The Top 5 things you NEED to know about Fluoxetine (Prozac) "The happy pill"

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In today's video, we review the medication fluoxetine, also known in the U.S. as Prozac. We discuss what it is, what it is used for, how long you should be on it; if it is addicting and the drug interactions and potential side effects.
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Intro: 0:00
1. What is fluoxetine?
History 0:28
SSRI 1:58
2. What is fluoxetine used for?
FDA Uses 3:02
Off label uses 4:04
3. How long does it take to work? 4:47
Length of treatment 05:45
4. Is fluoxetine addicting? 05:57
5. Drug interactions and side effects:
Drug interactions 7:46
Side effects 9:53
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Patient Resources
Video: Prozac: Revolution in a Capsule | Retro Report | The New York Times
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Stahl, S. M., Grady, M. M., & Muntner, N. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Cambridge University Press.
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@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Not sure if this medication is right for you? Or unsure what treatment options exist to treat your mental illness? Contact me, so we can discuss what treatment options may be right for you. www.levelheadedmind.com/contact

@sahydyxh5 9 ай бұрын

Ssris cause permanent s3xual dysfunctions. Google "Pssd"

@louisasmiles Жыл бұрын

I erm.. Never wanna come off this stuff. Its saved my life. I can work. Smile, go out, cook, and be half normal. Love it. Its saved my life and ultimately, everyone around me. I'm off the wall without it. Love it. Best thing ever. Let's normalise this

@Gulag00 Жыл бұрын

How long did it take for the good effects to come in?

@juanvillalobos7349 Жыл бұрын

Day 6 in Prozac at the stage where I get headaches, nausea, little dizzy how fast will these side affects go away ?

@suhail6297 Жыл бұрын

At which dose r u currently taking?

@MelissaGaviria Жыл бұрын

I’ve been on this medication for almost two months now, and I started feeling the good effects around week 3. The yawning comes back some days, and I’ve also noticed that having a more structured day plan helps me feel better throughout the day.

@louisasmiles Жыл бұрын

Hey. Can't remember how long it took. I tried sertraline before and I felt horrible on them. Nauseated with headaches, so i switched to these and i felt great straight away. Hang on in there though. Keep trying for about a month or so. I've been on them a year or 2

@user-xt5oe2gm5v 8 ай бұрын

Prozac saved me many years ago. It takes a while to work, but shows more dramatic results than later SSRIs. Really, happiness is in reach. Just keep taking your meds, and soon the colors will be brighter and a good life is in reach.

@keziahvaughan3480 3 ай бұрын

I've just started it and I am so sceard of weight gain I am already overweight and I am terrified I will gain more and become twenty stone

@nichole399 2 ай бұрын

how long did it take to work?

@user-xt5oe2gm5v 2 ай бұрын

@@keziahvaughan3480 You'll probably lose weight on prozac.

@user-xt5oe2gm5v 2 ай бұрын

It took me about six weeks, but it was totally worth it.

@user-xt5oe2gm5v 2 ай бұрын

@@nichole399 Six to eight weeks for me. The end result is great. Hang in there. Ask your doctor about a temporary script for mirtazapine to supplement the Prozac.

@maryjanssen5622 Жыл бұрын

Now that I’m on fluoxetine I can go outside of the house without having panick attacks every second

@ronnasurmon1656 Жыл бұрын

I was prescribed fluoxetine for panic disorder. How long did it take you tp feel better? and what's the dose please

@user-mh8mk8lj4p 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information, I just started and hope it help with my panic attack and anxiety.

@knyghtsword Ай бұрын

@@user-mh8mk8lj4p How are you today?

@ProfessorX__ 4 ай бұрын

Been on fluoexetine since December of 2023, and i wondered why the past couple of days i felt like i appreciated everything much more life feels more vibrant, more full of life, started hitting the gym back really hard! Headed to japan with my gf this December light is at the end of the tunnel.

@ericwilliams2036 3 ай бұрын

glad it works im on day 4 and i feel noting of course i just started though i hope it works

@ProfessorX__ 3 ай бұрын

@@ericwilliams2036 give it time and just work through any side effects as best as possible I only experienced being more drowsy.

@danh2310 3 ай бұрын

@ericwilliams2036 how you now ?

@rohinireece 8 күн бұрын

@@ericwilliams2036 Hi, i am on Day 7 and i feel nothing yet.. waiting for the effects to start showing

@shar9907 Жыл бұрын

Does wonders for PTSD. Helps with anxiety and paranoia in my experience.

@ericdraven155 Жыл бұрын

Really? Am currently waiting to pick up my prescription and starting taking them tommorow for the same reasons you mentioned

@nickdaskalakis9289 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information

@heatherboughton5936 Жыл бұрын

I have c-ptsd.. due to many traumatic events in my life. I am 62 now so they have manifested in this in me. How long did it take to work for you, knowing of course that we are all different.

@shar9907 Жыл бұрын

@@heatherboughton5936 1 month, good luck to you

@heatherboughton5936 Жыл бұрын

@@shar9907 Thank you.

