Reviews
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klh90
New Member
Registered: January 2019 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 6
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Thu January 24, 2019
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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long half life, means mild (if any) withdrawal if suddenly stopped (or doses are missed)
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CONS:
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long half life, with CYP2D6 enzyme inhibition, means a looooooong period of drug interactions
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Prozac has been one of the more "upper" types of SSRI's that I have been prescribed. It has an interaction with my Adderall (CYP2D6 enzyme inhibitor); this means that the effects of Adderall last much longer than they would ordinarily. However, even with the increased side effects of Adderall, I prefer the Prozac over any of the other SSRI's because I have a tendency to forget doses, and its long half life means that I don't get the brain zaps after 1 and a half day without taking it.
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gevanhee
New Member
Registered: September 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 8
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Fri January 18, 2019
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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Marginally helpful.
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CONS:
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None
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It has been helpful as an add-on to the other meds.
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cutelittletwinstars
New Member
Registered: August 2018 Location: USA Posts: 11
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Tue August 7, 2018
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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felt more awake
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CONS:
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anxiety, increase suicidality, panic attacks
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was on it in 2015. terrible. my heart rate was through the roof and i was constantly panicking. it increased my motivation, along with the motivation to kill myself. that med was short lived.
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Anatta
Member
Registered: July 2018 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 75
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Tue July 31, 2018
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Reduces obsessive thinking and some anxiety, very little side-effects aside from anorgasmia, easy to taper off of.
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CONS:
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Ineffective for depression (studies show it does no better than a light box). Ineffective for Bulimia
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Prescribed at 15 for severe depression and anxiety. Was fairly ineffective with both of those things.
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thegirlonthelanding
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2018 Location: SG Posts: 1
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Wed March 28, 2018
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 6
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Doesn't affect me negatively
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CONS:
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Hard to tell whether it does anything
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I've been on it for over ten years but I doubt occasionally if it does anything.
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shadowripple
Junior Member
Registered: October 2017 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 11
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Tue October 31, 2017
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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extreme side effects
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This medication did not work well with me. It made me more irritable and restless, and I had serious side effects that forced me to stop taking it early.
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5150DirtDiva
Member
Registered: April 2017 Location: Milky Way Posts: 317
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Mon May 15, 2017
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Lifted mood
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CONS:
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Caused increase in appetite and made me tired
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Caused increase in appetite and made me tired, I gained a lot of weight.
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allysonshea
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 2
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Thu March 23, 2017
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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works on anxiety
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CONS:
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doesn't work on depression
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The medication works so incredibly differently for everyone that it's hard to say I would recommend it. It didn't make me any less suicidal. My anxiety has been calmer since I've been on this medication, but missing even a single dose causes extreme anxiety and mood changes. I do have to say that, for me, it works a lot better with my system than Zoloft did but it did effect my energy levels. I found myself more tired but not able to sleep. Getting off the medicine is awful even if there is still some in your system.
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Irisheyes_80
Junior Member
Registered: February 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 14
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Thu February 9, 2017
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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Helped with my depression
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CONS:
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Severe acid reflux/heartburn
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This medication really helped a lot with my depression, I loved it. I had to go off of it though because it gave me horrible acid reflux/heartburn. I don't know why.
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Turtlesoup
Grand Member
Registered: October 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 862
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Fri January 13, 2017
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $4.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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relief of depressive & OCD symptoms
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CONS:
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none
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I have been on Prozac twice in the last few years-I've had no negative side effects. I take it for depression & OCD & it works very well for me. No jaw clenching or sexual side effects which were problems I had with other AD.
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Open_Book
Member
Registered: August 2014 Location: Georgia Posts: 40
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Sat December 10, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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Helps with the side affects of pain medication
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CONS:
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No cons at this time
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Side affects when you run out.
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sherrimayne
Junior Member
Registered: October 2016 Location: Birdsboro Posts: 21
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Sun October 23, 2016
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 1
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None
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CONS:
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It did not help me at all with my depression
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I took 20mgs to help with my depression. I did not get any relief at all.
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Vulpixa
New Member
Registered: August 2016 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 6
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Wed August 24, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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Works on depression for a while
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CONS:
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Body gets used to it after a few years, causes heartburn
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It worked on me for about 2-3 years, then I started feeling worse than I did before. It also gave me really bad heartburn, but it'll probably react differently to other people.
