Prozac SurvivorProzac Survivor"Serving Survivors Since 1997"
Information for people who have had adverse reactions to Prozac.
The good news; you're (probably) not crazy (yet).The bad news; it might take a while to heal...
Attention:
Sarafem has the same active ingredient as Prozac.
It is not advisable to abruptly stop using psychiatric drugs. If you are thinking of discontinuing an SSRI, do so under the supervision of a doctor. And click on thisTapering off link.
For "newbies" to the web, Read Me First...should provide help in navigating this site.
[Prozac]
"was associated with more hospitalizations, deaths, or other
serious adverse reactions reported to the FDA than any other drug
in America."
Business Week 3/16/98 p. 14
"So
far, the tools used to manipulate serotonin in the brain are more
like machetes than they are like scapels--crudely effective, but
capable of doing plenty of collateral damage."
Time magazine 9/29/97
Multiple links to the manufacturer's product insert. This is the results of clinical trials conducted for acceptance by the FDA. Redundant info here. Some pages more current than others. Eyes glazing over on the medical jargon? See Prozac Dictionary or Medscape Dictionary. .
Completely anecdotal. Which means not observed in a clinical setting, or you saying, "Doc, I don't feel so good."
Some things to do which includes (with an apology in advance) Christian spiritual guidance. If this offends, please search the net for your religion and you will find abundant information/guidance.
Mainly interactive stuff here.
And in this corner...Boo!, Hiss!...(Hey, it MUST be working for somebody.)
Various alternatives which may or may not help. Most are dietary and or herbal.
"For
to be afraid of oneself is the last horror."
C.S.Lewis
"The Great
Divorce"
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