Magical Logic
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Posted: 09-26-07 11:11am
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ever been on prozac or trazdone?
any bad side affects?
just wondering cause i just started taking
these.
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Becky
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Posted: 09-26-07 12:04pm
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my mum was on seratone which i think is a
version of prozac but i'm not sure. she
used to have panic attacks while on them
and didn't really feel any improvement in
her depression. she stopped taking them
and apart from having a few days where she
was crying for no reason she was fine. she
acts no different now from when she was on
them
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Mommy35
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Posted: 09-26-07 13:16pm
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Trazdone will make you sleepy. I believe
that is what it's used for.
Prozac is a good med for severe mood
swings associated with something like
Bi-polar disorder, but for someone who
just needs to take the edge off it can
give severe anxiety attacks. It is one of
those meds that has to build up in your
system before you are going to feel
better, so take it for at least 2 months
before you say it doesn't work. Do stop
using it if you have worsened anxiety,
suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, or
if you hear voices that are not there.
Good luck, glad you talked to someone.
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 09-26-07 16:05pm
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long time no see, hope your doing ok, my
sister was on prozac, she didnt have any
bad side affects, never heard of the other
one i am on zoloft 100mgs and it helps me.
some of them can make u tired but can also
cause insomnia too wich sucks.
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Posted: 09-26-07 18:16pm
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I was prescribed trazadone a while ago,
and yes it makes you very sleepy. That is
what I was prescibed for. My mom also had
it prescribed to her for that. I think
that it is also some type of anti anxiety
or anti depresant as well. THe only side
effect that I ever had from it is that it
makes you groggy if you dont get enough
sleep. I still take it sometimes if I
can't sleep, and I usually take it right
after dinner, so that it will kick in by
the time I want to go to bed.
I would imagine that they would prescribe
the trazadone for the insomnia that the
prozac would cause. Just a guess but, I
have never taken prozac.
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Posted: 09-26-07 19:01pm
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I'm glad you are getting help. Good luck.
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 09-27-07 00:54am
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Prozac helped me feel a lot better, but it
took about 5ish weeks to work, so keep
taking them even if you feel no effect
straight away. They all take at least 2-3
weeks minimum to have an effect.
I really wanted to stay on prozac but it
made me so tired all the time I couldnt
function properly. I was falling asleep
anytime I sat down and couldnt look after
Jay like that so the doctor took me off
it.
I take the same as Diane now. Diane do you
get any of the side effects from zoloft? I
havent noticed anything thankfully.
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Jules
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Posted: 09-27-07 01:24am
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I've been on Prozac for 2 weeks now and
the first week was really bad for side
effects. I felt sick, breathless, had
stomach cramps,horrific nightmares,trouble
sleeping and a metallic taste in my mouth.
I also felt a bit spaced out and my short
term memory was affected. That's all
pretty much worn off now but I'm still
depressed and anxious. I'm going to keep
on them for another couple of months but
if things don't improve then I'm stopping
them.
I've taken anti-depressants before but the
Prozac gave me the worst side effects I
have ever had. I felt really ill last
weekend and nearly stopped them but by
Monday I felt a lot better. I think it's
just a case of your body getting used to
them.
Well done on seeing your doctor. I know
it's hard but sometimes we just need a
little help 
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 09-27-07 13:36pm
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Thanks Everyone.
so far i only thing i do know now is . i
keep forgeting what i was about to do.
the trazdone has not really made me
sleepy. maybe it takes time to work?
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Posted: 09-27-07 13:37pm
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good luck with everything jaime!!!
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 09-27-07 14:24pm
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| sick_mama17
wrote: | Prozac helped me feel a lot
better, but it took about 5ish weeks to
work, so keep taking them even if you feel
no effect straight away. They all take at
least 2-3 weeks minimum to have an
effect.
I really wanted to stay on prozac but it
made me so tired all the time I couldnt
function properly. I was falling asleep
anytime I sat down and couldnt look after
Jay like that so the doctor took me off
it.
I take the same as Diane now. Diane do you
get any of the side effects from zoloft? I
havent noticed anything
thankfully. |
So far soo good, no side affects. I think
most of the ones like zoloft and prozaz
dont cause bad side affects i beleive they
are all classed into the same group too
but im not 100% posotive on that one.
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 09-28-07 01:54am
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| tinkinpink84
wrote: | | sick_mama17
wrote: | Prozac helped me feel a lot
better, but it took about 5ish weeks to
work, so keep taking them even if you feel
no effect straight away. They all take at
least 2-3 weeks minimum to have an
effect.
I really wanted to stay on prozac but it
made me so tired all the time I couldnt
function properly. I was falling asleep
anytime I sat down and couldnt look after
Jay like that so the doctor took me off
it.
I take the same as Diane now. Diane do you
get any of the side effects from zoloft? I
havent noticed anything
thankfully. |
So far soo good, no side affects. I think
most of the ones like zoloft and prozaz
dont cause bad side affects i beleive they
are all classed into the same group too
but im not 100% posotive on that
one. |
Yeah they are SSRI's (Selective Serotonin
Re-uptake Inhibitors). Only thing ive
noticed is I get nightmares a lot. With
prozac it was very vivid dreams. Not
something I would stop taking them for
though.
SSRIs -
Celexa (citalopram)
Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Paxil (paroxetine, seroxat)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)
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Posted: 09-28-07 06:57am
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Jamie, How much of the trazadone are you
taking? I usually would take 25 mg, and
that would knock me out. In the begining
I would take 75-100mg, and I could never
wake up if I had to get up early.
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Jules
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Posted: 09-28-07 07:03am
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Actually, today I am having a very bad day
with the Prozac. I feel more depressed
than when I wasn't on them. I feel like
I'm walking around in a dream world and
I'm shaky and anxious. I had to go
shopping this morning and I felt like
running out of Sainsburys because I felt
so panicky. I have got to work this
weekend (as usual) and I'm dreading it. I
just want to sleep but I don't think I can
because my head is buzzing.
Not trying to scare you Chase, I hope you
have a better time on them than I am. I'm
seriously thinking I can't take them any
more but I can't see my doctor til
Thursday. I feel like I've slipped out of
phase with the rest of the world and it's
terrifying.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 09-28-07 08:11am
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wrote: | | Jamie, How much of the
trazadone are you taking? I usually would
take 25 mg, and that would knock me out.
In the begining I would take 75-100mg, and
I could never wake up if I had to get up
early. |
i am taking 50mg of the trazadone.
do u think i can split another pill in
half and take one and half of them.?
sorry jules your having a hard time with
it so far nothing really for me.
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Mommy35
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Posted: 09-28-07 08:37am
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You should let the doc make the changes
for you. If you are not seeing
improvement with your sleep within a week
call and ask them to adjust the dose.
Playing with your meds is bad news.
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Posted: 10-06-07 12:37pm
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Hay Chase, how you getting on with the
Prozac? I had to come off it after 2
weeks cos it made me feel worse but I hope
it's working well for you. I'm on Efexor
now...let's see how that one goes...! 
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 10-06-07 13:12pm
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ive been on zoloft... it makes my have
SEVERE RLS (restless leg syndrome) almost
to the point where i wanna cry. So i
stopped taking it. My moods are find now
that im not living near my parents.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 10-06-07 20:45pm
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well i feel a little better . no real bad
side effects for me.
trazadone is still not making me sleepy
i gonna tell the dr when i go back on the
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