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Sad Mermaid
Veteran Member
Registered: May 2016 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 548
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Wed July 20, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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immediately lifted the depression, gave hope and energy and vitality
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CONS:
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none (but I only took 10 mg)
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What was most amazing was that I had no expectations that this product would work - I had zero hope. I filled the prescription just because I held my new psychiatrist in high regard. After three days the depression was gone.
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hay.p.98
New Member
Registered: February 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7
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Sat February 13, 2016
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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suicidality, not good for young people
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I took it when I was 12. I had never been suicidal before, just depressed and anxious, and within weeks I became suicidal.
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Wanderlust90
Veteran Member
Registered: September 2015 Location: AUS Posts: 643
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Thu January 21, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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Improved depression, suicidal ideation significantly reduced
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CONS:
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Bruxism, restlessness, loss of libido
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Kept me alive, defiantly a depression buster for me but needed 40mg dose, this increased side effects though. Made me hyperactive/restless but I have bipolar II.
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emwell
AATN
Registered: July 2004 Location: transitioning to pluto Posts: 3461
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Sun January 17, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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very effective on OCD in high doses
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CONS:
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none
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I was on 100 mg for OCD. My Doctor wanted to wean me of it due to a possible interaction with another med.
At 80 mg I remained Okay
At 60 mg I went absolutely bonkers.(became extremely obsessive in a variety of ways)
I insisted my Doctor put me back where I was. I never believed the issues I had was related to fluoxetine.
Back at 80 mg I felt better. At 100 mg I felt the same.
I am not at 80 mg and my OCD is better. This medication allows me/gives me the ability to deal with OCD head on.
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spanishkit
Junior Member
Registered: October 2015 Location: In my own head Posts: 17
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Tue January 12, 2016
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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made me feel ok
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CONS:
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eventually felt the need to have more
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I didn't like it.
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nokcomputer
New Member
Registered: October 2015 Location: England Posts: 5
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Wed December 23, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Gets me out of bed, good for productivity
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CONS:
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Suicidal thoughts still hang around, still quite delusional,
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Was great at my lowest but now it is not enough
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tbird20tv
Member
Registered: December 2015 Location: Norwood, OH Posts: 52
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Sat December 5, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $15.00| Rating: 9
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Works for depression
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CONS:
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If I take too much triggers hypomanic episode, weight gain
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I have taken this medication for years. It works well. Hate the weight gain.
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spanishkit
Junior Member
Registered: October 2015 Location: In my own head Posts: 17
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Mon October 26, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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Helps treats my issues
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CONS:
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sleepyness
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Thanks to this medication it is easier to cope with my issues.
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Erik456
Member
Registered: May 2015 Location: LA Posts: 79
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Wed May 20, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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PROS:
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it works
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CONS:
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none
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I commonly purchase prescribed meds by americantrustpills (seriously, this place sucks) without danger. Sad to say I use to take lots of it so low price tag is crucial for me.
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dancersam23
Member
Registered: January 2015 Location: New York Posts: 35
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Thu March 19, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Helped control my depression for a bit
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CONS:
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Constant ticks, clearing of throat, and insomnia. Higher dose rose suicidal thoughts
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I was placed on it at 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg, and back down to 40 mg. Higher doses can increase suicidal thoughts and other bad side affects.
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MooseintheReeds
Member
Registered: February 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 43
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Mon February 23, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 10
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Worked quickly for me, acts like a sleep aid when taken at night, vivid dreams, clearer thinking
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Reduced libido, a little harder to dig things out of memory, don't learn as fast
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This medication worked extremely quickly for me, I could have just been a placebo effect but I was suicidal and so depressed nothing made me happy. Within three days of taking the medication I felt buoyant and on top of the world.