@gearsofwar3xXx 7 ай бұрын

Back on Prozac after trying it almost 20 years ago. I was depressed and angry. Frustration with me became so bad that every little tiny thing frustrated me. Hitting red lights, walking behind slow people, being busy at work. Now all those things, although I don't breeze past them, my reactions are a lot less severe and I feel a lot more laid back and not so "Type A" anymore. I also found 2 crazy things: I can't cry while on Prozac, and I literally cannot have suicidal thoughts. It's almost like Prozac "blocks" those thoughts from your mind.

@diamondjohnson7535 5 ай бұрын

Crazy thing is I felt the exact same way about not being able to cry .

@coldblu357 4 ай бұрын

It just works❤

@annikajohansson9171 2 ай бұрын

I worry that it numbs you

@gearsofwar3xXx 2 ай бұрын

@@annikajohansson9171 it’s an odd feeling sometimes. It almost seems like you’re a zombie. No emotion.

@Angelsworld777 9 ай бұрын

One year ago I comfortably came off fluoxetine. No withdrawalsymptomsat all, but I am prescribed again recently. There is a huge difference between fluoxetine and others

@Olo_Yansan 5 ай бұрын

That’s great! I love to hear success stories. Have you tried any other antidepressants? Fluoxetine has been your favorite?

@TrTrTrTr101 12 күн бұрын

why were you prescribed it again? have your anxiety came back again after a while.. or?

@b.b.latuque9027 Ай бұрын

Been on this for 25 years it saved me from the darkness.

@TrTrTrTr101 12 күн бұрын

i heard you cannot use it more than a year without some "rest"

@b.b.latuque9027 12 күн бұрын

@@TrTrTrTr101 where did you find this info?

@iansalois1839 11 ай бұрын

Bro everytime I got out of rehab, they would put me on Zoloft. First few times I didn't even stay consistent taking it. Didn't think it would do shit for me. This last time I went to rehab I stuck with Zoloft and actually felt a difference. Wasent much but still helped a LITTLE, so I started thinking maybe there is something that will work better for me. Prozac is doing a hell of a job. I'm so stoked and thankful

@tamlynn786 8 ай бұрын

Is it still working for you?

@lilgit9969 Жыл бұрын

I started on 20mg's and after a month was bumped up to 40mg's, this drug changed my life. I have potentially undiagnosed adhd (I'm going through the process of diagnosis) and had this medication not been prescribed I would still have believed I had bpd.

@Roseland8 Жыл бұрын

Hi, do you feel it helped with your adhd

@jenc3825 Жыл бұрын

The combo of Adderal and Prozac has been a lifesaver. Recently diagnosed with adhd and anxiety after I had my son. Thought I had postpartum depression but i just had untreated adhd which was literally making adulting with a kid an impossibly depressing and anxiety provoking experience. With the right medication I’m finally feeling like I’m present and not just in survival mode

@lilgit9969 Жыл бұрын

@@Roseland8 No. It helped with the anger and frustration I was experiencing on a daily basis but it actually made my adhd symptoms more prominent which is when people really started urging me to get diagnosed. They had said it before the prozac but it was like my adhd symptoms ramped up after the prozac. Same exact thing happened to a colleague of mine. I had been so sure it must be BPD but the doctor said BPD anger doesnt go away the way mine did, without years of behavioural therapy. She referred me to a psychologist (psychiatrist?) so I can explore this more. I have an appointment next month.

@4ran0dom4 Жыл бұрын

@@lilgit9969 i went to the psychiatrist 2 weeks ago and told them about my anger problems. they took notes and gave me another appointment which was today. i went and they prescribed me prozac. i don't know how it will go. i also think i have bpd and ocd. i would like to talk with you about this subject

@doganturan87 11 ай бұрын

What did you do to manage ADHD and depression at same time? ☺️

@joannek7447 8 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the information in your videos. You have a nice way of presentation as well. Thank you

@JB-pp1mx Жыл бұрын

Best video I started today my first dose was diagnosed with ptsd

@BellaVlogsLife 11 ай бұрын

Just started it today after battling hard on my own for the past year with cptsd, depression and progressive lack of ability to function on a basic day to day level Ive finally caved in and accepted help! Lets see how it goes. im open minded. Really hope i can feel normal again ❤

@Max-sn2qm 11 ай бұрын

Just give it time , you will feel very normal again. Trust the pill

@TheRhynoTTV 10 ай бұрын

How’s it going?

@jetjet8550 10 ай бұрын

Can we get an update. Just started mine today.

@johnher2009 7 ай бұрын

Congrats

@bibibomba4515 7 ай бұрын

Me anxiously starting it today

@vivianhudacek1556 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful & you’re a great presenter!

@nickdaskalakis9289 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the facts about Prozac. Great information 😊

@Softlightb_by Жыл бұрын

I love this profile. I’m finally learning what my meds do even though I’ve been taking them for years.

@keziahvaughan3480 3 ай бұрын

I've just started it and I am so sceard of weight gain I am already overweight and I am terrified I will gain more and become twenty stone

@Madkalibyr Жыл бұрын

Exactly the information I needed. Thank you so much!

@Madkalibyr Жыл бұрын

I’m still on Fluoxetine and am still happy with it !:)

@SistersSingTime Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! It answered so many of the questions I had about taking this medication. I feel a lot more comfortable starting on it now.

