What happens when you take Prozac for a long time?
What happens when you take Prozac for a long time?
Psychological: The chronic use of antidepressants like Prozac could lead to a blunted emotional response, changes in mood, and increased experience of agitation, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and nervousness, with the highest rates among people taking the highest doses [5].
Can I take Prozac for the rest of my life?
Most doctors recommend that you take antidepressants for 6 months to a year after you no longer feel depressed. Stopping before that time can make depression come back. Is it safe to take it for a long time? For most people, fluoxetine is safe to take for a long time.
Can Prozac damage your brain?
“We now have unequivocal evidence from a wide range of side effects that Prozac-type drugs impair the normal functioning of the brain,” Glenmullen says. SSRIs include Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa–trade names that invariably include an x or z for drugs that are best known as antidepressants.
Does Prozac cause brain fog?
Serious side effects are rare (less than 1 in 100 people). Tell your straight away GP if any of these side effects occur: Brain fog (trouble focusing, memory problems, not thinking clearly and losing your balance can all be signs of low sodium levels) Thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
How effective is Prozac for anxiety?
I prescribed prozac quite a lot in the late 1980’s and 1990’s. It was the first new antidepressant that effectively treated depression as well as some anxiety disorders. It often worsened the anxiety initially, but if we increased the dose slowly enough, that was manageable, until the benefits kicked in.
What does Prozac (fluoxetine) feel like when it starts working?
Originally Answered: What does Prozac (Fluoxetine) feel like when it starts working? As with the many different kinds of anti-depressants I have tried over the years. It’s not what they can make you feel like, because that’s not really what they do. They work to regulate your symptoms, like anxiety or depression.
Does Prozac cause sexual side effects?
I prescribed prozac quite a lot in the late 1980’s and 1990’s. It was the first new antidepressant that effectively treated depression as well as some anxiety disorders. I found it to be a good, useful medication. It did cause sexual side effects in many patients, but it was one of the best medicines we had at the time.
Should I go to a psychiatrist or primary care doctor for Prozac?
As I said in my other article, it is usually best to go to a psychiatrist for mental health concerns, but I chose to visit a primary care doctor (again, it can be difficult to get past the stigma of admitting to having a mental health problem). He prescribed fluoxetine (the generic version of Prozac) during that initial short office visit.
