I'm in a foreign country (where language barrier is a huge problem, especially when it comes to medical treatments at local hospitals). My doctor prescribed me Fropine (or fluoxetine, a generic of Prozac). She gave me this prescription to supposedly suppress my appetite (at 112 lbs. and 5'1 in height, she thought I had a weight problem), treat depression, and my panic attacks. However, I'm allergic to ibuprofen and aspirin (which I told the doctor but I don't think she understood me at all). My doctor currently put me on a one-week treatment. Considering the side effects of this drug, I just wonder if I will get allergic to it in some way?
2007-01-02 11:46:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
It is very unlikely that you will be "allergic" to fluoxetine. Are your allergies to ASA and ibuprofen true allergies (causing rash, hives, runny nose) or intolerance (causing other s/e's such as burning stomach)? There is no indication that allegy to ASA would also indicate a potential for allergy to fluoxetine. My primary concern would be why the physician put you on only a week long trial of fluoxetine. Typically, it takes 4-6 weeks for there to be any significant improvement in depressive symptoms from fluoxetine and the other SSRI meds, but can take 8-12 weeks to stabilize improvement.
Depending on your age and several other factors, including your ethnic background, your weight may be proportionate to your height. Are you in a country where the average weight tends to be somewhat lower than the weight of Americans? The target symptoms for the fluoxetine should be depressive symptoms.
If you really need the medication for depressive and anxious symptoms, please take it. Don't be overly concerned with the s/e's indicated on the packaging. They are required to put down every adverse situation that has ever happened, but most people don't have any problem with the medication, which has been safely used by many people for a long time. In the US, most MD's prescribe bupropion for weight management/overweight, although some prescribe fluoxetine/other SSRI's for anorexia and bulimia.
2007-01-02 12:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Megumi D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
allergic reaction, as in a histamine reaction to an allergen (prozac) isn't likely. as with every drugs, a definite share of folk won't tolerate a drug - some do have reactions like a rash to prozac, some human beings have section outcomes (nausea, etc.). some human beings do would desire to end taking Prozac because of the fact of hypersensitive reactions or section outcomes, yet for the final public of folk it would not rigidity them to end taking it. in case you being to take Prozac and have any concerns it is excellent to ask your Dr. or pharmacist. Poison administration is frequently a stable source besides.
2016-10-06 08:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by armiso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry i'm having trouble wording this so sorry if i offend in anyway. If you are 112 lbs (8 stone ish) and 5 foot 1 does she think you are anorexia or mildly obese? I'm 5 foot 2 and 140 lbs (10 stone 6 ish) so if she thinks you are mildly obese i must be like morbidly or something!
Unless you had a reaction after taking your first dosage the only way you can become allergic to it if you end up taking it for years on end.
2007-01-02 13:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hannie S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably won't get an allergic reaction to prozac. you will have some side effects like drowsiness or nervousness, but they should go away soon. if the side effects are too bad, call your doctor----there are other drugs you can try.
2007-01-02 11:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by karen t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get addicted to it.
2007-01-02 11:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