@bettyausten9533 Жыл бұрын

Is it helpful?...my doctor just placed me on it and am starting on friday

@johnher2009 7 ай бұрын

It’ works

@marystewart9327 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on Fluoxitine in my opinion. Thanks 😊

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary! That means a lot. 😊

@lornaramson5079 Жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you!

@joytimmerman6185 Жыл бұрын

Has done wonders for my anxiety. Thanks for this video!

@heatherboughton5936 Жыл бұрын

It has definitely made mine worse. In fact I started taking it for clinical depression and only has a tiny bit of anxiety every now and then. For the past 6 weeks of taking it I have heightened anxiety every day.

@ashleyevans7497 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great video Jezel! You did an amazing job breaking down complicated information into language that non-clinical people can understand which is super for patients! Looking forward to future videos!

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot!

@Raquel96 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was very informative 💫

@pearlramoutar6903 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that great video ❤

@sammyday3341 Ай бұрын

Excellent presentation. I was reluctant when my doctor put me on this for depression. I expected very little. I was 100% wrong. It was a night-and-day difference. I’ve noticed if I miss a few days in a row, I start feeling down. Your point about OCD is spot on. I didn’t realize greatly lessening my OCD would be another effect. It changed my (and my family’s) life.

@user-wb2yv7ll9d Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, very well explained. Thanks

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@juniormarte3084 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched this video and it was 👍 Starting this medicine soon, so ready. I really enjoy how you explain things. Thank you so much

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank s for watching and I wish you well on your mental health care journey.

@Scott-vl8gy 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the educational video. 😊

@donna1351 2 жыл бұрын

Just got prescribed this today for fibromyalgia and depression symptoms.. Wasn’t going to take it at first, but now I’ve seen your video I will. Thanks from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to know the video was helpful. I wish you the best on your mental health care journey 🙏

@Jackinthewaffleburgerbox Жыл бұрын

How has it been?

@meeshterious8644 Жыл бұрын

Hi! how are you now?

@fiyamanthechozen123 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤this video was very informative and helpful

@Dabeauty123 11 күн бұрын

Did you take it?

@umey3445 Ай бұрын

Thank you. I was prescribed this medication when I was only seeking counselling and didn’t get an explanation of how it works and how it might affect me. I’m excited to see how it works and hopefully it can help turn my life around

@devyanichakravarty8236 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!!..Thanks Doctor!!!

@Dustin_Quick_Holy_Smokes 5 ай бұрын

I love its energizing properties!

@munakobi3031 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos. You really break them down very well, and I appreciate all that you do in educating us. Can you please do a video on Topiramate. Thank you.

@haleymccoy6673 Жыл бұрын

I just started it today I really hope this helps me with my ptsd and anxiety

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

I wish you all the best on your mental health care journey ✨️

@Pokemanworld00 3 ай бұрын

It helps a lot it’s amazing !

@shanechang2015 8 ай бұрын

I'm at 30mg a day and it's working great for me.. zero depression, zero anger. I have ptsd from living in Tribeca on 9/11 and that seems to be better but not a huge difference. My anxiety is more tolerable now but I'm agoraphobic and don't get exposed to triggers very often. The grocery store is still an adventure that I dread.

@LevelheadedMind 8 ай бұрын

Therapy can really help with the agoraphobia, especially exposure therapy.

@shanechang2015 7 ай бұрын

I've tried... didn't go well.@@LevelheadedMind

@elaineateoate1020 Жыл бұрын

I take prozac for anxiety that is brought on by insomnia. Prozac helps me sleep and helps me feel less anxious in general.

@rub1316 Жыл бұрын

I got prescribed prozac for the same reason :)

@carolvanessa6054 Жыл бұрын

Does it mess with one's weight?

@vivianm6169 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very helpful

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@bcbunny5516 Ай бұрын

It takes me two years to start taking them, but when I start taking the fluoxetine since the first day, I feel amazing. I have a good energy. I woke up early. I can go out. I can see people I don’t have that anxiety like before.

@trixplaysblox 2 жыл бұрын

done so well thank you

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@safoabdo8482 Жыл бұрын

I can’t say thank you enough for making this video you helped me a lot to understand about this medication . Much luv nd respect🌹

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm glad to hear you found it useful.

@harryfitzsimmons9157 Жыл бұрын

Prozac turned me into a zombie. Like someone picked up the remote and pressed the mute button. Doesn’t necessarily make you happy only stops you from feeling sad. Stopped me from feeling anything at all :(

@sabi_stray83 4 ай бұрын

Same

@Zarmarria Ай бұрын

I wonder what it does if that’s how you already feel

@harryfitzsimmons9157 Ай бұрын

@@Zarmarria just puts a straight jacket on you so you don’t “Epstein” yourself :(

@dineshshrivastava4597 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video ma'am, your presentation skill is impressive👍

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@dineshshrivastava4597 2 жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind my pleasure

@stefanechafaud193 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video on medication for addiction like Antabuse , Naltrexone etc

@praviindhande1472 3 ай бұрын

Using from last ten years . Satisfied with the pill. Best antidipresant fluoxetine.