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tas18
New Member
Registered: February 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2
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Mon February 23, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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lowers my anxiety tremendously
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CONS:
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addictive
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I have been taking Prozac for nearly a year now and honestly I love it. It has helped me out so much and I don't know where I would be without it
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dancersam23
Member
Registered: January 2015 Location: New York Posts: 35
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Thu January 29, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $7.00| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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Depression/anxiety decrease, more sleep
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CONS:
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Able to get irritated and snap more, "higher dose" caused extreme suicidal thoughts and stopped working over time
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I had a very good experience with this medication. My depression and anxiety decreased a lot and I was finally able to sleep. But I noticed I'd get extremely angry at the smallest things and would look to start an argument. I was on 80 milligrams for a long time and I was extremely suicidal and it stopped helping me after 6 months. I was later put down to 40 milligrams and bustpar (I think thats how you spell it)
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lilacsmoke
Member
Registered: October 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 53
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Thu November 6, 2014
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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Initially brought me out of a suicidal phase, weight loss.
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CONS:
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Creates a "numbness fog", is NOT very effective at all in treating depression or anxiety, higher doses made me suicidal.
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Let's just say I am glad to finally be off of it.
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plantgrl
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2014 Location: USA Posts: 4
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Wed August 6, 2014
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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CONS:
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overall worsened/increased symptoms
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triggered suicidal ideation, crying spells, psychosis
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mrs.lovett
New Member
Registered: April 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 5
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Sun April 27, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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decreased anxiety
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CONS:
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not sure
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It was good for my anxiety and panic attacks. I didn't feel any side effects and withdrawal was not so hard.
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Rypdx27
Junior Member
Registered: August 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 12
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Tue April 8, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 9
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Keeps depression at bay; helps keep thoughts clear
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CONS:
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n/a
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I've been on the generic, capsule form (40mg) for just over two years, and have had very good results. My depression stays noticeably low, and my anxiety rarely gets elevated to the point where I feel really tense or nervous. As with any meds I've been on before this, there are days or weeks when my mood isn't as good, but the overall trend is much better than it ever was before.
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BPD Ghost
Member
Registered: February 2014 Location: USA Posts: 33
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Sun February 23, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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not sure
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CONS:
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not sure
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I was on this drug for years. I'm not sure what it did for me.
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Wed January 22, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $4.00| Rating: 10
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Long half-life
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I didn't have *any* side-effects with Prozac, and it was completely effective.
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misskrome
Member
Registered: January 2014 Location: ... Posts: 229
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Mon January 20, 2014
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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side effects
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Made me violent and aggressive.
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mummymooch
Member
Registered: June 2013 Location: Portumna Co. Galway Ireland Posts: 22
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Sat December 28, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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not as angry and agitated or depressed or worried as i was
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none yet
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Been back on prozac again as i was struggling for the last 8 months of meds and got very angry and agitated resemtly so have been advised to go back on them now ifeel much better
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Fastidious Raptor
New Member
Registered: June 2012 Location: Sonoma County, Ca Posts: 9
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Tue November 26, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $4.00| Rating: 4
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PROS:
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Temporarily relieves symptoms of minor depression
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Caused Episodes of vomiting and nausea, especially when first starting or adjusting dosage
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Started taking this medication 5 years ago:
20 mg PO SID
The first week after taking this medication I felt extremely nauseous and vomited several times.
I also experienced zerostomia and hyperhydrosis
I recently had my dose increased:
60mg PO SID
Same side effects experienced with initial treatment, but with the increased dose I have experienced episodes of mania, insomnia, irritability, and confusion. I also had some short term memory problems but am not completely convinced this was related to taking this medication.
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Mawleyy
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2013 Posts: 1
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Fri October 11, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Controled depression well
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CONS:
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Wore off very fast, you crash hard
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My body kept getting immune to it and I had to keep getting my rx raised, when it wore off I felt worse depression than I had before starting on medication
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GlaringofGrimalkins
Junior Member
Registered: September 2013 Posts: 7
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Mon September 23, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.10| Rating: 9
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Only anti-depressant to ever be effective for me.
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CONS:
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None
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Literally cured my depression so that I take no anti-depressants and have no more depression symptoms. Going on 25 years.
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transientsoul
Member
Registered: August 2013 Location: CLEVELANDOHIO!! Posts: 143
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Fri August 23, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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CONS:
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overloaded, erratic thinking
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All I remember about taking prozac was - I told my doc, "You know how on a computer you have folders and files and everything in it's own neat little orderly place? Well it feels like someone ransacked my mental filing cabinet and papers are everywhere!" - My thoughts were all over the place. It was like roaring white noise in my head to the point I was huddled in a corner of my kitchen, begging for it to stop.
