Hello.
Has anyone here taken Prozac before? I've recently been prescribed it by my doctor and have begun taking it, one 20mg tablet a day. I've been on it for 2 weeks now and I've got mixed feelings about it.
The first week was pretty good. I had more "up" days than down. My concentration improved hugely, and my general mood was fairly positive. The side effects weren't too severe - it made me sweat a lot, give me dizziness, reduced memory, confusion, restlessness, and it interfered with my sleep.
This last week however things haven't been as good. I've been taking it in the mornings instead of evenings and although I'm sleeping better I've been feeling the most miserable I've ever felt in my life. As well as all of the above symptoms my concentration is now extremely poor and I feel extremely miserable.
What seems to happen is that these the worst of these side effects (moods or sleep disruption - depending on whether I take it in morning or evening) kick in the 10 - 12 hours after taking the tablet. The other side effects (memory, confusion, dizziness, etc... are constant).
One thing I've noticed is that I'm pleased I'm taking it. Even though I've not gotten through the side effect period yet, it has already given me some space in my mind so I can work things through.
I don't know what the point of this thread is, I just wanted to let spill how I'm feeling, and it'd be interesting to hear from anyone else that has taken Prozac.
