May 1, 1998
(Started May 01, 1998)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for depressed mood)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Mild
(for Overall)
(decreased sex drive (libido))
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
80 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The medicine gave me back my life. I can easily tell when I have forgotten my dose without looking at my day of the week dispenser. Anxiety returns more quickly than depression.
Every day is simpler. I still get sad sometimes - but appropriately sad - and I get nervous sometimes. But I never get paralysed by either feeling. I am much more effective and get along with others very well. I also seem to tune into the feelings of others more now - I feel empathetic when I used to feel totally inside of myself. My chest is no longer tight.
Prozac is not for everyone - a colleague started risky behavior while on it. So it is important to be patient in the effort to find the treatment that works for you.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
decreased sex drive (libido)