I am 17 and have been taking Prozac for 2 and a 1/2 years now. Every couple of months I will get these incredibly horrible chest/throat pains about fifteen mintues after I take 30mg Prozac. It wakes me up from sleeping and feels like a knife is in me. I usually go to the bathroom and throw up. My neck gets real tense and it feels like someone is sqeezing my throat/chest. My mom said that I "swallowed it wrong" but i used to take pills dry and it never hurt like this. Please respond.
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I used to have the same trouble. It would happen when I took them on an empty stomach or with vitamins for some reason. Also, if I did not take enough water. When I threw them up, they were huge. I guess they really swell when you swallow them. I hope this helps :-)
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I used to have the same trouble. It would happen when I took them on an empty stomach or with vitamins for some reason. Also, if I did not take enough water. When I threw them up, they were huge. I guess they really swell when you swallow them. I hope this helps :-) Love in CHRIST, Jennifer O'Neal.
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the pain you feel in your chest sounds like what happens to me I think its hear burn. When I take my pill I have to have food first and then take the pill with milk not water.
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The pain you are describing is definitely a consequence of taking the medication on an empty stomach or lying down too quickly after taking the medication. The cramping chest pain may well be esophageal spasm - a very intense pain mid-chest that often makes people worry that they are having a heart attack. Taking an antacid or pepto bismol may well help, as will drinking lots of water. This is absolutely not an allergic reaction. As was mentioned previously, it is best to take Prozac after food and to remain upright for at least an hour after taking the medication.
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This happens to me several times a week and I've taken it for years. Eating first makes no difference. Drinking more water or milk doesn't help. Sitting up for hours doesn't help. Sometimes it goes down fine only to start hurting as much as an hour later, starting mildly then increasing to the point I need to belch but am afraid to because it might come back up which leads to the burning and awful taste. I've taken many types of pills and none have ever done this. I've tried various manufacturers and different dosages, all to no avail.
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