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Avatar f tn The surgeon was amazed that I waited so long to have mine removed because of the shape it was in....just a thought for you. I hope the prozac works for you. I know all drugs take a few days to get to used to. I would try to give it at least a week before thinking of switching to another. I know I should take them but I really want to get through all of my "health fears" on my own. When I was on Zoloft the first time, I had no choice.
Avatar n tn you should be very careful of putting a child on antidepressants at this age, as some of these meds have not been tested on children, and have been known to cause suicidal tendencies in kids. i have a 10 yr old adhd/ nld - non verbal learning disorder child who is on prozac 10mg, because he was said to be way too anxious on stimulants, but now off stimulants md still has him on it.......
Avatar f tn Is anyone on this drug?for depression,etc,started back on me tablets again prozac,but i get thoughts that scare me,mood swings etc,havent been on it again all that long,should i give the tablets more time?mayb it isnt the tablets and just me thinking it is.
Avatar f tn 5 months I took klonopin sparingly and Prozac. I stayed on Prozac for my entire second pregnancy. My oldest son is fine. My younger son has ADHD but so do I as well as my husband so I don't think it came from the Prozac. Do a bit of research as far as studies go. When I had my kids, there were no studies. There wasn't even the Internet I don't think. I guess what I'm saying is you can have your sanity as well as children.
Avatar n tn I am 27 years old and 2 kids i have been on prozac for 2 months at (4o MG) I still get very moody and feel like yelling alot and i do. the doctors wont listen to me..... what do you think?
Avatar f tn Hi there. Gosh, very VERY sorry to hear about this. Do you work with a psychiatrist? What types of therapy do you do? I know this is hard when a child is resistant to it. School--- homeschooling may not be a good fit. In my state, they require there to be alternative schooling for a child with behavior issues if regular school is not working (or homeschooling). They have specialists at that school and perhaps provide a way of working with your son that would be of benefit.
233622 tn?1279334905 Thanks Terry, So far it is doing ok for me. It was the time in between when I was dropping my dose of Prozac and going up on my Wellbutrin that was rough.
1042423 tn?1260994959 I took Prozac since the 1980's and my depressional episodes really debilitated me and my desire was to feel real moods again. I had a very disconnected childhood; sexual, physical and psychological abuse that left me even wondering if there would be a day when I could flush away all the mysterious fears I was experiencing. I had an impossible time being social with people, i.e.
601528 tn?1224081498 I am on prozac and have been for about 6 months....This last week I have been very manic with ALOT of paranoia and anger. Could this be the prozac or would it have happened by now?
Avatar n tn They drs. don't think that he has ADHD or any other disorder. He just has a fear of not knowing what to do and instead of asking for help like most kids he will sit there and cry. It's like the pressure is just to much for him. I have the teachers help with trying certain things in class. I also give him flax seed in as much food as possible for the OMEGA'S and I also spray him down morning and night with Magnesium oil.
Avatar f tn And sometimes starting new medication can cause a short term increase in anxiety. I had severe tingling in my arms from anxiety and had to get a CT scan to rule out a stroke. Amazingly, as soon as I found out my brain was okay, my tingling went away within a day or so. Continuing to worry about it can cause the symptoms to continue and even become worse. I recommend speaking to your doctor and trying to calm down and see if your symptoms go away.
Avatar n tn Also about the Prozac, You need to take him off it! My son is on risperidal also but Prozac is a horrible drug, one its not safe for little children, wspecially his age and two and can worsen him also I was on it before for my bi-polar and it made me act as a scizophraniac, my brother was on it for bi-polar also and now he does have scizophrania. I don't care how safe they say it is , its not!!!
Avatar m tn I recently developed anxiety and was prescribed Prozac (generic) and Klonopin (generic). The Klonopin has been given until the Prozac starts to work. I have taken this twice in 2 weeks and like eveyone on here do not like being on medication. Does anyone have experience with anxiety in the short term. Is this something that with treatment will subside over a few months and allow me to stop the medication? Also how long have people felt that Prozac takes to really be effective.