@mxandrew 3 ай бұрын

I think my main issue in life was undiagnosed neurodivergence, but coping alone left all sorts of anxieties and depression which is what I feel is most treated by Prozac. Prozac has always worked best for me compared to the six or seven meds I tried before Prozac. I was so happy to get off the meds I had before as they had (rare but) serious side effects and Prozac is statistically safer. I also went from a 2 med combination to just prozac.

@cindyrobertson3780 9 ай бұрын

I might wanna try out Prozac.

@coldblu357 4 ай бұрын

Been on the happy pill for 10yrs and its still working fine for me. I’m happy

@JediDarkForce 2 ай бұрын

So it must be taken all the time otherwise the symptoms will come back

@coldblu357 Ай бұрын

@@JediDarkForce Not sure, maybe. But I’m not trying to find out. I’m good with it, could be different for others.

@user-op8fv9sh2o 4 ай бұрын

Always great informative videos! Would love if you could cover using prozac (despite it being a strong inhibitor of cyp2d6) w vyvnase for comorbid anxiety, depression, and adhd. Thanks again for these very informative videos!

@kaybrown5637 Жыл бұрын

I was started on 20 MG Prozac on Tuesday, January 3rd. within a few days, I was feeling strange. By the following Monday, I became jittery and anxious. And the next day I was tweaky, but slept all day. And by the following day, I felt so horrible, I decided to stop taking Prozac because I was so anxious and suicidal. I was nearly psychotic and just wanted this Hell to stop. Good thing I have a telemed therapist who suggested I go to the hospital ER. I could barely stand, barely walk, had horrible tremors and weakness. I did go to ER and was given Hydroxyzine and given a prescription for the same to take at home. That med helped me get through the next few days of Prozac Hell. Prozac stays in your system several days to several weeks, depending on how long you've taken it. I've been off it 5 days and still a little tweaky, but better than a few days ago. Never again. Not worth it.

@juanvillalobos7349 Жыл бұрын

It’s normal to increase anxiety before it gets better

@quinnemilepoe9604 Жыл бұрын

High dose to start with. I was started on a 5mg baby dose and it feels pretty smooth

@Samuel-qc7kg Жыл бұрын

@@quinnemilepoe9604 Isn't 20mg the base dosis for adults?

@ievaanitagrunsberga2881 11 ай бұрын

That's why I don't trust doctors.

@Samuel-qc7kg 11 ай бұрын

@@ievaanitagrunsberga2881 It is not always doctor's fault, the medicine does have these side effects and you cannot say which patient is going to have which reaction until they take the medicine.

@wormworm580 Жыл бұрын

I 100% get fluoxetine withdrawals, usually if I forget a dose I’ll feel it at the end of the day or the next day. Withdrawals basically amplify the symptoms the pill is supposed to be treating for me.

@Universalmagik369 11 ай бұрын

And all these doctors always say anti depression "medications" are not addictive 😒 ..of course, they are addictive, its so evident now, i can't believe they are still not admitting what they know to be true. Oh, that's right money 💰 lol anti depressents make a lot of money, silly me i forget 🤣

@classylilsassy6911 Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much 4 saying it doesn't cause addition because the psychiatrist around here seem to think every almost every medy there is is addictive fr no lie it's crazy!

@user-jq9oo2tx8i Жыл бұрын

Me, my mom and my sister were all prescribed Fluoxetine for depression at different times in our lives. We all ended up experiencing “Activation Syndrome” from the drug. In every case, this occurred months into our treatment. Most medical practitioners have no idea how this condition presents itself. For the first few months, patients have very few complaints. They may sleep less and become more impulsive or anxious. Doctors bump up the dosage as more and more of this medication floats around in their bodies. Eventually, the patient complains of panic attacks, agitation, and paranoia. Doctors end up misdiagnosing patients with bipolar disorder and add sedatives and mood stabilizers to their treatment. 9/10 times, if the patient doesn’t pick up on what is going on in their brain, nobody else will. When someone goes into the ER suffering from “Activation Syndrome”, they usually get labeled as a drug seeker due to the erratic behavior exhibited. Benzodiazepines like Ativan being administered can actually make this condition worse. Prozac also has such a long half-life that it can take well over a month to clear completely from the body. Because of this, it makes it next to impossible to tell if your new antidepressant is working any better earlier on in treatment. Because SSRI’s and SNRI’s are not controlled substances, they get prescribed very loosely with little monitoring. When people typically think about dangerous drugs they usually think about Heroin, Meth, or Fentanyl. I have never used any of those substances but I’m here to say that Prozac and Cymbalta were the most physically and mentally damaging drugs that I ever put into my body. The fact that the side effects are quite unpredictable and that they can occur weeks to months after beginning treatment is what makes these drugs so dangerous. Zoloft ended up working out great for me but everyone responds differently to psychotropic drugs.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. That is so true that everyone responds differently to medications. It is very important to have a provider who is closely monitoring your effects and response to the medication. I'm glad to hear you finally found a medication that worked well for you.

@FeRoOOo71 Жыл бұрын

how you get depressed in America, it's the best country in the world

@user-jq9oo2tx8i Жыл бұрын

@FeRoOOo71 It doesn’t really matter what part of the world that you live in. Even wealthy individual’s with good health can get depressed. External stressors do play a significant role in depression, however, they don’t necessarily have to be present for depression to occur. Some people struggle with depression for their entire lives. Other’s will experience it after a traumatic event or for no apparent reason later on in life. It’s not something people choose to have. It just happens. Certain people also have genetic risk factors that make them more likely to suffer from depression.

