I have previously spent 4 years on anti-depressants mostly sertraline but a brief spell on citalopram. I came off them a year ago and then in the last 6 months experienced terrible depression/anxiety and have also acquired levels of OCD and body dysmorphia.
Psychiatrist has recommended me going on Fluoxetine and I wondered if anyone could share any experiences.
I am particularly interested to hear any impact with weight gain as I gained a lot of weight in the time I was on medication before.
I was on Prozac for 10 years, I was scared when I first started it, thankfully the side affects were minor and funny, craving chocolate which I hardly ate, and milk, which I was lactose intolerant. They went away quickly and I did not gain any weight, I came off of it when I built up a tolerance and then went onto Zoloft, which also suited me well. I have had problems, last year when I was put on Mirtazapam to help me with sleep, food craving were awful, on 15 mg. I am now down to 7 1/2 mg and doing better with the food craving, I gained 20 lbs!!!! So I wish you well, Prozac is not supposed to cause weight gain, go on line and look it up. Let us know how you do, we are here to help each other. I send you love, peace of mind & big hugs......Sprinkle 1...
Hi I was on flx for a number of years I didn't find any side effects. I only came off it as thought became immune.
Most people start on 20mg taken in the morning. My weight remained the same every couple of years I go on a diet as I like pies and I lost weight the same way I would have without the flx.
I've only been on it for a year and it's working quite well for me. But you know everyone is different. So you'll have to see how it works for you. I haven't noticed any weight gain from that med.
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