Avatar f tn Strattera is used to treat ADD/ADHD in both adults and children. However, Prozac is used to treat depression as well as to eliminate or reduce the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder). It is not used to treat ADD/ADHD. Something is missing here .....
Avatar f tn I am a 40 year old woman and have been taking 20mg of prozac for the past 7 months for anxiety. I am finding it difficult to lose the last few kilos I have gained. I try and eat healthily and do moderate exercise but can't seem to shift any weight?
4542187 tn?1402677307 You should probably look up zoloft because I was on it two years ago and I stopped it immediately when I saw a commercial on TV that it could cause birth defects in your unborn child. I live in Jamestown ny. Me and my boyfriend were trying to conceive and I didn't want to chance taking it when I did get pregnant. I'd talk to your doctor.
Avatar f tn t sleep from shaking (sure many people with depression feels like that and I really feel sad for them and wish them to be cured ASAP) and at the same time I need energy for my kids and for the first time in my life I went to psycologist who told me that it isn't depression but my PMS is kind of accumulating stress and with my anxious personnality it happens like that, he prescribe me PROZAC 20 mg and told me take 1 pill everyday first week and everysecond day secong week and every 2 days thi
Avatar n tn You are doing great. I have four kids, they are bigger now, but at the young age they took everything from me, it is a natural phase to go through and very normal and common. When they were under four we would get into bed and /sometimes/ my husband would put his arm around me I would have to say 'sorry please do not touch me' I was completely touched out, I always had my kids in my arms all day long + was a full on breast feeder. you just get worn out.
685562 tn?1447155231 Ive heard that there is a difference in the brand of meds that we with anxiety get. Like I used to get my 20 mg Prozac from Meijer "local Store" and had a few side effects, then my Doc switched me to 20mg in the morning, 10 mg at night, and I got them filled at the Pharmacy there in the DR's.
Avatar f tn i switched to prozac because my mom didnt want me on paxil any longer because it was said to cause suicidal thoughts in kids. after 3 weeks of prozac i felt terrible.
649848 tn?1534633700 Hi Athena. It's okay if you don't respond to Annie's and my posts, but of course, you're always welcome to. We do a lot of chit chatting about every day things, which is what weight gain/loss is made of. I'm sorry you've been sick with nausea... is that due to the anxiety you've been having or to something else? I ask because when I'm upset and anxious, I, often, get nauseous. I'm also very sorry to hear about your family and friend passing away.
Avatar f tn Paxil and Prozac are both SSRI's, so in theory just switching one for the other would be fine, and there wouldn't be a need to detox the paxil. However....I took paxil at one time, and it was the most brutal medication I've ever taken in terms of coming off and side effects, so maybe that's it. If the switch was from something like Zoloft to Prozac, I bet there wouldn't be any problems. Paxil is just terrible for most people.
Avatar n tn I have a question in concern with my wife. She has been diagnosed with clinical depression but i feel it has developed into Bi-Polar Disorder. She has racing thought and anxiety. She worries about things she has done in the past and cant sit still for very long periods of time. And while she was on meds she consumed large amounts of alcohol and im at my breaking point. Im ready to just jump ship and let the cards fall where they may but then i have the kids to worry about.
Avatar n tn I took him to a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist. They tried putting him on Prozac which was a disaster and changed the dosage of his Aderall XR. We took him back off the Prozac and increased his Aderall again. He seemed to do much better and the Psychiatrist did not see the need to have any more appointments because my son improved so well. Now, again at the start of the school year he is complaining that he is still depressed and thought about killing himself 4 times this past week.
Avatar m tn I was on Prozac for 7 years and was switched to Lexapro by my doc about 2 months ago for IBS and depression. I stopped taking it almost 3 weeks ago and am having some withdrawl issues...brain zaps (although a little better today), dizzy feelings, etc... Has anyone successfully gone through this? How long till withdrawl issues improved?