@FeRoOOo71 Жыл бұрын

@@user-jq9oo2tx8i i live in north Africa we have nothing here, we have war and death with no future and still i don't know anyone who have depression. when you have no point in life or you are single woman you will have bad mood and doctors with prescribe you anit-depressants that will f up your brain and hook you for life, it's just business. women need to stop working and get married and have children, no woman with good marriage and lots of healthy babies have depression. as for men if they have depression it's simple they are lazy, weak minded individuals.

@nerdbamarich2063 Жыл бұрын

How were you diagnosed and what were your initial symptoms?

@tinicoleofficial Ай бұрын

My doctor prescribed it to me Feb ‘24 for PMDD (premenstrual dysphoria disorder). Been on it 3 months+ & has helped me be more motivated to work & get up in the morning for the most part. It also helped me lose 12 lbs. Honestly, I still have my emotions & moments of situational anxiety & depression, but it’s helped improved my mood overall✨✨✨

@knyghtsword Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this positive review of the medication. I'm terrified to start it. I don't have the same situation as you but I have had that problem in the past. I was given Zoloft and it didn't work at all for me. My situation involves the anxiety I've gotten from going through perimenopause.

@kamiwellman8056 5 ай бұрын

I take Prozac and im really doing better.

@tq1127 Жыл бұрын

Great information thanks so much for sharing. Do you happen to know if Strattera affects dopamine too? I know it works primarily on norepinephrine but does it also have some secondary effects on dopamine as well?

@Chrisjbennett89 Жыл бұрын

I am on luvox its a generic brand works just as good. Saved my life

@raymondmcfarlane228 Жыл бұрын

Diet is important journaling is very helpful for daily feelings and workouts and daily meal by servings recipes

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@raymondmcfarlane228 Жыл бұрын

Everything you say comes out of caring

@torih2619 3 ай бұрын

By any chance do you have a video on lithium? It absolutely wrecked me, and now I’m curious to know more info on it, but just as digestible as this video is. (I did find a new doctor who prescribed me Prozac, which is why I’m here! I just started this week! Wish me luck, I hope this is the one 🥲)

@johnburns1902 9 ай бұрын

I have just taken my 4th fluoxetine pill 20mg. I have read too many negative comments here and it's compounding my anxiety because I do not have a lot confidence in my bodies ability to accept medication. The Alprazolam and BusPirone did not work. Please God make this work.

@pierrecohenmusic 3 ай бұрын

How’s it working for you?

@JSwazey Ай бұрын

Can I message you bud?

@knyghtsword Ай бұрын

How are things today?

@nerdbamarich2063 Жыл бұрын

You are wonderful doc thank you so much. The psychiatrist I'm seeing doesn't have great bedside manner. I've been on Prozac for about 11 days now and the side effects are terrible. I already had insomnia to begin with which is basically the root of my anxiety. This all happened after having long covid. Prozac seems to be very activating because it's making me be jittery and shaky and also my ears are very plugged whenever I take it like I'm having vertigo and my pupils are dilated. I'm very sleep deprived. My regular physician gave me Xanax to take for the time being at 0.5 but I don't want to get used to taking that and have only done it for about 3 days. It made me sleep the first day but the second day I didn't sleep very well after taking it. My psychiatrist decided to put me on doxepin but that didn't help for sleep either and plus I've lost weight with no appetite on this Prozac. Do you think mirtazapine would be a better choice because initially he was going to stop the Prozac but instead he upped it from 10 mg to 20 mg but I've only been on it for about 11 or 12 days or so. I couldn't get a hold of him today and when I put in an appointment they abruptly canceled it without telling me why. I'm very nervous doc and don't know what to do. Can I stop taking the Prozac after 12 or so days even though I just upped it to 20 mg or would I have withdrawal or side effects? Please help.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Mirtazepine would be great for the insomnia and poor appetite, along with helping depression and anxiety symptoms. You can cross taper from fluoxetine to Mirtazepine, but most patients can stop fluoxetine and go right to Mirtazepine without an issue since fluoxetine has a long half life. Also stopping it abruptly after a couple weeks should be ok, but always a risk of withdrawal syndrome, but less of a risk with fluoxetine since it has such a long half life. Please discuss your concerns with your provider or consider finding another one who will support you better. I wish you all the best! 🙏

@nerdbamarich2063 Жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind thank you so much for the response you always make me feel comfortable. I found a good psychiatrist who already has me on the mirtazapine at 7.5 mg. My next question to you is even at low doses like the one I'm on does it still help with depression and anxiety and does it take time to get in your system? My body is in flight/fight mode and I was wondering do antidepressant medications help with that. I believe the octurnal panic attack is what caused this and now my mind doesn't want to let me go to sleep naturally. How long does it take something like mirtazapine 7.5 mg to work and what I have to go up on it or would I be able to stay at that low dose to see effects for depression and anxiety. Typically when I get up in the morning my court is all levels are high that's when I experience the most anxiety by the way. Thank you again for your help

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

@@nerdbamarich2063 There are many variables here as to whether or not you'll need to increase the dose. Typically 30 to 45mg is required for antidepressant effect, smaller doses help with insomnia and anxiety. As for the fight or flight activation, best thing to do is elicit the relaxation response with deep breathing or vagus nerve stimulation techniques like vagas massage on the face, ears and neck areas. Speak with your provider about this as these techniques will be the most useful in turning down that sympathetic activation.

