User Reviews for fluoxetine oral

This saved my life. Every day, I'm grateful to this drug. It's not always easy, but I see hope for the future.

I took just one dose 10 mg of generic for the first day my heart starting beating fast, I felt uncomfortable and stop taking it.

I have been on this drug 20 years. the only med that helps my depression, I've been on so many that have not worked for me.

I've been taking this medication for several months. I also began taking another drug because I still had feelings of anxiety. The other drug is Citalopram. I have noticed in the past 3 months, I am constantly yawning. I read the side effects for both medications and they both seem to indicate this can be a side effect. I am leaning toward the Citalopram however, since I don't recall having this issue before taking it.

Great medication !

I have been taking this medicine for over 20+ years. Everything has been very good for me unitl now, they have given me a new generic. Within the first month I noticed it is not working and now about 9 weeks. I know I have to go back to my doctor because it is not working. I'm taking the new generic GG 550. I want my old one back!

I took Prozac for approx. 20 years for anxiety and depression. It worked very well for me all those years. About a year ago I thought I needed to get off of it to clean up my system. Today I started back on it and already feel less anxiety and depression. It has saved my life.

I have a history of depression and have been on every anti-depressant known to man. I have been taking Fluoxetine for several years now, and for my depression, it has worked the best out of all of them. However, in the past 2 weeks I have weaned myself off the drug due to the side effects I have lived with for years. I am tired all the time, I get bad headaches, and have gained 30 pounds! I had vivid dreams which were sometimes disturbing, and had trouble falling asleep at night. It also decreased my libido immensely! BUT, if you are severely depressed I would highly recommend Fluoxetine over any of the others! But then again, everyone is different....Read More Read Less

While first starting it I had extreme nausea. I lost weight the first few weeks but it stopped and I felt normal again. I didn't think there was much of an effect. Untill I stopped taking it against doctors orders and began to be come severally depressed again and my anxiety and my PTSD got worse. Over all it was somewhat help full but going off of it made me extremely suicidal.

I have been on this treatment for 5 years and it seems to be loosing its effect.

easy to take, hardly any side effects, been on the max dosage for almost a year and my depression has gotten a little better but has stayed about the same.

been on 40 mg at least 2 years now. I have been on: paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, just about every antidepressant out there. I have been getting angrier and angrier, and I don't know why. This drug is NOT helping me at this time.

I've been on 20mg of fluoxetine for a month now and it has helped with my depression. I no longer feel on the verge of crying about everything. The only side effect I'm having are headaches and teeth and jaw pain. I'm afraid I will have to switch to something else if the jaw pain doesn't go away soon. Works extremely well for the depression though.

fantastic...worked well ....life is good BUT then weight gain is awful!Am eating more but that is because I have an appetite which is never satiated.Also totally out of control with sugar cravings.I was an 8 class a week gym bunny too.whilst I was happy am now totally destroyed by my 20lb weight increase.Dont go to gym now as feel hopeless against this weight gain and really down.clothes don't fit ,no muscle tone and just getting worse/Am now weaning myself off it in an attempt to lose some of this blubber and hopefully I wont feel like eating my own body weight every day and drinking honey and syrup!!!! Yes it is that bad!would rather be fed up cos of stress than fat and depressed .xxxxxx Read More Read Less

I've been taking Fluoxetine for nearly 20 years. Increased my dosage one time about 5 years ago. It helps me keep my patience and keeps my anxiety in check. It levels out my mood swings. I've tried to go off of it a few times. It is clear within a few weeks that my patience and nerves are not good when I'm not taking it regularly. The only side effect I've noticed is bad breath. Occasionally it seems I have a hard time focusing, but I can't say that's the medicine for sure. Others have mentioned low energy and sex drive but I've not had those issues at all. Overall, it has been a real lifesaver for me. I'll take the bad breath any day over the depression and anxiety.Read More Read Less

it causes extreme asid refluxe

Fluoxetine has worked very well for me. It does have side effects that are pretty bad, but it was a trade I had to make. Sex life went to zero, loss of energy and low white blood cell count. the white blood cell count showed up as being in the very bottom of the normal range, I found later on the internet that it was a side effect. I had to inform my doctor as he did not know it.

I was prescribed this medication not long after being discharged for a charity providing cognitive-behavioural therapy. I was having difficulty with the therapy by myself after a bad month. For the first week, side-effects included restlessness but also feeling tired and lethargic on 5ml. After the first week however I no longer hand any side-effects, and began to slowly find commitment to the therapy techniques easier. I currently take 7.5mls and am very happy with myself. I do not feel as tired and disinterested in life. Obsessive thoughts are a rarity, and OCD no longer controls my day. I am very happy with my medication, and I wish others who wish to try it the best.Read More Read Less