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I have been on Prozac 20 mg for 2 full months now. During the fir...

Posted at 9: 3 PM on Mar 09, 2008 by amberc831, #27872
I have been on Prozac 20 mg for 2 full months now. During the first few weeks I had a loss of appetite and some mild nausea. Having a few crackers would nip that in the bud. It wasn't a big deal at all. Both symptoms have ceased now. I feel happy and energetic. I think it's a great medication.. I was prescribed this med due to depression caused by my method of birth control. It's been very successful for me...
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Reply about 1 year ago on Mar 10, 2008 by ammy, #5432

The symptoms faced by you seem to be minor, some of the major symptoms include nervousness, dry mouth, weight loss and few other things. If you happen to have any of these then contact your doctor. Here is the site where you can find detailed information about the side effects of Generic Prozac and various drugs that interact to increase the intensity of the side effects. http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/prozac.html

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Reply about 1 year ago on Mar 10, 2008 by grammylaura59, #5434

If in time you decide you would rather not be on this medication, be aware that you must taper very slowly off this drug. One of the insidious side effects of coming off too quickly is depression. This is not your original depression returning but a side effect. Taper at the rate of 10% of your dose with a wait of two or more weeks before the next cut (when you feel as stable as you did before the cut). The next cut would be 10% of your last dose. etc.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 29, 2008 by mariahsarey, #12867

Which form of BC?? I started to think I was losing it (my mind) until I read the forum about Yaz's side effects- I was going to ask my doc to put me on prozac, but I may wait to see if my depression stops when I change bc pills. Have you had loss of sex drive from prozac? That's my biggest fear!

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