@nerdbamarich2063 Жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind thank you again for the response I appreciate you so much and I hope you had a great weekend. At higher doses will it still help me sleep tho? Also even at lower doses did you still take time to get in your body and could it still possibly help with depression and anxiety once the low dose gets in your body after a few weeks? He did however tell me that if we need to go up in dosage that we can or will. My regular doctor wanted me to take both mirtazapine and Prozac but I didn't like the way the Prozac was making me feel. I don't want to end up with something like serotonin syndrome plus my psychiatrist told me to stop taking it so I'm going to follow what he says as opposed to what my primary doctor said but I'm guessing you can take them both or else he wouldn't have said that unless he just doesn't know.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

@@nerdbamarich2063 yes you can still get sleepiness with higher doses, which will help with insomnia. I think titrating it slowly as your psychiatrist is doing is a good idea. As far as using both prozac and mirtazepine I wouldn't recommend it, high risk for serotonin syndrome.

@glendabarajas553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@lorettagallagher Жыл бұрын

I was Totally Scared to take it after my experience with Paxil 25 years ago. I took it this 🌅 along with Blood Pressure Medicine Cardizem.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

I hope it is working well for you.

@ronnasurmon1656 Жыл бұрын

Paxil saved my life in the past so everyone is different.

@lorettagallagher Жыл бұрын

I'm an Introvert and taking Fluoxetine. Wow. After over 6 months on Fluoxetine, Life has been so much more Interesting and Fun. Dreams area Surreal and now I am actually Singing and Enjoying everyday living. I'm still Homeless but that's Okay cause I know it is Temporary.

@breigesheppard8339 26 күн бұрын

Thank you 💚🍀🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@emsdiy6857 7 ай бұрын

Fluoxetine really helped me

@geraldslaughter4747 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your videos on KZfaq I am now a subscriber I have I have sleep apnea and I also have daytime sleeping is real bad . I also would like to know if you can do a video on the antidepression Viibryd and if so would you let me know when you do that so I can tune in thank you

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for subscribing! Sorry to hear you suffer with daytime sleepiness, that must be difficult. Have you discussed using Provigil with you doctors? I made a video about that 2 weeks ago. Also, thank you for the video ideo, regarding Viibryd! I will put it on the list.

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greald! I just uploaded the video on Viibryd, I hope you find it useful.

@Kitchguy Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have been on Fluoxetine 60mg for roughly a year. I've been on other medications but this seems to work best. It was helping to reduce my depressive thoughts, anxiety panic attacks. However in the last week I've started feeling odd, like I'm going through withdrawal. I haven't stopped taking my medication but I feel like it has stopped working.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Have you considered tapering off the medication? Your receptors are most likely adapted to the medication, so either taper off, increase dose, or add another medication like Bupropion. But most definitely have this discussion with your provider.

@Kitchguy Жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind definitely thank you

@ievaanitagrunsberga2881 11 ай бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind Better not even start this shit 🤦‍♀️

@giftnwolisa2521 9 ай бұрын

@@Kitchguyhow are you?

@craigblack7076 Жыл бұрын

The last time Prozac worked for me was Oct. 5th, 6th & 7th in 2003 and for two and a half days I felt like myself again. In other words, I had risen from the grave. However, it hasn't worked again since then. I wouldn't say it made me feel good. What it did was make me feel like myself again. Also, the three times that Fluoxetine did work for me it started working before the fourth dose. One psychiatrist of mine believed that the reason that it started working very quickly was that the drug caught my brain off guard and started doing its "thing" right away but once my brain recognized what was happening it would re-adjiust itself to the way it was used to functioning and would shut it down. Even going up to 120mg a day did not make any difference. The only side-effects I get from Prozac are the loss of libido.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you are able to find a treatment plan that works well for you.

@cyberdream7326 Жыл бұрын

Prozac just make me feel everything is ok… i will stay on it until my life circumstances get better, to be honest i tried different types of ssri, prozac was the only one that worked and didnt cause crazy side effect, not even libido side effects.. lexapro, paxil were hell Edit; the only problem is that they stop working after a while and then you have to increase the dose, 20mg stopped working in a year and I upped recently to 40mg

@kittybeans8192 7 ай бұрын

I just wanna say something for that definitely small, but definitely non-zero, group of people who might feel a pinch invalidated when people say things like "Unfortunately" fluoxetine/other SSRIs can cause a decrease in libido/sexual 'dysfunction': I know you exist. You're not alone. This is a valid use case for these medications. For treating Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome, Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, Hypersexuality, or just lowering your libido for any reason because it's your body, your life, your rules. You are not crazy, you are not alone. You *are* worth it. Stay strong and do what you know is best for you. Good luck~

@janets7291 Ай бұрын

I've been woken up by pain twice in my life. Once when I had gone into labour and once when I had a brain splitting migraine from Prozac.

