reviewer 2009 Contributor
morg326
Jacksonville, FL
Prozac (fluoxetine) helps to control my anxiety.
5 star rating

married, watching my weight, fun loving, Tried this medication
Pros

    helps calm a person, effectively controls anxiety, less side effects then other medications

Cons
    night sweats, somewhat decreased libido

AUG
20
2009

Prozac Antidepressant — 

I am currently a big fan of Prozac, and am taking 20mg a day of the generic called Fluoxetine. I was diagnosed with General Anxiety disorder in October of 2007, and had been having anxiety attacks with symptoms of feeling anxious, tightness of the chest, overall uneasy feeling, nausea, inability to cope with the situation, etc. Originally I was prescribed given Xanax by a GI doctor, and then Paxil by my general physician, and it worked well for me for about 6 months. Unfortunately I started to have uncomfortable side effects, especially weight gain, so I requested my doctor prescribe me a different type of medication. I started Prozac towards the end of 2008, and found that it started working very well! I was not experiencing the same side-effects of Paxil (weight gain, fatigue during the day, insomnia at night, night sweats), and felt that the medication was effective in treating my condition. I have also experienced less random anxiety attacks while on Prozac then when I was on Paxil. Recently over the past few months I have been starting to experience night sweats, which are annoying, but at this time that is the only "con" and is not making me want to discontinue this medication.

Last edited on Aug 21, 2009



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