 15 2009, 06:20 AM
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QUOTE (elmo @ Feb 12 2009, 11:48 PM)  I am new to this forum (joined yesterday) and I am hoping someone can put a label on something I experience. I sometimes have issues with my blood pressure dropping to dangerous levels and I pass out. I start to feel light headed and weak, then pass out. I am working with a cardiologist to resolve that. Lately I have started experiencing the same feelings, but when I check my blood pressure, it is in the normal range. Is that some type of anxiety? When I get anxious, I feel like invisible things are crawling on me, but I never knew what else was associated with anxiety or panic attacks. I also have some issues with paranoia, ie if my co-workers are talking and I am not in the conversation, I feel they are talking about me; when someone knocks on my door at home, I hide etc. I have issues with compulsion and obsessive behaviors. I take 1mg Ativan for my anxiety and just started Prozac (initial dose 5mg then increase to 10mg daily) for my other issues ( I was on 25mg Zoloft but it was feeding my compulsive behaviors and causing me to lose some of my self-control) I have been looking around at the different boards and just want to say, thanks. You guys give excellent advice and are undestanding, not judgmental.   To the Prozac Room,
I thought it was only me but I think Zoloft really didnt work for me, its seemed to make everything worse and just reading what you wrote made me realise that I am not the only one it has happened to, but I am glad you are trying something else to combat your depression and OCD.
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Mar 15 2009, 06:23 AM
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QUOTE (mommee42 @ Feb 20 2009, 02:37 PM) I just started Prozac(Generic) 20mg today. I took it many years ago but stopped after 3 days because of extreme impulsive eating. I've suffered from major depression, anxiety, add, and fibromyalgia for many many years. I've also taken almost every drug out there. Most seem to work well the first month and then I find myself back to square one. So the doses get raised as high as they can go and when that doesn't work, off I go onto another med. The reason I started Prozac is primarily because of sever pmdd which I've noticed the past few months. Prozac is said to help with this. I'm afraid of weight gain so I'm praying that doesn't happen. Also, I think I was pretty much born tired so I hope that doesn't happen as well. I was wondering if anyone else has been unsuccessful in finding the right antidepressant. Sometimes I think I'm just a hopeless case and I'm just a miserable person and nothing will change that. THAT thought is depressing in itself. I'm also on 3mg of Abilify and 20mg AdderallXR. I'm really hoping the addition of Prozac will be my dream come true. Happiness and peace within myself. to the Prozac Room,
Glad to hear that you are on a anti-D and hope that is all going well for you. Many of us here have had to try different anti-d's to find the right one that works for us. I have been on and off medication for years now and finally I have found a few that work together that is making my life stable............................hope this happens for you too!!
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Mar 15 2009, 06:25 AM
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QUOTE (Druss @ Feb 25 2009, 10:54 AM) Hi i hope am posting in the right bit, sorry if im not. I've just started takin 20mg of Fluoxetine, only been on it 3 days, I came off 10 mg Ecitalopram after about a year and a half. I expected things to get worse at the start and they have, Im feeling quite unstable emotionly at times and anxious at times. Im guessing this will get better (I hope!), would just like some reasurance from peaople who have been on this for longer than me. to the Prozac Room Druss,
Your in the right place!!!! :) :) I hope this medication works for you and you can share your experiences with us,
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Mar 15 2009, 06:27 AM
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QUOTE (Hillary007 @ Feb 26 2009, 10:28 AM) QUOTE (Forum Admin @ Jan 10 2006, 02:58 AM) Welcome to the Prozac (also marketed as Sarafem and Fluoxetine) forum! Please feel free to post a bit about yourself so we can get acquainted. Also, new members without the 5 posts needed to start a new topic - read around the room and add a reply to any topic that fits for you. If you don't find what you are looking for, go ahead and post here in this welcome thread. Looking forward to getting to know you!  [font="Georgia"][/font] [/color]
Hi,
I have been on 20 mg. of prozac for almost 15 years!!!! I have been tapering off these past few months and finally completely off now for 35 days. I'm wondering if others have experienced, "brain zaps" fogginess and what other symptoms others have gone through so I don't think I'm a total nut case.
Thank you, any experiences and suggestions would be wonderful... 