@sarbjitsinghmatharu2722 2 жыл бұрын

nice information

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@matiullah9228 2 жыл бұрын

Hi bhai

@jimmypdl7308 Жыл бұрын

Man first day i took it i felt so much better

@juanvillalobos7349 Жыл бұрын

How do you feel now ?

@tamlynn786 8 ай бұрын

I took it yesterday for the first time with food and felt nothing. Took it this morning without food and noticed more energy right away and was more focused at work. I’m thinking wow 2nd day and I’m already feeling better. Wondering if it’s fluoxetine or placebo effect 😂

@Anurag_Saxena Жыл бұрын

I'm experiencing these symptoms after 8 weeks of treatment : illogical, disturbing or frightening dreams, libido decreased yawning too much. fatigue and sleepiness in day time i had been taking fluoxetine 20 mg since 6 April. it had been really very very helpful in recovering from my depressed mood and anxiety.

@Anurag_Saxena Жыл бұрын

Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bulimia, and Panic Disorder: abnormal dreams, abnormal ejaculation, anorexia, anxiety, asthenia, diarrhea, dry mouth, dyspepsia, flu syndrome, impotence, insomnia, libido decreased, nausea, nervousness, pharyngitis, rash, sinusitis, somnolence, sweating, tremor, vasodilatation, and yawn.

@ievaanitagrunsberga2881 11 ай бұрын

So did help or not?

@UncleJakey9 5 ай бұрын

@@Anurag_Saxenaare these side effects?

@user-xd8yf2xs2g 8 ай бұрын

Love it

@cbolda 3 ай бұрын

Day 2 Prozac here. I hope it works.

@huydang8449 2 ай бұрын

How has the medication work for you so far? Did you experience any side effects?

@goodrich06 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great informational video. Are there any side effects with this drug and exercising? Thank you! 👏

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you are not "activated" by this medication, meaning you don't get increased heart rate or feel anxious on it, exercise would be good. However, consult with your doctor first as there may be other factors to consider if exercise is right for you, and determine what intensity of exercise is best for you. Exercise has been shown to treat depression and I discuss that in detail in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNyJjZWJlau6no0.html

@goodrich06 2 жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind thank you 🏃‍♂️

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

@@goodrich06 you're welcome 😊 and thank you for watching my videos, it means a lot.

@nusratparveen1218 Жыл бұрын

Do a video on fluoxetine vs paroxetine

@emsdiy6857 Жыл бұрын

Mine worked in 1 hour the first time I ever took it and I'm a happy

@sharundaseagraves5248 3 ай бұрын

Really

@pierrecohenmusic 3 ай бұрын

Placebo

@emsdiy6857 3 ай бұрын

@@pierrecohenmusic MAYBE

@anthonymiller6081 9 ай бұрын

Hi, could you share a video on the best SSRI and /or SNRI to be used for helping Bipolar Type 2 with or without the use of a mood stabiliser please

@saravan8-3808 Жыл бұрын

I would think one of the top 5 things you NEED to know is the black box warning in this drug.

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree and I explain this along with all other rare and dangerous side effects of antidepressants in general in this video- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7Cfh7Gk1t-oqKs.html

@tlst0ner658 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the difference between anti depressants and antipsychotics?

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video idea. I will consider it.

@gabecossio2923 10 ай бұрын

Fluoxetine helped me overcome severe depression. It was on Day 25 that I woke up and I was back to normal. I didn’t gradually get better. It’s like I went to sleep one night and woke up the next day feeling great! 2 years later and I am still on it . The highest I went up was to 40mg. Now at 20 mg.I truly believe many people give up on it too soon.Having said that I know it doesn’t work for everyone. I would say to anyone looking for anti depressant therapy to not give up. There are many options that are bound to work sooner or later. I recommend going to psych Dr and not a general practitioner.

@kingvenombro 9 ай бұрын

I’m day 5 into it and still feeling horrible. Hopefully I can wake up one of these days and feel great. I heard it takes up to 2 weeks? Or even 3?

@LevelheadedMind 9 ай бұрын

Yes give it 2-4 weeks to start working then 8 weeks for max effectiveness.

@kingvenombro 9 ай бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind so it’s normal to feel worse the first week? Then the 2nd or 3rd week I should be feeling good?

@gabecossio2923 9 ай бұрын

It took me about 3 1/2 weeks before I was back to normal. Keep in mind every one is different. I remember I actually felt worse when I started taking it but hung in there until there was a positive change.If in doubt you should consult with your Dr.

@LevelheadedMind 9 ай бұрын

It can be. If you're not better by week 2 and still feel worse, let your doctor know as you may be experiencing adverse effects.

@maaa7343 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you first for the slow talking because I'm Arabian and i need this way to understand what's going. Second, I have obsessive and depression , doubt in everything , remorse , bad view about myself. always down, so my doctor ask for prozac , does it work in my case? I've been talking it for 17 days and thank God I'm better but not that much still overthinking and anxious and also I'm having anxiety symptoms like shudder and other ... Thank you dear 🥰

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. Yes, fluoxetine can help with anxiety and OCD. It does take up to 8 weeks to see its full potential, but also make sure you are on a therapeutic dose. Usually with OCD you'll have to be in the 40 to 60mg range. But titrate up slowly under the direction of your provider.

