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Prozac (Fluoxetine) Side Effects

Why are you taking Prozac?

Do you suffer with depression or anxiety? Ask yourself this; what came first, the anxiety or the depressed feelings? Most people identify that the anxiety came first and the depressive thoughts followed. This means that you actually have an anxiety disorder which can produce pretty horrible feelings of depression.

That being the case, you should be addressing the anxiety and not a depressive illness.

Read on and we will show you that medication is not the solution... but we will show you what is!

Identifying Prozac side effects

In the last several years, Prozac (Fluoxetine) has become the most widely prescribed anti-depressant in the western world. Besides treating depression, Prozac is used to treat obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders. It is the oldest SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, meaning it works by altering the action of the neurotransmitter, serotonin in the brain), with twenty years of research behind it showing now known long-term side effects. Prozac has few side effects when compared to other anti-depressant drugs. These side effects may include dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, sedation, and weight gain.

So how do you know that what you are experiencing is in fact a Prozac side effect? Well, if you are experiencing a symptom that wasn't there previously, it's most probably a Prozac side effect.

Prozac is associated with insomnia, restlessness, nausea, and tension headaches, which normally go away within one to two weeks from the time it was first taken. One possible Prozac side effect, which remains for the time it is taken, is its effect on your sex life. It often reduces desire and can delay or interfere with orgasm, in both women and men. Fatigue and memory loss are other possible problems. These side effects subside when you stop taking the drug.

In some people, the effectiveness of Prozac seems to diminish with time. So, if you are experiencing a new symptom that you did not have before starting your course of Prozac, it is probably a Prozac side effect.

What do I do if I feel that I am suffering from a Prozac side effect?

Don't worry! The symptom that you are experiencing is probably what is called a transient Prozac side effect; this means that the side effect is not permanent and could disappear as your body adjusts to taking the drug. Some symptoms are experienced by many people for the duration of treatment but just understanding what these are is enough to reassure the sufferer.

Common Prozac side effects

Allergic or Toxic - Rash, Pruritus (skin inflammation)
Neurological - Headache, Tremor, Dizziness, Asthenia
Behavioral - Insomnia, Anxiety, Nervousness, Agitation, Abnormal dreams, Drowsiness and fatigue
Autonomic - Excessive sweating
Gastrointestinal - Nausea, Disturbances of appetite, Diarrhea
Respiratory - Bronchitis, Rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes), Yawning
Endocrine - Weight loss
Musculoskeletal - Muscle pain, Back pain, Joint pain
Urogenital - Painful menstruation, Sexual dysfunction, Urinary tract infection, Frequent micturition
Miscellaneous - Chills

Do I have to put up with Prozac side effects?

NO! There are alternatives. The action of this and other SSRI and sedative medication on the brain can be mimicked more powerfully by our own internal defenses in conjunction with a targeted, proven and permanent anxiety treatment that is drug free and simple to implement.

Anxiety disorders are caused by the way a small organ in the brain called the Amygdala reacts. It's like an anxiety switch, when it's ON we feel anxious, when it's OFF we feel no anxiety. When this switch gets stuck in the anxiety ON position during anxiety disorders, we experience all the horrible symptoms of the condition.

By addressing this directly, we can learn to switch OFF this anxiety switch, quickly, easily and permanently.

The most powerful method of reducing the symptoms of anxiety disorders is within your grasp. You have it in you to return to normal, become symptom free and make your Prozac side effects a thing of the past.

By addressing the cause of your condition at its core, you will eliminate it permanently.

Prozac and other SSRI drugs are not a quick fix, in fact, it is our experience of treating thousands of sufferers which has shown us that these medications have almost zero effect on anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD or PTSD.

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