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Exoticturtle
New Member
Registered: June 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3
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Wed July 31, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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NA
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CONS:
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Caused mania to worsen
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Did absolutely nothing for me except worsen manic episodes on higher doses.
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lostconfusedhopeles
Member
Registered: July 2013 Location: NY Posts: 58
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Tue July 23, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 1
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It doesn't seem to help
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lyn1612
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2013 Posts: 1
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Wed July 17, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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felt worse, and i was so looking forward to feeling better it, got less energy and more suicidal thughts than before
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I had tried to commit suicide the night before I was given these, I was made an emergency appointment and given tablets that take 2 weeks or a month to work! I have never tried to take my own life but now its just downhill all the way don't want to wake up, dress, wash, go out, nothing, its seriously affecting every part f my life and fluoxetine has done f-all for me
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Pandahhh
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2
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Sat June 22, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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None as of yet
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CONS:
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Fact that it has yet to work
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I was prescribed 20mg for a whole month and did not feel any difference from it. After a month the doctor DOUBLED the dosage (40mg) and still nothing. I have been on 40mg now for a little over 2 weeks, but still feel as if it hasn't had any effects
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stmml
Member
Registered: September 2012 Location: PA Posts: 72
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Fri June 14, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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Gives me more energy, improves depression symptoms
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CONS:
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None observed
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I've only been on it for a couple of months, most of it while also taking a small amount of Paxil, but I have not noticed any side effects. And, the medicine's long half-life means that you can forget to take it without noticing any withdrawal symptoms. It's not hard to keep this drug constant in your system.
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rainboots87
Veteran Member
Registered: March 2012 Location: usa Posts: 654
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Thu May 2, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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decreased anxiety and depression somewhat
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CONS:
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dry mouth, insomnia
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This helped my issues decently, but it gave me awful insomnia. I tried so many over-the-counter medications as well as strong prescriptions to combat the insomnia and nothing helped me sleep. I eventually had to switch after months of being wide awake in the middle of the night
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Thu May 2, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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CONS:
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diarrhea
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Caused severe stomach upset, could not take it past Day 2.
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shortandcute
Grand Magnate
Registered: August 2011 Location: Washington State, U.S.A. Posts: 3169
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Thu May 2, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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i have calmed down quite a bit
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felt real spacey at first, and nauseas
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I have been taking it for a year now and I'm glad.
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learningursula
Member
Registered: April 2013 Location: virginia Posts: 25
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Sun April 14, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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all good
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CONS:
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none
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no complaints
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candisue
New Member
Registered: January 2013 Location: indiana Posts: 4
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Wed January 9, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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felt better for the first month
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CONS:
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NO sex drive, no Orgasms
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This was good for the first month, until I didn't want any type of sex. All sex drive was gone!!
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2carsoncooking
New Member
Registered: July 2012 Posts: 2
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Thu August 30, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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nothing!
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CONS:
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SWEATING,INCREASED APPETITE, MENSTRUAL BLEEDING IN BETWEEN, INCREASED HEART RATE
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prozac sucks !! as with any man made drug!!! I was diagnosed with depression and prescribed this crap! I went in expecting to be diagnosed with adhd. The dr told me prozac would help with anxiety, pms, etc. took for a month and nothing good came of it and this is on only 10 mg. I am now going to try an herbal supplement and I am sure I will not have the side effects that this crap has given me !!! FOCAL FUEL is what I am going to take , I'll keep ya posted!!! p.s. I stopped prozac cold turkey after 6 weeks.
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2carsoncooking
New Member
Registered: July 2012 Posts: 2
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Thu August 30, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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nothing!
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CONS:
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SWEATING,INCREASED APPETITE, MENSTRUAL BLEEDING IN BETWEEN, INCREASED HEART RATE
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prozac sucks !! as with any man made drug!!! I was diagnosed with depression and prescribed this crap! I went in expecting to be diagnosed with adhd. The dr told me prozac would help with anxiety, pms, etc. took for a month and nothing good came of it and this is on only 10 mg. I am now going to try an herbal supplement and I am sure I will not have the side effects that this crap has given me !!! FOCAL FUEL is what I am going to take , I'll keep ya posted!!! p.s. I stopped prozac cold turkey after 6 weeks.
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