Started taking it tuesday and have already noticed myself change. No longer do I get pissed off over little things that don't matter. I'm also 20x more aggressive than I was before. Find that my attention span is shorter and it wasn't that much to begin with. Makes me more energetic. No anxiety whatsoever for anything.
Anyone ever take it and notice this stuff?
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08-02-2010, 10:15 AM #1Registered User
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Prozac is a hell of a drug
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08-02-2010, 10:16 AM #2Banned
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Thats it you're hooked for life, but if it makes you a better man more power to you.
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08-02-2010, 10:17 AM #3Registered User
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That an anti-depressant?
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08-02-2010, 10:17 AM #4Registered User
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That's thing, take this pill for the rest of my life, or be a beta ******* that rarely leaves the house. Not too hard of a choice.Originally Posted by WhatUpDoee
Yeah it's an anti-depressant
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08-02-2010, 10:18 AM #5Registered User
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You don't get pissed off anymore, but it makes you 20x more aggressive? Does not compute.
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08-02-2010, 10:18 AM #6Registered User
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I was on Prozac a few years back due to depression. It worked wonders. I was on it for about a year and I havent used it since 2007. So, no, you won't get hooked like the poster above stated.Originally Posted by wheytoday
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08-02-2010, 10:19 AM #7Gym Rat
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In B4 OP commits a crime because he's not depressed anymore.
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08-02-2010, 10:19 AM #8Registered User
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08-02-2010, 10:19 AM #9Registered User
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Hmmmm.. aggressive more like I'm not afraid to do things. Like in the gym I can lift with more intensity than I could before since I was depressed as fuk. Hard to explain but it's something I really notice.Originally Posted by Showtime49er
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08-02-2010, 10:20 AM #10Must try to try
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Really?
I made the decision to come off it after 2 weeks cause it was making me feel worse
Spaced out, numbed down, couldn't think straight
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08-02-2010, 10:21 AM #11Endorphin Junkie
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Would almost rather be a beta *******, then be a slave to a pill the rest of my life.Originally Posted by wheytoday
Tried many psychiatric meds, and all of them made me a slug in the gym.Originally Posted by wheytoday
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08-02-2010, 10:23 AM #12Registered User
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Well so far less than a week in it's making my life a hell of a lot better.
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OK... so to make sure I hear ya: your anxiety/irritability level has dropped, but you are more aggressive and more energetic. And your attention span has decreased.Originally Posted by wheytoday
That's a weird mix of effects!
I've taken prozac, as well. It has taken the edge off of my anxiety/obsessiveness and while I can go to sleep more easily, I can also wake up more easily. It is fantastic, in many ways, compared to some other SSRIs, but I have also read that, on the average, it slows your metabolism down so you burn about 400 cals/day less. I'm sure that's not the case for everyone, especially if you find you have more energy. And if the pros outweigh the cons, that's great. I use it some during the winter (suspecting I have some mild SAD), but I've also found that my neuroses and obsessions are a source of power and motivation. As long as there's nothing negative that I can't stop fixating on, I like a lil' bit of anxiety.
Other thing is - and also very common - the way it messes with some people's libido and, finally, for some, causes anorgasmia. Hope that doesn't happen for you.
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08-02-2010, 10:23 AM #14West of the Mason-Dixon
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If you want to enjoy your life, you will stop taking it.
Prozac is not a cure for depression.
In fact, read the common side effects..."Severe Depression" "Thoughts of Suicide"."If voting made a difference, the Government would make it illegal".
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what's anorgasmia?
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08-02-2010, 10:26 AM #16Registered User
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Oh - I didn't see this. Makes sense to me. If you're feeling better, more positive, and calmer, then you have more of an "I can do eet" attitude. Awesome. Glad it's rocking for you. I noticed the effects pretty quickly, too. Funny how one of the oldest anti-depressants out there is still a reliable go-to and one of the best for a lot of people.Originally Posted by wheytoday
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08-02-2010, 10:26 AM #17
Started it last Thursday so we're in a similar boat OP. Suppose to take 2-3 weeks before some side effects fade and it becomes truly effective. With that said, I don't feel nearly as ****ty as before, still not great, but low's aren't nearly as low. Maybe a placebo effect?
And it often makes you feel worse for the first 2-3 weeks is what I was told, so the guy that went off it after 2 weeks should maybe reconsider if he still feels depressed.
Anyways, when you taking it OP? I started out in evenings and now doing mornings because I was having a bit of trouble sleeping. I find it wakes you up for a bit, and then you want to crash.
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You don't want to know. :| And I'm not planting any seeds...Originally Posted by wheytoday
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20mg in the morning. I notice the crash too but since it's at the end of my day I don't mind.Originally Posted by Risiko
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I just looked it up. Doesn't sound good, but I don't want kids anyway.Originally Posted by critterbug
You don't want to know. :| And I'm not planting any seeds...
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08-02-2010, 10:29 AM #21Same dose as me. Might PM you in the future to compare our side effects/progress.Originally Posted by wheytoday
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08-02-2010, 10:29 AM #22Registered User
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90% of what you're feeling is in your head due to placebo effect...you've been on it 1 week come on...Originally Posted by wheytoday
Jakes on you brah cause it takes at least 3 weeks to see any effects. Same thing happened to me when I started...just wait- you haven't felt what it does yey. but yes its goodYour achievements in life mean NOTHING without aesthetics
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08-02-2010, 10:30 AM #23Pro-Romo
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I wish I had the same results.
Prozac turned me into a zombie with no emotions.
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08-02-2010, 10:30 AM #24Registered User
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They are required to post any side effects that they find during trials and while researching. They are not *common* side effects.Originally Posted by Eckolaker
It's great if you never have a natural or circumstantial depression that takes you so low you need medicine to help balance out your brain chemistry again. But studies have shown that the brains of seriously depressed people are low in serotonin and that medication can help.
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08-02-2010, 10:31 AM #25
I thought prozac doesn't kick in for a few weeks. You ain't feeling sht OP except what you want to feel.
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not sure if serious.
it takes about 4-6 weeks to reach its effect----------------------
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08-02-2010, 10:32 AM #27Registered User
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Yes...at this point that is the majority of the effect. If you were taking a sugar pill that you believed would make you happier, you would feel this way too.Originally Posted by Risiko
Same happens to most people. Prozac takes weeks to work at allYour achievements in life mean NOTHING without aesthetics
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hahaha.Originally Posted by wheytoday
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08-02-2010, 10:33 AM #29Registered User
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In either case, I feel great and that's all that matters.
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08-02-2010, 10:33 AM #30Registered User
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you dont need pills to cure anxiety/depression.
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