[color="#4169E1"]Hello & to the Prozac Room, You will find by reading the many posts among this forums that many people have had similar experiences and can relate to things that your feeling. Hope to see you around, Isabeau
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Mar 15 2009, 06:30 AM
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QUOTE (enclear @ Feb 27 2009, 06:00 AM) Prior to starting the prozac I was on Wellbutrin for 6 weeks, which I'm still taking. The WB controlled my compulsions (namely overeating 24/7), oversleeping (10 hrs/day usually) and the emotional side of depression (baseline "mood"), but it did nothing for my social anxiety and the mental side of depression: severe negativity in thought process, fatalism/"What's the point?", avoiding everything by locking self in a room 24/7, can't work and deal with people, severe discomfort and anxiety in public places like grocery stores and businesses, etc.
So the doc added prozac 20mg/day and I am currently two weeks into it. The first week was hell with side-effects, which passed in the second week for the most part and I felt somewhat better, but then in the past two days the emotional/depressive mood has returned along with some side-effects like severe dry mouth again. Today it's just as bad now emotionally as it was before I started any meds about 2 months ago.
Background: I've been depressed since about 10 years old, with social anxiety disorder following closely after. I never received help from neglectful parents in my teens for my depression even though I once asked for help, and never sought it myself in my 20's which were mostly spent not holding down jobs or doing anything but sitting in a room. I had a partial remission a couple of years ago and worked up until last November. I'm again dysfunctional though this time I realized the problem isn't something I could 'fix' alone, so I'm trying medication because every year it stays the same or gets worse. I was self-employed but now I haven't worked since late last year and barely worked in the 2 months prior to then.
Wondering if meds are ever going to help me have a life for a change. Hello & Welcome to the Prozac Forum,
I personally think that medication can stablise you to start making changes in your life. I think its the changing of the way you think that has helped me the most and being on the right medication helps me to be able to get the most out of my days now. I hope that this will happen for you too,
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Mar 26 2009, 07:24 AM
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QUOTE (marymary @ Mar 26 2009, 05:38 AM) hello
im new to this forumn and new to fluoxetine (20mg)... finally took my first one today (after 3 days spent looking at them on my desk)
im pretty scared after reading all the experiences people have...doesnt help that my mum reacted pretty badly when i told her about it all (though this is partly my fault i guess...in 5 years of feeling like this i have never spoken to her about it, plucked up the courage yesturday, but must have been a pretty big shock i guess.) shes just really worried about me taking them..
i just really hope they work for me!
x I just wanted to say hi and good for you. It’s hard to take those first steps sometimes but you did. (Talking to your Mom and taking a med  ) Prozac can take time to work but it can help. Prozac seems to be the best antidepressant for me so it is worth giving it time. Hope you have some luck with it. Wishing you a peace filled day -hope
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Apr 3 2009, 01:19 PM
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Hi everyone, I am pretty new here...only have posted a welcome note previously. I have been on prozac for atleast 15 years. I started it in the early 1990s...it was either 1992 or 1993. I began taking it after a two year period in which I was off all AD meds. Prior to that I had taken Parnate (an MAO inhibitor) for five years, but I did not feel it did anything for my symptoms, although I did start getting to better places, just to fall back again. I was originally on a tricyclic (in the mid 1980s) that was taken off the market after I'd been on it only 2 and a half months...but I felt it working right away. My question is.... I have read a bit n these forums that prozac "stops working" after sevral years and that people go on to other drugs. My sister stopped taking it and switched to Welbutrin after several years because she became lethargic...and this is definitley my issue now. I originally was on 20 mg daily and that lasted for at least five years, after which I began to taper myself down by dumping some powder out and I really don't know what I was taking but I think 15 or so. I recently got a 10 mg prescription from my doctor and am still using some of the left over powder from other pills as well. What I am feeling is that I am overloaded with prozac. I do suffer depressive episodes, but I also feel I have a fog of lethargy and non passion that may be due to so many years on the drug. I can tell the difference (I believe) between a depressive state of non passion and this weird bio-chemical feeling. This is why I began to taper off originally, and once when I was given a weekly pill...the doctor failed to tell me to wait two weeks before taking it and I took it right away, thus flooding my system, and it feels similar as well. Has anyone had similar experiences after having been on this for so many years? Thanks, Opalescent  
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Apr 4 2009, 02:03 PM
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QUOTE (marymary @ Mar 26 2009, 03:38 AM) hello
im new to this forumn and new to fluoxetine (20mg)... finally took my first one today (after 3 days spent looking at them on my desk)
im pretty scared after reading all the experiences people have...doesnt help that my mum reacted pretty badly when i told her about it all (though this is partly my fault i guess...in 5 years of feeling like this i have never spoken to her about it, plucked up the courage yesturday, but must have been a pretty big shock i guess.) shes just really worried about me taking them..
i just really hope they work for me!
