User Reviews for fluoxetine oral

I have taken this medication for anxiety and depression while deployed in Iraq with the Army Reserves and it worked wonderfully for me. I got off it when I came home. After I had my daughter 7 months ago the post partum depression kicked in.. have been taking it ever since. It helps to deal with everyday life and also my time of the month. No sexual side affects the first time I took it but now I think it is life in general making me tired.

Am I the only one who gained tons of weight with this medication? As soon as I stopped taking this, I dropped 10 pounds literally overnight. The good part is that when stopping this medication, there aren't really that many nasty withdrawls like Paxil.

HAS ANYONE EVER USED THIS DRUG FOR FIBROMYALGIA I HAVE LOOKED EVERY WHERE FOR A REVIEW ON THIS CONDITION AND CAN'T FIND ONE

I began taking this after talking to my doctor about being grumpy and very irritable. I started taking 20 MG and the dosage had to be increased to 40 MG before I noticed a huge difference. It has given me my life back and I am grateful. My husband and daughter didn't think I was depressed, but after taking this for 3 months now they can tell I've been a lot happier and a lot easier to live with. I have not experienced any side effects except difficulty sleeping if I take it to late in the day.Read More Read Less

It made my teeth chatter uncontrollably and seemed to increase anxiety

Works well for me. Only side effect is it has destroyed my sexual desires.

Does this generic fluoxetine 20mg. come in a blue color? I don't feel right with this new pill, as i never took a blue pill for prozac generic?

This drug is HORRIBLE not only did it make my anxiety worse but it caused me to have anxiety more frequintly and on top of that it made me have chest pains and give me a horrible feeling in my chest, it was like a fluttering and for a split second i couldnt breath it was like someone was sucking air out of me. I only took this for a week and demanded to be put on something else for anxiety because this was making my condition so much worse. I take Valium also and my dr has substituted the fluoxetine with Buspar and i am getting ready to try that for my anxiety. I would not recomend Fluoxetine to anyone who has anxiety unless you just want it to get worse.Read More Read Less

It still makes me a little drowsy, but other than that it has really helped me. My mood swings have calmed down. I still get them every once in a while, but this medicine really helped.

I have taken fluoxetine for nearly two years now,it has worked wonders,i do have the odd day now and again were i can feel a bit down and a bit panicky,but overall it has helped a great deal.it took about 3 months in total for me to feel like my old self,but everyday i took it,i was gradually feeling better.

I have been on a combination of sleeping and anxiety pills for the past year and finally I have found that this and trazodone which I take for sleep doesnt make me sick like celexa did.

Wow, I have tried so many. I started out on prozac(fluoxetine); however, I have been on zoloft, lexapro, and wellbutrin. I can truly say that of all of the anti-depressants I have tried. This one is the best for my depression. In the beginning, it seems as if it will take a long time for it to help, but you do notice the difference when it gets in your system. I am very pleased with the end result in relation to my depression symptoms.

I syill feel the same depression that I have been feeling. My anxiety is still high although, I am on other meds.

I began suffering from depression and anxiety during college, and it affected my ability to concentrate, sometimes even to get out of bed in the morning. So before I decided to pursue my graduate degree, I knew that I would have to do something. I talked to the doctor and she put me on a 10mg dose (which didn't do much, but allowed me to see if I could tolerate the medication and ease into taking an antidepressant). After a couple weeks we stepped it up to the 20mg dose, and I wish that I had started this medication years ago! The dose is low enough that I've recognized no side effects other than some trouble falling asleep during the first few weeks that I took the medication. I sleep fine now, and all the problems with anxiety and depression are so much better. I have to take it with food, though, or I get a bit of reflux.Read More Read Less

This drug has literally saved my life. (and the lives of my family). I was down on myself and treated others badly. I had anger issues and was very unhappy and I didn't know why. This drug has made my mood swings go away and I feel more in control. I am now a very happy person and can deal with everyday life and the challenges it brings. I have a son with ADHD and I am now more patient with him. I don't feel like "killing" everyone around me. I can juggle work and family responsiblities alot better without breaking down emotionally. Thank you!Read More Read Less

When I don't take this medicine, I know it. After a few days, I get angry and I tend to slip back into the fear and anguish of the trauma I sustained.