Prozac vs Sertraline
 | Prozac |  | Sertraline |  |
| Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, a certain eating disorder (bulimia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). | 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 Prozac review I was taking this medicine after going though family trauma losing my job, watching my dad almost die ,and losing the house we live in and having his family turn on me. The medicine really helped me get back on my feet. but 7 years later the medicine has made my mood swings wrose, and really started to affect my relation ships. I just started a nother medicine let see how this one does ? I would n ... I've had se vere anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, suicidal thoughts. I've lost 3 kilos, I've been shaking, every time is worse, I have spasms in all my body. I've been throwing up. My anorexia got worse. My muscles are stiff. This medication lessened my depression but I gained 30 lbs over the years. I felt like I was trapped in someone else's body. I was like a zombie, all I did was sleep, couldn't hold a job or a relationship. It caused me NOT to take any actions to improve my life. It made me very mean sometimes!!!I had bad, scary dreams all the time and was becoming dependent on alcohol as well so I had to stop. ... | 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. | |||
