Prozac loss of appetite

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I've known people on prozac, that quit cold turkey and had no withdrawal symtoms. I didn't have such luck with paxil,effexor. Does prozac not have the withdrawal symtoms, is it not as likely to cause these problems?

The issue I am concerned about is the daily morning anxiety ( I have loose stools every morning and moderate anxiety which seems to subside later in the day) I have started taking the K first thing in the morning which is slowly decreasing the intensity of the anxiety. My other concern is the loss of appetite. I have went to 134 to 120 since 6/22/10. I started a low dose of Zoloft yesterday because I did have success when I was on it 4 years ago.

All the literature out there seems to say that a symptom of cirrohsis is loss of appetite and while my husband has been diagnosed as having cirrohsis, he has the appetite of a horse. I mean, the man is eating constantly, and thankfully for the most part it is healthy food but my worry is that maybe with all this scarfing, his liver is having to work maybe too hard? Could this be a problem and is he harming his liver???

After reading a lot of forums, I am finding that the increased anxiety, terrible headaches, loss of appetite and the wired, jittery, trembling is normal for a few weeks until it gets into your system. I will stick it out. My question is this, I had a very strange thing happed a few nights ago. I woke up and started to go into a panic attack because of my headace.

I found if I took a benzo such as Xanax as needed only with Prozac, it was great. Prozac alone does not cut it for anxiety. I hope you feel better.

Especially if you are having pain also. I was having loss of energy, sick feeling and loss of appetite. Also pain in lower rq. Fianlly found that it was crohns, confirmed with blood test that showed I had the crohns gene. Started on Remicade and began to feel much better. Developed a fistula to the bladder and couldn't clear up the infection. Ended up with bowel resection, fought all the way not to have it but it was the only way to fix the fistula.

I have just started Fluoxetine a few days ago, which I have already had some nightmares and loss of appetite from. I know they say it takes at least two weeks to kick in but I was taking St John's wort prior to this (my doc knew of this) My serotonin levels were extremely low. I was weepy but not depressed, well, maybe a bit around period time! Anyways, I have since found out the generic is Fluoxetine but the trade name is Prozac. I didn't realise it was that and would never have taken it!

I had a lot of side effects (jittery, racing mind, insomnia, dizzyness, nausea, loss of appetite, and now fatigue) BUT, they've been disappearing for the last several days and SO HAS MY ANXIETY. It's been quite a bit better. I sure hope it continues to be better like this. The PVCs are even happening less. I think I went two days without noticing one. Awesome. I'm cautiously optimistic.

cream w/pregnon/DHEA. 9 years on 20mg. prozac which was once a great help for PMS; about 20 mo.ago started having strange anxiety like attacks in the middle of the night. Severe shaking ice cold skin limb weakness fear etc. sev.appetite loss. KAISER:Saw Psycho.Nurse for anxiety they put me on Ativan (never telling me it should be short term)then had Several ER visits Saw Dr.s,GYN, Neuro, Endocron,then went to Psychiatry.I was told I had Prozac Poopout.

Hello, I have been on 20mg's Prozac for about 3 1/2 weeks now and my anxiety (especially in the morning) seems to be getting worse. I also take 15mg's of Remeron (generic) to help me sleep at night. My questions are.... could the Prozac be making my anxiety worse? Would increasing my does help relieve the anxiety or make it worse?

Common side effects that usually go away withing 4 weeks are Anxiousness, Diarrhea, constipation appetite changes, weight loss, or weight gain, insomnia, or sleepiness, and pretty much everything else. Like all other medicines contact your Doctor right away if Side effects are severe and you believe are "life" threatening.

My husband has been taking prozac for a few years and recently has been diagnosed with acid reflux. Can prozac cause acid reflux? I took prozac for many months with no problems but when I tried it at a later date it really bothered me-- So I am wondering if the prozac may be related.... Please let me know if you think there could be a connection.

I took 20 mg for 2 1/2 weeks for mild anxiety and the side effects were absolutely intolerable. It increased my anxiety so much, I had nausea, absolute loss of appetite, and fatigue. I decided to stop it after I just couldn't take the side effects anymore. I stopped taking it 20 days ago and am still suffering from the side effects, although they have improved slowly, day by day.

Dear All, As you know I was in the process of weening off Lorazepam when I decided to swich to Xanax. Besides restless and depression, I've also experienced a loss of appetite and needless to say that this the rollercoster with the throid that started in May I lost about 30 pounds. This gives me a lot of anxiety which obviously does not help to get the appetite easily back to normal.

