Prozac ???

i've taken it for a couple years off and on because you do build a resistance to it after awhile, i change to effexor for awhile but i always go back to the prozac. it is the reason i am still alive and can make it day to day. it makes things that would usually be overwhelming into something that is not so distracting mentally. in other words you do not obsess about everything. it calms the mind.

I took that stuff once. It took about a month for me to notice any change & then it happened so slowly that I just one day realized that I was different. It does have sexual side effects though. My doctor said that I may have trouble getting an erection. But that was not a problem for me at all, what was a problem was that it made me have sex for hours with no reward. I quit taking it but I've often wished i'd have stayed on it because I was a much nicer person & cared a lot less about the little things.

the biggest mistake people make is thinking that it is going to work right away.it will actually take several weeks to get into ur system. & it will be a gradual change, not an overnight ''wow i'm better!'' feeling. as for whether or not to take it, u should listen to the advice of ur doctor.who should have done a thorough exam, talked with u in depth about ur feelings, & given u a list of side effects. if he didn't, please make sure u see him again. i think prozac helps most people, but everyone is different.so if u do not feel any different in 3 months, go back to ur doctor & talk about alternatives. also, do not suddenly stop taking it - u will need to gradually work yourself off of it, should u decide to stop. just stopping cold turkey can be dangerous. good luck.

Prozac is a somewhat generic treatment for many psychiatric disorders. I am taking it along with a couple of other medications.

You should take whatever the doctor tells u to. Do not be frightened by what I am about to tell you, but be on the lookout for aggressive or suicidal thoughts or actions. You probably wo not experience this, but if u do, talk to ur doctor immediately. Even if u have to page them at night. It is a good idea to have ur doctor is pager number for this purpose; I do.

I've had success with 'Lexapro' (which contains Prozac along with another pharmaceutical called Celexa) for almost 2 years. Also, tell ur doctor if you're not feeling any better, or u feel too drugged up. I've had to adjust my dose several times, & this is not uncommon.

You're doing the right thing, good luck.

its for your nerves its suppose to help you relax

Prozac (fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor originally designed to treat depression. (These days, it is used for a lot of other psychiatric disorders too, like OCD.) It works by adjusting chemical levels in ur brain, bringing them back into balance.

Prozac was the first drug to gross more than $1 billion in sales. A lot of people have taken it, & its safety record is proven.

It is good and, if u get the generic, it is cheap, especially compared to some of the other treatments for OCD that I've come across.

well if a doctor prescribed it to you, i think it would be wise to take it.