since being on prozac for the last 3 weeks i dont feel hungry. is this normal?
2006-09-20 08:48:55 · 15 answers · asked by english_latina 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, suppressed appetite is a potential side effect of Prozac and other antidepressants. While you don't need to be on a special diet is when taking Prozac (which may be the case with other antidepressants known as monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)), make sure, at a minimum, that you are consuming recommended vitamins, nutrients and water (and preferably proteins and carbohydrates). If you can't bear to eat, see your doctor.
Other side effects include rash, headache, anxiety, rapid pulse, coordination loss, headache, anxiety, rapid pulse, coordination loss, trouble breathing, trouble urinating, dizziness, and drowsiness.
2006-09-20 08:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by R.Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes trust me it give you an appeitite. I was on it for 3 years recovering from a medical condition. Yes i put on weight but looking back i am so grateful for what the drug helped me to achieve that the weight gain was totally worth every ounce - im now back to my size ten living my dream rather than living in pain in a wheelchair! Anyway the weight falls off once you come off it! Just dont get hooked on cheese toastes like i did! :) It takes about 6 weeks to kick in tho and it does depend on the dosage you are on. Good luck!
2006-09-20 09:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by Squeak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me on Prozac. I had no appetite for like a month, and then I gained about 20 pounds. So look out!
2006-09-20 09:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been on it for about 3 months now, I eat normally but I don't feel like comfort-eating any more so I'm losing a little weight. I feel happier, my mind is clearer and I'm in control of things. Prozac rocks.
2006-09-20 09:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some of the symptons effect appeitite. Most people who are on it generally say that it makes them gain weight. A lot of weight. But it could have the reverse effect also. Talk with your doctor if you are concerned.
2006-09-20 08:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by Lara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more common that Prozac give you more appetite and you get more weight. Sometime what happens is the opposite.
Nobody really know how this and similar drugs work. Dispete what the production pahrmaceuti bussiness says, they do not know what these drugs do
2006-09-20 10:01:03 · answer #6 · answered by anonimo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm not on Prozac but I'm on Zoloft. It does the same thing to me. I don't feel hungry. I'm diabetic and when I get shaky that's my reminder to eat.
2006-09-20 08:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by Marenight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 04:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by schnetter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it did for me. I took it for a while, and I lost nearly half a stone ;) My appetite did return after 3-4 months.
2006-09-20 09:03:35 · answer #9 · answered by DEBORAH M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, it did. But after a couple of months taking it the side effect went away.
2006-09-20 08:56:47 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