I had terrible side effects for the first month (exhausted, depressed, just wanted to lie in bed all day). The only plus was that I lost my appetite. I stuck it out and once the side effects cleared I felt great - more sociable/connected to people and increased confidence (and libido!).The only down side was that my appetite came back with a vengeance I have gained around 15-20lbs since going on it and this is really starting to get me down.

Hi everyone Was just wondering if I changed from 40mg to 20mg Prozac (fluoxtine) would I loose the weight iv gained off 40mg Thanks

I am having trouble eating lately ~for obvious reasons~ and I have noticed I have dropped a couple pounds. I'm not really worried except that my appetite is not coming back. At what point do I need to worry? I apoligize I know this seems silly but I just have so much going on right now it's slightly overwhelming. Also any tips on how to not miss my husband so much?

due to the side effects eg decreased appetite vomiting and weight loss, i have been put on paroxetine. im a 5'9" male and weigh 60 kg (132 ibs) and am very self concious about my weight. is there anyway of increasing my appetite and weight? please help!!

Now I am starting to have a decreased appetite again and am not gaining any weight. I have recently read that prozac can cause anorexia or weight loss. Why would the psychiatrist start me on that knowing full well that I had lost so much weight, especially when there are other antidepressants that increase your appetite. IS it time to go off the prozac or switch to something else???

I was on Prozac for only 8 day but on the 8th day I experienced most ALL the bad side effects listed! Anxiety, nervousness, chills, cool pale skin, dry mouth, confusion, tiredness, weakness, trembling & shaking, restlessness, drowsiness, loss of appetite, burning in my chest, I thought I was going CRAZY! It was a nightmare! The next day I decided NOT to take it. I was a little shakey in the morning but the rest of the day I felt fine.

Hello this is not a question more an attempt to help anyone else going though SEVERE Anxiety, if you can't sleep or stop talking or don't feel like eating. I started the Prozac 4 to 6 weeks before Incivek so it would be in my system to help with depression and anxiety I just called the Specialty Pharmacist at Aetna and she said my problem is that the Incivek has been blocking my Prozac and that is why I am driving all of you crazy with pleas for help I apologize from the bottom of my heart.

My doc recently prescribed me Topomax for migraines as well as some nerve damage. He also mentioned the side affect of weight loss (which will be a blessing if this is in fact true since I could stand to lose some weight). He started me out on 25 mg for a week, 50 for the second week, 75 for the 3rd week and 100 4th week. Can anyone tell me how they felt on the Topomax as far as the weight loss went? Did they feel not hungry? Nauseaous? Stomach pain?

This is my third month when I feel 2 days before my menstrual period depressed and anxious and loss of appetite and weight,,, However, this time was really bad, am 35 years old and BREAST FEEDING and never suffered from such syptoms, today is my 4th day of my period and still suffering and feeling in a very deep ****..

Hi, I was on Prozac for 8 months and gained 10 pounds (I gained it all within one month). I quit Prozac 5 weeks ago with no weight loss yet despite watching what I eat and working out massively 7 days a week. The dr. put me on Topamax which she said would help me lose weight. Does anyone know how long it will take or how I will feel physically once it kicks in?

also I don't have much appetite since increasing the prozac, and dI'm having lots of weird dreams -- will this pass? thanks you so much.. Lynn Posted by HFHS M.D.-SW on August 11, 1999 at 10:39:10 Dear Lynn, You appear to be on the right track. Prozac should be effective in decreasing your anxiety and improving your depression. Most antidepressants will take 3-4 weeks at a therapeutic dose (20mg for Prozac).

does anybody know? I am looking specifically into taking Prozac, because research shows it helps those suffering from bulimia as well, which I'm dealing with, in addition to the depression. Any help, suggestions, anything...would be greatly appreciated. I was on Prozac 20mg sometime ago, and looking back I'm not sure if it helped or not. I am thinking perhaps the dosage needed to be higher, more like 40mg, but I'm concerned about the liver side effects.

I gained about 30 pounds since starting antidepressants. Prozac was a big culprit. Last year I was put on Cymbalta. It helped me maintain the same weight for the most part. It is supposed to be good for weight maintenance. I have never gotten back to my original weight, but at least Cymbalta did not have me gaining.

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