Fluoxetine vs Sertraline
 | Fluoxetine |  | Sertraline |  |
| fluoxetine is used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. fluoxetine can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood symptoms, or suicidal thoughts/attempts. Therefore, it is very important to talk with the doctor about the risks and benefits of antidepressant medication (especially for people younger than 25), even if treatment is not for a mental/mood condition. | Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). | |||
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| Add Fluoxetine review it works really good for the first 2 weeks then crashes. I felt more depressed. prescribed 20mg bid. took the edge off so therapy helped my depresssion. i am epileptic as well and am taking lamictal for that. 3 weeks ago i had ED which after 10 years of little intercourse and now a new relationship made me concerned. i reduced the lamictal and stopped the fluoxetine. last w/e my doubts about my libido vanished. was probably the lamictal which caused the performance iss ... I was on this drug for 9 months and it did help compulsive thoughts and depression but also made me nervous and sleepy. | Add Sertraline review I took sertraline (Zoloft) for about 2 months to treat anxiety/depression. The drug guide I have, because I am an RN, and my practitioner said I needed to take it for at least 3 weeks to a month to see the effects. After about 2 weeks, I started getting dizzy spells and felt lethargic. This came intermittently. After about a month I noticed the dizziness wasn't near as bad but I could not concentr ... I started at 50 mg...had on-going problems w/ fatigue, so the doctor suggested that I increase the dose to 75 mg. I've experiences weigh gain while using this drug--which I am not happy about. Another doctor suggested that I try Wellbutrin. The online reviews seem pretty mixed--and the side effects many experience during the initial weeks of use sound pretty unpleasant. Any advice?? Taking generic Zoloft 50mg. I've been on it almost two weeks. So far it's helped with my depression and social anxiety issues. And strangely enough, I feel like I have more desire for sex. The first couple days I felt drunk and impulsive, but that went away. However, other side effects hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. Since I've started taking the medication, I've been in the restroom ... Over a period of three days I slept six hours. It is a horrible drug. The first three weeks I noticed nothing, then the insomnia and agitation set in.I stopped taking it after that. | |||