x Welcome to the DF Prozac room. Prozac is commonly prescribed for teens and young adults. We all metabolise, respond and react differently to pmeds. You may or may not have side-effects which on the norm go away in a few weeks. It's normal to have ups and down in mood when first starting any AD. You won't know if it helps or not until you start taking Prozac. Sheepwoman
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Apr 4 2009, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE (0palescent @ Apr 3 2009, 11:19 AM) Hi everyone, I am pretty new here...only have posted a welcome note previously. I have been on prozac for atleast 15 years. I started it in the early 1990s...it was either 1992 or 1993. I began taking it after a two year period in which I was off all AD meds. Prior to that I had taken Parnate (an MAO inhibitor) for five years, but I did not feel it did anything for my symptoms, although I did start getting to better places, just to fall back again. I was originally on a tricyclic (in the mid 1980s) that was taken off the market after I'd been on it only 2 and a half months...but I felt it working right away. My question is.... I have read a bit n these forums that prozac "stops working" after sevral years and that people go on to other drugs. My sister stopped taking it and switched to Welbutrin after several years because she became lethargic...and this is definitley my issue now. I originally was on 20 mg daily and that lasted for at least five years, after which I began to taper myself down by dumping some powder out and I really don't know what I was taking but I think 15 or so. I recently got a 10 mg prescription from my doctor and am still using some of the left over powder from other pills as well. What I am feeling is that I am overloaded with prozac. I do suffer depressive episodes, but I also feel I have a fog of lethargy and non passion that may be due to so many years on the drug. I can tell the difference (I believe) between a depressive state of non passion and this weird bio-chemical feeling. This is why I began to taper off originally, and once when I was given a weekly pill...the doctor failed to tell me to wait two weeks before taking it and I took it right away, thus flooding my system, and it feels similar as well. Has anyone had similar experiences after having been on this for so many years? Thanks, Opalescent to DF and the Prozac room, Opalescent, I took Prozac 14+ years when it gave out. Even maxing out at 80mg did nothing. I was taken off it and it was trial and error to find a new med that worked. Capsules should never be split. Dumping out part is not splitting it in equal halves. Also, changing doses without your pdoc's advice is not recommended. You need to discuss how you're currently feeling at 10mg. Your pdoc may switch you to another AD. Sheepwoman
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Apr 4 2009, 05:58 PM
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hello all. i've been on celexa for a few months but unfortunatly i thought it quit working, so my psychiatrist switched me to prozac. agaginst my docs wishes i'm taking a break from taking anything before i start on the prozac. and wow i'm starting to think i made a mistake. i have no energy and i'm pi**ed! idk! maybe i'll start the new ones and call it a day.
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Sep 15 2009, 01:19 PM
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Hi, not sure if I am posting correctly. I just started Prozac about 5 days ago and am a little nervous b/c I have never taken anything before. So far the only thing that I am experiencing is bad insomnia. I have had some insomnia on and off most of my life, but these past two nights have been different from my other episodes, which makes me think it is from the Prozac. Any other people experience insomnia? Did it go away after a few weeks?
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Sep 16 2009, 06:08 AM
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QUOTE (Piedmont @ Sep 15 2009, 08:19 PM) Hi, not sure if I am posting correctly. I just started Prozac about 5 days ago and am a little nervous b/c I have never taken anything before. So far the only thing that I am experiencing is bad insomnia. I have had some insomnia on and off most of my life, but these past two nights have been different from my other episodes, which makes me think it is from the Prozac. Any other people experience insomnia? Did it go away after a few weeks? Hi and Welcome Piedmont It is great to have you here, most meds have start up side effects that can last 6 to 8 weeks. You may want to have a look through the room to see if insomnia is one of them, perhaps start your own topic as well. Please make yourself feel at home. Trace
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Sep 17 2009, 05:55 AM
