Prozac uses

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Avatar f tn from Germany where it is widely used they say it is 20 times more popular than prozac .But in America intense prescription drug promotion and bias means little reliable info is out there .check out Newsmax.com the Mind health Report . 5HTP is another that works pretty well for anxiety, also Europe uses Sam-E a new one is the Serenity formula ..has Rhodiola in it ..
Avatar m tn My father is 73 years old Type I DM, and he had symptoms of deppression when his doctor prescribed him prozac for his deppression and temazepam to induce his sleep. 16 day after taking the medications my father suddenly refuse to take his medication and refuse to eat and his condition had worsened, As if he has lost his will to live.
1042487 tn?1275279899 Prozac and other well established antidepressants could be the latest weapon in the fight against cancer, claim scientists who found they stop tumours from growing. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7624419/Prozac-can-help-in-the-battle-with-cancer.
Avatar f tn I was taking 60 mg of Prozac and went down to 40 mg for a couple weeks then started Wellbutrin 150xl and was able to get off the Prozac. They had me take 20 mg for 3 days along with the Wellbutrin then quit the Prozac.
1352638 tn?1277025232 I also doubt that the Prozac is responsible for your panic attack, at least not directly. While some people have adverse reactions and many have at least some symptoms, I doubt that you would have a panic attack because of one 20mg dose. I've been on Celexa before, with Ativan, and it didn't help enough with the anxiety. The Ativan was just a bandaid and the Celexa wasn't doing its job, so they switched me to Prozac.
511019 tn?1214337323 Serotonin is one of the major neurotransmitters that the brain uses to control autonomic functions within the body. Doctors speculate that individuals with Autonomic Dysfunction could have some dysregulation in their central serotonin production. Since these medications are primarily used for depression/anxiety, they could theoretically take the edge off of any medically-related stress as well. I take a very small dose of Prozac (5mg daily), and I believe it probably does help.
Avatar f tn Hi, don't worry about leukemia. The way that blood cancers cause easy bruising is that they reduce the number of platelets down to 50 or even much, much lower. Platelets are used in blood clotting. Your platelet count is well within normal. Another possible cause is when the blood's "clotting proteins" are not being produced enough. They are produced in the liver, so that's why your liver was tested.
Avatar f tn I also have depression and have been put on a low dosage of Prozac. My doctor informed me that many individuals with Hashimotos also often need an antidepressant. We tried increasing my thyroid meds first but that was awful and I went Hyperthyroid. I have been on the antidepressant for years now and it seems to really have helped me. I have tried to come off the antidepressants in the summer and it just doesn't work for me.
Avatar f tn s not making any more serotonin than your body makes naturally, what it is doing is altering the natural way your body uses it. The reason anxiety is triggered in many anxiety sufferers when using alcohol or other drugs is it disorients us to use them -- it's why we like them -- but when you're an anxiety sufferer, disorientation feels like what it feels like when you're really anxious so it triggers the same feelings. Doesn't happen with everyone, but it does happen a lot.
Avatar n tn t increase serotonin, they alter the way the brain uses what it naturally makes. It directs serotonin in the brain (most of it is in other parts of the body) to selected targeted receptors and then prevents the natural breakdown of the serotonin by blocking the enzymes that do this so it washes longer but only in the targeted receptors -- other receptors will shut down because they're no longer being used. So no more serotonin -- just an alteration in your brain.
Avatar m tn Prozac. Its for many different symptoms such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, bulimia nervosa, and o.c.d. This medication helps take your attention off of yourself so much and helps you start enjoying life and the things around you. I would recommend asking your physician is if would be right for you.
Avatar f tn I tried prozac in feb. at the time I was really sick with hot flashes, night sweats, chills nausea etc. This lasted for weeks. They did bloodwork and found my prolactin level to be very high. I was also taking reglan for my gastroparesis by very infrequently. they thought I had a pituitary tumor...after brain MRI and the likes they took me off all the meds and my levels went back to normal...I was taking 10mg of prozac for a week at the time....kind of nervous to revisit.
Avatar f tn hey, i have rapid cycling bipolar and am on a lot of medication, prozac, lithium, lamictal, seroquel. i have put on a lot of weight since going on these meds, ive practically doubled in size! im coming off prozac and intend to come off anything except lithium. Im afraid that i will have severe mood swings when i do this but i need to get my life back, i sleep most of the day because of fatigue and i need to lose weight! any advice please? be well.
Avatar f tn Has anyone uses or heard of Compulsin? Im skeptical of any new product but this product sounds like a dream come true for OCD sufferers. I have found several reviews.. none seem bad thus far.
Avatar n tn Have you heard of alternate uses for Armidex? I have endometriosis stage 4, I had 2 surgeries in 2006, and my surgeon is putting me on Armidex to try to control the pain. Is this a common use for this medicine?
2044839 tn?1331255841 While I am not currently on Prozac, I did take it years ago and it worked very well for me. I took klonopin, a different benzo, without a problem as well. I'm not sure what side effects you were having that you are trying to avoid. I currently take Wellbutrin. It has not made me gain weight and it has not affected my sex life like so many of the other anti-depressants. Just a thought in case you need to go down the road of another med. Take care.
Avatar f tn I am on my 4th day of prozac 10mg.....feel spacy a little dizzy and lightheaded, no appetite is this normal? my doc doesn't even think i am depressed and didn't want to prescribe...I have multiple physical symptoms with no diagnosis and wanted to try an antidepressant. I can't say that some of these symptoms were not happening before I started the drug... I just haven't felt right in such a long time...
Avatar f tn I have seen commercials that say Prozac and a list of other antidepressants could cause birth defects. But just like any other medicine, I would talk to your doctor about it.
Avatar n tn I have been on Prozac20 mg for almost 9yrs, Wellbutrin 300 mg bid for about 5 yrs , and Aderrall 30mg SR for 2 yrs. For the last 4yrs i have experienced significant memory loss, word finding difficult, decreased concentration, night sweats and still feel depressed. The Aderall no longer works. I think the Prozac is causing the memory problems and brain fog. My providers says it's not the Prozac. I'm thinking of weaning myself off the prozac first and then the Adderall.
466048 tn?1207707074 I am on prozac as of last Wednesday. I feel the same if not worse than I did a week ago. Could my medication be the cause or is it too soon for it to be working properly? I have hypothyroid, could have that something to do with it?
449440 tn?1206887304 ok i just started taking prozac for my agoraphobia my depression and my anxity was wondering since i have been on it i have had diarriah and been overly tired how long should this last o and when i try to relax i feel all creapy crawly inside is this normal