What Prozac does to your mind is it regulates your mood by preventing the brain from reabsorbing naturally occurring serotonin.
Prozac returns regions of the brain to an immature state in which neurons make or break more connections with one another than is typical of the adult brain. In other words, Prozac increases brain plasticity.
You should stop taking Prozac if your doctor advises you to and under the directions of a doctor.
Don't suddenly just stop taking Prozac as it could lead to some issues as it can take awhile to withdraw from the Prozac.
Stopping Prozac “cold turkey” is ill-advised, especially you are on a high dose or has been on Prozac which is also known as fluoxetine for a long period of time, as you will be more likely to suffer more pronounced withdrawal symptoms.
Mild side effects of Prozac will eventually go away within a few weeks to a few months or so of taking Prozac while the more severe side effects may not fully go away but they sometimes subside.
20 mg of Prozac can begin to work within a few days or it may take as long as a week.
Everyone is different and experiences the results of Prozac differently.
However you should being feeling the effects of taking Prozac within a few days to a few weeks.
For Prozac to work for anxiety it takes around a few days to as long as a few weeks.
Some people feel better from anxiety when taking Prozac within a few days to a few weeks while for others it may take up to 4 weeks to see the anxiety symptoms go away when taking Prozac.
Prozac does not work instantly for most people and it can take a week or 2 weeks to see the results of Prozac.
Some people who take Prozac see some improvement on Prozac right away, but most people notice the antidepressant effects after 2-4 weeks of daily use.
Getting off of Prozac fully takes around 6 to 8 weeks.
When a person decides that they are ready to discontinue Prozac, a doctor will likely recommend gradually reducing, or tapering, their dosage.
Tapering usually lasts 4 weeks, but a doctor may suggest tapering the medication over 6–8 weeks to reduce the risk or severity of symptoms.
Prozac does help with anxiety as well as depression.
Taking Prozac can cause vision problems as vision problems such as blurred vision and increased pupil dilation are side effects of taking Prozac.
In some people Prozac also known as Fluoxetine can cause memory problems.
Fluoxetine also known as Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI, which causes an increase in levels of serotonin in the brain.
There are suggestions that SSRIs may impair cognitive function such as thinking, memory and concentration as well as affecting behavioral function.
The best time to take Prozac is in the morning.
However if taking Prozac makes you tired, it may be best to take your dose of Prozac at bedtime.
Your doctor can recommend when it's best for you to take Prozac.
Prozac can make you tired because being tired is one of the side effects of Prozac so when you first start taking Prozac you should avoid driving or operating any machinery until you are sure the Prozac is not making you tired.
Some people get tired when taking Prozac and some people don't.
Prozac can sometimes make you feel worse when you begin taking it which is normal.
Most if not all antidepressants can make you feel worse before it makes you feel better when you first begin taking it as it can take your body some time to get used to the medicines.
Prozac is a good antidepressant.
Prozac is also known as fluoxetine and also Nuzak although Zoloft is a different medicine.
Prozac and Zoloft are powerful prescription medications used to treat depression and other issues.
They're both brand-name drugs.
The generic version of Prozac is fluoxetine, while the generic version of Zoloft is sertraline hydrochloride.
Both drugs are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Fluoxetine does sometimes cause weight gain.
Fluoxetine is also known as Nuzak and also Prozac.
For some people who take an SSRI such as Prozac (fluoxetine) or Zoloft (sertraline), one of these possible side effects is weight gain.
You can take Nuzak at night or any other time during the day although it should be taken at the same time everyday or every night.
Nuzac 20 MG Capsule can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
Take it at the same time every day for the ease of remembering.
Avoid discontinuing the treatment without consulting your doctor as it may cause withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, irritability, etc.
Nuzak is a medication that is used for the treatment of symptoms of depression, obsessive compulsive disorders and bulimia nervosa.
A dose of 20 mg/day administered in the morning is recommended as the initial dose.
A dose increase may be considered after several weeks if insufficient clinical improvement is observed.
Nuzak is a trade name for the drug Fluoxetine, first used as an antidepressant, but then, like all it's many relatives, found to be really useful in managing Anxiety as well ( both conditions share similar chemistry )
Nuzac 20 MG Capsule may cause dizziness, sleepiness, or visual disturbances. If you experience such symptoms, avoid driving or operating machines.
5HTP may give you severe headaches.
Please rather discuss this with your doctor, you may need to take an antihistamine for a while and change to another brand of antidepressant.
As with any such drug, though, it is wise not to stop suddenly and abruptly, but to stop gradually where this is practical.
If you are taking simply 20 mg a day, you're already taking only a low amount of the drug, and could perhaps move to taking 20 mg every alternate day for a week and then stop.
Nuzak is a generic version of the antidepressant Fluoxetine, and you're right, usually one of it's side-effects, especially in the early weeks of taking it, tends to be mild nausea and loss of appetite.
Do not use fluoxetine with buspirone (Buspar®), fentanyl (Abstral®, Duragesic®), lithium (Eskalith®, Lithobid®), tryptophan, St. John's wort, amphetamines, or some pain or migraine medicines (eg, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, tramadol, Frova®, Imitrex®, Maxalt®, Relpax®, Ultram®, Zomig®).
Adults—At first, 20 milligrams (mg) once a day in the morning.
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
If you are taking more than 20 mg per day, you may take the capsule once a day in the morning or 2 times a day (eg, morning and noon).
However, the dose is usually not more than 80 mg per day.