Does anyone here like the way Prozac works?

Question

I am really nervous about taking this medicine but I know that I need it. Has anyone taken it and has it helped?

Answer 1

No. It gave me more suicidal thoughts, and made me even more depressed. Depression/anti-anxiety medications are c**p, in my opinion.

Answer 2

I've been taking it almost 2 years, it stopped me feeling all my nervous feelings, it really helped me, i have had no side effects except loss of appetite when i first started. I'm a totally different person to who i was 2 years ago, along with therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy i'm sooo much better :)

Answer 3

Yes, have been on it for over a year and find it very helpful with no crummy side effects.

Answer 4

yes I took it years ago and it helped, really unstressed me only on it for about 8 mths,but it was worth taking it.

I was nervous about taking it as well, read about the ups and downs of it but I knew I needed it so started it with no regrets or side affects.If it has been subscribed for you go for it  and take them.

Answer 5

Hi,

Yes I've been on prozac for a month now and within the first week I noticed a lift in my mood.

Its good that you've recognised that you need help to overcome your problem (I assume its depression??). Different anti-depressants work for and affect people differently.

Personally, I experienced side effects in the early days-trouble sleeping,dizziness and headaches. It was nothing too serious though. My dr warned me that if I experienced side effects they would be more intense in the first week so to stick with it, and she was right, Im now not experiencing any noticable side effects at all.

Give it a go, it doesnt work for you or you have persistant side effects you can always go back to your dr and try something else.

Good luck.