Prozac

[Dreamer]

Does anyone know anything about these?

I have been put on them i really dont want to take them, but I have promised I will try them.

I dont know much about them and have done some research on the internet and its not very worthwhile.

Was wondering if anyone has been on it and their experiences, it would really help me.

Thank you in advance

 

[Wobbles]

Threw mine back at my quack a couple of years back. All they did for me in my eyes was make me prone to think I needed them & a bit dippy!

Bar that you know what I think!

Hugs x x

 

[Dreamer]

God, I dont need to be made any more dippy

Im gonna try them hun, its worth a shot!

If they help they help.

Just wondering if they will affect me TTC, the dozy pharmacist didnt give me a leaflet in the bo

 

[Wobbles]

Not good! Although you should advise your GP you are trying conceive! Have you not advised him hun?

 

[Dreamer]

Its a her, and i aint told her diddly squat, shes useless!!!

 

[Wobbles]

Hmmm You should really woman

 

[Dreamer]

y?

 

[amy]

thats really strange as ive been advised to go on them ( by friends) started to take them a few years ago and they made me feel a bit strange, paniky, so i stopped them. apparentley you have to stick with it as you feel a whole lot better after a couple of weeks. why not try the herbal equivalent ST JOHNS WART. think ive spelt that right, seeing though we are ttc it might be a bit better, hope your feeling ok xxxxxxxxx

 

[Dreamer]

I have been put on them for two reasons really.

I dont really want to tell on the forum, Im sure you can understand, I really dont mean to sound rude, and if you want to know you can pm me.

I have took my first one, have to go back and see doc in two weeks.

Why are doctors so useless?

 

[rach]

definately get some advise about taking them while ttc hun as there are some that are not suitable if you get pregnant if its the case with these they can change them to ones that are suitable
my sister was on prozac a few years ago and they gave her terrible panic attacks she stopped taking them but the panic attacks stayed for nearly a year
i have been on different ones called dothiepin (sp) which also have a mild sedative in them to help with sleep started taking them about 5 years ago when split with ex hubbie was on them for about 2 years they were brilliant and found them no problem to come off when the time was right
whatever you decide to do maybe some counselling might be worth thinking about too as its suprising how just talking with someone who is outside of things and who doesnt know you can make a tremendous difference to how you feel
wishing you all the best with whatever you decide hun xxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Dreamer]

i have been having counselling for about a year now rach. I dont want to be taking any tablets, but it has got so bad that I dont think I have much choice. I was in a bad way this time last week.

I am not too concered about getting panic attacks, as I have been having severe panic attacks for the last 2 and a half years, bit of an old pro at them now.

I have been so confused over the whole thing tbh

 

[rach]

awwww hun if you think the tablets might help then take them honestly mine made the world of difference to me but please get some advice on ttc while taking them big hugs to you and remember we are all here for you any time you need us xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Dreamer]

Thank you hunxxx

I think the Prozac is best at the mo, well im willing to give them a try.

Anyone know about side effects of prozac??

 

[amy]

thank god ive met someone whos had panic attacks, i suffer from them quite bad, to the stage i dont socialize anymore, i hate them ive had them for years, went to asda earlier i have to go with dh as i cant do it, i still had a massive panic attack, ive had help but that didn't really work.... i can sort of control them, better than i did , got so bad years ago i did some very bad stuff to myself , which touch wood will never happen again. how do you cope when your getting a panic attack? as i freak out a bit and start thinking im going mad, maybe i am. hope your ok pm me when you want xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Dreamer]

Amy any time you wanna talk, im usually about. Never found someone who knows how I feel!!

if you have msn or is u wat to email me.

I have very bad ones, I have banged my head and been left barely concious. I tend to only go places I know Im ok, which is why im online a lot

Them bad things ur talking about, I know how you feel. It makes me feel so selfish afterwards. I have everything to be here for, my DF, my soon to be baby hopefully, I have a good life and hardly any worries. I was in a bad way last week, and had them thoughts again, which is why I feel I should give the Prozac a try.

When it comes to the Panic attacks, my DF is great, he gets freaked out a bit too, hes learning slowly what to do. Other people, who dont know whats wrong, Im sure think im a bit of a freak, but thats not their fault. If im in a strange place, I can almost supress the attack till I get home, though I think its my nerves that helps me do that. Its obvious somethings wrong though, as I sweat something terrible, its really bad, but its better than having an attack.

Do you know what triggers ur attacks?

My counsellor and I worked through some things, and I always thought that it was one incident that triggered mine, anything familiar about that time. But i have started to think that something else has happened to me, and my self concious stops me from remembering, if that makes sense.

hope your ok xxxx

 

[Alicebabe]

I had a truly terrible reaction to Prozac. About a week after starting it, I noticed my hand was shaking like someone with Parkinsons. Didnt think much of it and carried on taking them but it got worse and spread through my whole body. In the end, I was shaking so badly, I looked like I was having a seizure. My teeth were chattering, I couldnt control my eyes as they kept darting about, I kept nodding my head and my arms and legs were like jelly so badly I couldnt hold a cup or brush my teeth etc and my blood pressure and pulse were through the roof!

I ended up going to A&E where they told me it was a reaction to Prozac and to stop it immediately. After a week, it had completely resolved! But it was a very scary time for me.

I still needed anti-depressants so I started Mirtazapine but I also hated those. They gave me very strange and vivid dreams and nightmares and also gave me the shakes but to a much minor degree. They also disolved on your tongue and they made me heave so I quit those too.

I was taking Amitriptyline for nerve pain but have weaned off since TTC but the doc did advise me that this is safe to take whilst pregnant. Research shows that if you need an anti-depressant during pregnancy, Amitriptyline is by far the safest one.

Hope this helps

Alice x

 

[Dreamer]

Thank you Alice thats brilliant.

If I notice anything, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem I will stop straight away.

Hope your ok xxxxxx

You can pm me if you need to chat, so can anyone else who needs to chat !

 

[Alicebabe]

Hey Dreamer - hope that didn't scare you bout the Prozac but I thought I should share my experience just in case something similar happened to you and then you would know what it was. They did say it was an unusual reaction to have though!

Good luck hunny

Alice x

 

[Dreamer]

No, alice it didnt scare me, I want to hear any effects, so I know what to look for.

Thank you hunni

xxxx

 

I have PM'd you hun, I am an anti-depressant taker and have been for years... xx