2006-11-05 08:08:14 · 16 answers · asked by foodgelove 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
They are also known as prozac.
2006-11-05 08:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes the good old happy drug Prozac. I was on and off it for years. I started it when i was diagnosed with post natal depression when my daughter was 6 months old she is now 15 and i only stopped taking it about 4 years ago. Not my doctors fault but my own. I would stop taking it when i felt better and never completed the course. Hence forth I was taking it for different periods of time. The last time i took it i completed a year long course and since i came off it i have never had to go back on it. One of the main side effects i found was weight gain and to be honest i am having a real problem getting it shifted. If you have to take it then complete the course don't stop when you feel better it doesn't last long if you do.
2006-11-05 16:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by jakeybird2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i take them also known has Prozac i call them happy pills Ive been on them for a few years now but i was very depressed now I'm fine although i still take them its only because i have a history of depression and these are the best medication Ive had not every one takes them for along time some people just take them for a short period every one is different don't worry about taking them they are not addictive and you will feel a different person after a few weeks good luck
2006-11-05 18:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by lyndloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband uses it as a control over anxiety. They made him quite poorly for the first week but he perservered and now hes fine. We were told by the doc thats it the non-addictive form of prozac and will have no problems coming of it. He's been on it for 8 months now and is slowly come off without any side affects.
They have really helped him, so if you are prescribed them take them. All the best :)
2006-11-05 16:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by madmoo0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work in aviation medicine and can tell you that we would never prescribe prozac to any aircrew because of the possible side effects particularly heart related ones. I still prefer good old Jack Daniels and Coke as a pick me up.
2006-11-05 23:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have 30 mg of these nightly. They are known as Prozac, I take them because I have severe arthritis and they help with relaxing the nerve endings. I have been on the for about one month. I have had no side effects.
2006-11-05 16:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was prescribed it afteri had my daughter 5 years ago...and what jakeybird has said is right i also did what she did and im having trouble shifting the weightlol...i have also seen a councellor to try and sort out some of the things that cant be treated with anti depressants...and its working beleive it or not lol....i hope you find what you are looking for....
2006-11-07 16:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by bunnykins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why have you put this question on 4 times in 5 minutes
2006-11-05 16:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by Elle J Morgan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife has, as a means to even out her hormones - pre-menaopause, not for depression. Seems to be working for her. If you have more questions for her about it, send an email. She'll be glad to help
2006-11-05 16:11:02 · answer #9 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, ive just come off them after using them for nearly a year, i have done this off my own back and against the wishes of medical professionals, they helped save my life but now i feel in control again-only use them if you have exhausted all other options
2006-11-08 15:49:03 · answer #10 · answered by vicky r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got put on these as the doctors said i was depressed, I wasn't but they made me take them - made me spaced out and feel not with it at all, so didn't take them again!
2006-11-05 17:13:49 · answer #11 · answered by HLW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