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QUOTE (kilo @ Sep 17 2009, 02:47 AM) Hey Everyone, I'm not new to the forum but I'm new to Prozac. Tomorrow I'll be taking my first dose after switching over from Celexa because of the side effects. I was on Prozac about 6 years ago but only for a couple months. I do think that it had a positive effect though and I didn't notice any side effects back then, so that's one of the reasons I switched. I also take Wellbutrin XL and I'm just starting Trazodone as well for sleeping. And ya, that's about it, it's nice to see some new avatars  Hi and Welcome to the Prozac Room Kilo. I hope the Prozac works well for you this time around. Trace
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Sep 29 2009, 04:54 AM
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Ok, well, I now find myself over here in the Prozac forum. Hi Folks :) I saw my pdoc today and he decided he wanted to change my meds, I was (still am for 6 more days I guess) on Cymbalta, but it didn't seem to be working. I got the impression that he wasn't thrilled that the GP I had seen prior to going there had put me on it in the first place. He first said he wanted to switch me to Lexapro but since I'm insurance-less and he was worried about not having enough samples, he decided on prozac. $4 at walmart for the generic =o\ Prozac was the first AD I was ever on, way back when lol... late 80's or early 90's... I'm bad with dates and such. I really don't remember it being any help for me, but those doing the prescribing and so-called helping at the time sucked... sorry to say. The counseling was pretty much non-existent. And I just really didn't understand a lot of what was going on with me back then. He definitely said that for my problems... social phobia/depression that ssri's are the better choice and that prozac is usually the first line of defense. Sooo, now I find myself about to start a new job (anxiety!) and I'm going off the cymbalta from 60mg (past 4 weeks) to 30mg for 7 days then 4-5 days with nothing... then start on 10 mg of prozac... *passes out*  This should be loads of fun... yikes! *deep breath* Hugs to all Spiffy
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Oct 2 2009, 07:43 PM
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QUOTE (Forum Admin @ Jan 10 2006, 01:58 AM) Welcome to the Prozac (also marketed as Sarafem and Fluoxetine) forum! Please feel free to post a bit about yourself so we can get acquainted. Also, new members without the 5 posts needed to start a new topic - read around the room and add a reply to any topic that fits for you. If you don't find what you are looking for, go ahead and post here in this welcome thread. Looking forward to getting to know you!  Hi, I have been off and on prozac for almost a year now. Long story but i had to get off of it because I'm taking tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment. I went off the prozac for a couple of months, went back on. The weirdest thing is that I had developed very bad tmj and shoulder tightness. The jaw clenching went away after I got off of it. I thought it was just a coincidence. Well, I'm taking prozac again and the jaw clenching is BACK! I'm now about to get off of the prozac yet again because of the breast cancer drug (they switched my bc drug to arimidex so I could go back to prozac but the arimidex made me very sick). I can't take alot of the SSRI's because of the interference with tamoxifen. The only ones left to try: lexapro (made me VERY zombie like years ago), luvox or pristiq. The other option is switching to a MAOI. I am really thinking this may be my best bet as my depression has kind of been resistant. Any thoughts? I'm so glad i found this forum! Jana
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Oct 2 2009, 10:14 PM
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Hi Jana and  to DF! I'm sorry to hear about your need for breast cancer treatment. A positive attitude about beating the cancer is important. I think you might pose your question about MAOI's in the Other Depression and Anxiety Medicatons or Posting, Asking, Sharing forum. In the latter, there is a pinned information piece on an MAOI patch, you might be interested in. I wish you luck in finding a medication that works well for you. Iowa
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QUOTE (PRT @ Sep 29 2009, 04:00 AM) QUOTE (kilo @ Sep 17 2009, 05:27 PM) Wow, I just have to say, a couple hours after taking the first dose and *gasp* no side effects! Such a relief compared to what I experienced with Celexa. I even feel a bit more relaxed too but it might be just the initial rush of serotonin. That's great Kilo! How are things going now? Things so far are going good. I've been on it for almost 3 weeks now and still no side effects, other than some small sexual ones but it's not bothersome. I'm starting to feel better too, I have noticed a few ups and downs but nothing unbearable. I think it's a way better choice for me than the Celexa.
