Hi,
I am on this generic drug too for one month and 5 days, my doc started with 20 mg and upped it to 40 now, once in morning and in afternoon. I haven't lost weight so far. But feel enthusiastic towards life especially exercising....I am overweight and it is my primary concern. Do post how you are proceeding with the drug.
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I also have the same issue cynbar12....I was drinking and depressed and now on 10 mg of prozac I have more energy and less of an appetite and not drinking....just did Zumba this morning and looking forward to the day!
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Happy to find this thread. I started taking lexapro for the 3rd time in February after another bought of major anxiety. It was a horrible start up, all the side effects in the world. Eventually they all went away and the Lex worked. However, I gained 20 pounds in 3 months. I eat super well and have a strict workout routine. I made sure medically everything was OK- and all was perfect. So Lexapro is the only possible culprit of weight gain. At this point I can't even make the scale move. I had DNA testing done to see how I metabolize different psych drugs, a great resource! Lexapro was a red flag drug for me. So today my Psychiatrist changed my prescription to Prozac. 5mg of Lex and 5mg of Prozac for two weeks, then one week of just 5mg of Prozac and the next week up to 10mg. Really hoping I am able to drop back to my normal weight while managing my anxiety. I don't want to buy new clothes!! :) thanks for all your feedback, it's making me feel much better about my decision.
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I took Prozac for a month and a half because I was very terrible at remembering to take it but during that month and a half I lost 22 pounds and it seemed to have weakened my immune system because I got very sick at one point. Twenty pounds may be great for some but I was fifteen, 5'3", and 136 pounds to start with so after losing all this weight I had no muscle and no clothes that fit (lol) I will say though that Prozac 25mg was extremely helpful to my emotional state. It made it possible to deal with everyday life, I didn't have anxiety attacks or sleeping problems anymore either. Prozac was my miracle. i am actually currently trying to get my prescription renewed at 17
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I started to take 20 mg Prozac once a day yesterday. I was not sure what time of day would be the best to take this medicine in order to decrease my uncontrollable appetite in the evening hours, so I decided to take around 3 p.m. I was not hungry all morning today, but after 5 was hungrier again. I wander if it would be more effective to take the medicine in the morning to decrease my cravings in the evening?
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Hi just read your post, really interesting , I'm due to start taking Prozac tomorrow & like you I'm very conscious of weight gain etc also the laying in bed etc is mirror of how I feel. Reading yours & other reviews only makes me confident it's right for me. Many thanks x
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I was on celexa for 3 year and gained 40 lbs over that time. I was then switched to lexapro. By then I was up to 160 lbs. I am 5"1' and that is not a healthy weight. I have been on Prozac (generic) for a month and have lost 15lbs. My appetite is less and I don't feel the need to always be munching. If I have small snack/meal and then a normal sized meal I feel totally full. That being said- I also do not like feeling 'ill' but if it keeps me from eating and gaining a massive amount of weight then I will stay on it. Plus I am feeling so much more energy.
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When i 1st started takuing fluoxetine i was losing 1kg/2lb a week. I lost 2 stone. Felt fabulous. My dosage has now reached 60mg. After 2 yrs. Unf ive put a stone bk on. Really bothers me. I take 1 in morning 2 at lunch. Plus all that amazing energy i had and enthusiasm has kind of depleted! Can anyone suggest maybe as to why things have changed for me?
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I have started taking the prozac (generic) about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I have noticed a significant weightloss since taking this. I don't have the need to eat like I use to. I do on the other hand, have been feeling really tired every so often, I also have noticed a significant amount of energy as well. More so then I use to.
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Just started taking it about 2 weeks ago and I've blown up like a balloon - nothing fits, I'm retaining tons of water on top of it! I'm not so thrilled as I don't suffer from depression I suffer from anxiety and have no idea why a doctor would put me in such a medicine! 7lb weight gain! And I watch what I eat!
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