Posted by aFemalePatchAdams on June 14, 2004, at 10:39:14
In reply to Prozac...why do I feel this way, posted by SuzieWong on June 13, 2004, at 5:03:42
Hi Suzie Wong and everyone...
I beg that everyone who is taking Prozac to be careful and know their own minds as to what is right for them...It has been 7 years since I stopped taking Prozac dead(20mg). Within days I noticed what everyone else here says about the head jolts. At first they were so bad I often lost my balance when walking, even though they have gotten less over the years, I STILL get one or two a month!
In 1996 I was given Prozac for stress and 5 months later I started to be very concerned over the side effects I was suffering, insomnia (3 hours sleep if lucky per night) intense suicidal feelings NEVER experienced before Prozac (and ended soon after stopping Prozac), intense depression, agitation, extreme anxiety that I had NEVER had before taking Prozac, and anger attacks.
I was close to breakdown and yet my Doctor told me he thought I was doing fine and told me to keep taking Prozac! Which I did for a further 4 months with my symptoms getting worse not better. So in January 1997 I cracked with the strain of trying to deal with the side effects, and lack of sleep, and landed in hospital in a terrible state having only slept 8 and a half hours in 3 weeks. And I was also feeling terrified for no reason what-so-ever!.
Prozac was stopped suddenly against my wishes without tapering off. Having been told of the 'Half Life' of Prozac, I beg to differ!... I am living proof that in my case I suffered worsening of my symptoms making life totally unbearable for almost 3 years!
Cutting a very long story short, I now have Post Trauma Stress Disorder caused as a direct result of taking Prozac and the lack of understanding by health care professionals who treated me with contempt during my breakdown which terrified me more.In NO WAY am I telling people NOT to take Prozac in any circumstances, because I know of people who take Prozac and it has been a life saver for them. I am just warning those who take Prozac to be aware of ANY BAD changes in mood and ask your self if you have true depression or stress. If you are over stressed Prozac MAY make your symptoms worse. Get advice. Hopefully, good advice. And if you want to stop taking Prozac do it gradualy... very!
Just take care all!
aFemalePatchAdams
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