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Oct 5 2009, 05:29 AM
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QUOTE (kilo @ Oct 5 2009, 07:31 AM) QUOTE (PRT @ Sep 29 2009, 04:00 AM) QUOTE (kilo @ Sep 17 2009, 05:27 PM) Wow, I just have to say, a couple hours after taking the first dose and *gasp* no side effects! Such a relief compared to what I experienced with Celexa. I even feel a bit more relaxed too but it might be just the initial rush of serotonin. That's great Kilo! How are things going now? Things so far are going good. I've been on it for almost 3 weeks now and still no side effects, other than some small sexual ones but it's not bothersome. I'm starting to feel better too, I have noticed a few ups and downs but nothing unbearable. I think it's a way better choice for me than the Celexa. That's brilliant! No side effects??!!! God, remind me to go for Prozac next time! xx
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Oct 6 2009, 12:43 AM
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QUOTE (PRT @ Oct 5 2009, 03:29 AM) QUOTE (kilo @ Oct 5 2009, 07:31 AM) QUOTE (PRT @ Sep 29 2009, 04:00 AM) QUOTE (kilo @ Sep 17 2009, 05:27 PM) Wow, I just have to say, a couple hours after taking the first dose and *gasp* no side effects! Such a relief compared to what I experienced with Celexa. I even feel a bit more relaxed too but it might be just the initial rush of serotonin. That's great Kilo! How are things going now? Things so far are going good. I've been on it for almost 3 weeks now and still no side effects, other than some small sexual ones but it's not bothersome. I'm starting to feel better too, I have noticed a few ups and downs but nothing unbearable. I think it's a way better choice for me than the Celexa. That's brilliant! No side effects??!!! God, remind me to go for Prozac next time! xx Haha ya, I'm pretty happy about that. You should give it a try :P
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QUOTE (travjan @ Oct 2 2009, 08:43 PM) QUOTE (Forum Admin @ Jan 10 2006, 01:58 AM) Welcome to the Prozac (also marketed as Sarafem and Fluoxetine) forum! Please feel free to post a bit about yourself so we can get acquainted. Also, new members without the 5 posts needed to start a new topic - read around the room and add a reply to any topic that fits for you. If you don't find what you are looking for, go ahead and post here in this welcome thread. Looking forward to getting to know you! Hi, I have been off and on prozac for almost a year now. Long story but i had to get off of it because I'm taking tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment. I went off the prozac for a couple of months, went back on. The weirdest thing is that I had developed very bad tmj and shoulder tightness. The jaw clenching went away after I got off of it. I thought it was just a coincidence. Well, I'm taking prozac again and the jaw clenching is BACK! I'm now about to get off of the prozac yet again because of the breast cancer drug (they switched my bc drug to arimidex so I could go back to prozac but the arimidex made me very sick). I can't take alot of the SSRI's because of the interference with tamoxifen. The only ones left to try: lexapro (made me VERY zombie like years ago), luvox or pristiq. The other option is switching to a MAOI. I am really thinking this may be my best bet as my depression has kind of been resistant. Any thoughts? I'm so glad i found this forum! Jana I have been on prozac now for 4 months....but like you...I suffer from TMJ, and I beleive the prozac is making my tmj worse...and my shoulders are tight too I did read that Prozac will cause tension, in the jaw area as well as paxil Then i thought..maybe its because I dont do anything all day...but set around, as I got laid off We are put on these meds to help, with depression and anxiety, fibro, etc, etc....but I find, when the tmj acts up, that the anxietys are bad again... I go to the doc tomorrow...and I will tell him this AGAIN..last time I told him..he upped my dosage.... oh what to do..go off the prozac and see....if Jaw tension goes away....or increase to 40mg... I guess wait and see what doc says I am really tired of taking ativan...to loosen up jaw and neck shoulder muscles.. mind you I have not take an ativan today yet...I only take as needed and never more than 2mg a day...but been taking them for a bit now... wish everything would just feel good..I just want to feel good again...
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Oct 15 2009, 10:45 PM
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 Hi....I'm new to this site too as I see several of you are too.I've started Prozac 10mg,it's been a week now and I still have side effects.Maybe this is normal?I will feel sick in my stomach,also get heartburn.......does anyone else get heartburn? i've been chewing antacids everyday,plus tale a PPI and Zantac.I did notice i have to eat going without eating isn't good,makes it worse.I get the headaches too,more so at night BUT,my anxiety is so much better now.I was really bad,couldn't eat,would shake and had panic attacks everyday.This probley sounds weird but has anyone felt a increase in sexual desire? I keep having sexual dreams about my husband,this isn't bad but I wonder if others have had this.I wish the heartburn would go away..........will it? does anyone have a suggestion? I also suffer from "burning mouth syndrome".Thanks :)
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Oct 16 2009, 05:41 AM
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QUOTE (gepe @ Oct 16 2009, 05:45 AM) Hi....I'm new to this site too as I see several of you are too.I've started Prozac 10mg,it's been a week now and I still have side effects.Maybe this is normal?I will feel sick in my stomach,also get heartburn.......does anyone else get heartburn? i've been chewing antacids everyday,plus tale a PPI and Zantac.I did notice i have to eat going without eating isn't good,makes it worse.I get the headaches too,more so at night BUT,my anxiety is so much better now.I was really bad,couldn't eat,would shake and had panic attacks everyday.This probley sounds weird but has anyone felt a increase in sexual desire? I keep having sexual dreams about my husband,this isn't bad but I wonder if others have had this.I wish the heartburn would go away..........will it? does anyone have a suggestion? I also suffer from "burning mouth syndrome".Thanks :) Hi and Welcome to DF gepe It is very common to still be having side effects after a week. It could take up to 6 to 8 weeks for the side effects to go away. Take a look through the room and see if others have experienced what you are experiencing and perhaps start your own topic. You will get a lot of support. Trace
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