@peach-mn4bq 4 ай бұрын

Prozac is pretty good. It didn’t make me incredibly all sunshine and rainbows but it got me out of bed which was I was hoping for. It did make my dreams weird, I did eat more, and i became more “speedy.” Sometimes I would be too “speedy,” so I got on bupropion in addition to the Prozac. Cause trazadone was awful for me 🤣. I don’t wanna go back to trazadone EVER. the bupropion definitely feels different. it did help with the mood swings i would get from Prozac. Overall not bad. But forsure my biggest side effects with prozac would be first appetite, cinnamon rolls, pizza, cheese, chips all hit SOO different on prozac. The bupropion makes food taste like plastic🤣. But anyways yeah thanks for coming to my ted talk about drugs.

@abdulelah9726 Жыл бұрын

I heard that it's very good for retina infection ❤

@UtubeAdviser Жыл бұрын

I got my Prozac prescription yesterday from my PCP provider the generic brand Fluoxetine HCL 10MG. I just took my first pill today Wednesday August 24th, at 1:25 am since I work from 12am to 8 am. I am going to take it everyday at this time. I already set my alarm on my iphone. I took it without food. I'm crossing my fingers and I am feeling anxious already and feeling scare about how I am going to feel soon. I hope I don't get a panic attack. I'm feeling weird right now but maybe is because I'm feeling very anxious about what feelings and symptoms I am going to experience soon. Prey for me yall. LOL. I'm trying to stay positive!!!

@LevelheadedMind Жыл бұрын

Hi Raymond. I hope your day at work went well. Try not to over think it... I know it is easier said than done. But when all you think about are the side effects, you can actually manifest them. The saying mind over matter does have truth to it. If you could take the pill right before work, instead of on a lunch break, it might help distract you. I wish you all the best 🙏

@nicholas802 Жыл бұрын

Any updates?

@lionsmanexx Жыл бұрын

Hey it’s been a month! How’s it been?

@thomasmueller2319 Жыл бұрын

????

@deadboy5401 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmueller2319bruh… I would’ve loved a update

@irfancool000 Жыл бұрын

I took this medicine for my depression and became a healthy person. My focus and concentration clarity increased enormously. I was happy for no reason. But it occurred to me to mania. And then doctors spoiled my life. They diagnose me as a bipolar patient and treated me for bipolar. I stopped all the medicines and living again with depression now. I don't know whom to say this to or who can understand my problem.

@juanvillalobos7349 Жыл бұрын

How long you took it for ?

@irfancool000 Жыл бұрын

@@juanvillalobos7349 what?

@juanvillalobos7349 Жыл бұрын

@@irfancool000 how long you took Prozac for it to develop mania , curious only. Heard it was one of the best ssri but in low doses

@irfancool000 Жыл бұрын

@@juanvillalobos7349 fluoxetine 40mg within 2 months

@YogeshKumar-og4ls 11 ай бұрын

@@irfancool000 why don't you take low dose and start again. It's better to be a maniac then depressed

@markgluchman8180 4 ай бұрын

I'm on the max dosage of the fluoxetine. It's been working for me for quite some time. Could you do a video on amitriptyline and also how can I find your other videos?

@true4585 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! This video was very informative. I have a question. How does taking fluoxetine effect your brain or health long term? Say years from now? Can it damage your brain?

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't found any studies relating brain damage to long-term use of fluoxetine. However, I use it with my patients for 6 months to 1 year and then taper off. The goal is to prevent recurrence of symptoms. While under my care patients learn therapeutic tools that they can use and build on during treatment. Then when off medication they have tools to help keep them off. That is the long-term goal.

@ashajeremiahqw8775 2 жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind ok 6 months to a year I can do

@silentninja2754 2 жыл бұрын

Been on Celexa for 10 years. Finally began to taper a month ago. The withdrawal is rough, no one told me getting off of it was going to be rough

@LevelheadedMind 2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry you are experiencing this. One way to help ease this is to go very slowly and even consider half dosing, so instead of going from 40 to 30mg, you go down to 35mg which would require cutting a 10mg pill in half. Also, discuss with your provider, switching to fluoxetine to help alleviate these symptoms, because of its long half life it's easier to come off of. Tell your provider to go to switchRx.com to get a good idea of how to make the switch more smoothly. Also, the Ashton Manual has a section on withdrawing from antidepressants that may be helpful. Good luck with this process and I wish you well 🙏

@silentninja2754 2 жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind thank you for your reply. It's getting better week by week. No more drugs for me. One antidepressant is enough

@henrylance6584 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you feel better I think my Xanax stop working going though with

@silentninja2754 2 жыл бұрын

@@henrylance6584 slowly getting better, still got on and off anxiety and depressive mood still. Hope you get well soon

@susangraham1203 2 жыл бұрын

@@LevelheadedMind I have burning tongue and mouth syndrome, angular cheiltus, canker sores, extremely dry mouth and the list goes on from Lexapro. It also took away my tears. I have been off for 2 months now. Will things change for the better? I am afraid to try another antidepressant.