Hi Scott, Sorry for the delay in writing, the notification email got sent to my bulk folder. Let me try to answer your question. Love does not turn off like a light switch. So yes, it is normal to...
Hi there, I identified with your story. Not from your side, but because I've lived through that. I was with my ex-husband for 9 years and something similar happened with us. What struck me is that my...
Cool...thanks for your post Swear'nSue. Yep, my appetite went way down almost immediately after stopping. In fact, right now, I barely have an appetite! I feel like I'm not eating all that much, even...
I know prozac can cause weight gain, but historically (for me) it has not. And when I switched from Effexor to Prozac I dropped weight like crazy. Therefore I don't expect it to make my weight...
Prozac works differently than Effexor. Prozac is an SSRI. SSRIs are usually the first line of treatment, so it makes sense that the doctor would try an SSRI first (prozac, zoloft, paxil, lexapro)...
When I got back on antidepressants earlier this year, my internist suggested effexor as an option. Her patients seem to have good results on it. It's worth a try, is what I say. For me, I won't take...
I was on zoloft and gained about 10 lbs in a 3 month period, and it wasn't stopping. I started around 122 lbs and now weigh 134 because of zoloft. I've now switched to prozac, and have been totally...
The way my counselor explained medications to me is this: Some people need medication for a short time to re-balance things. They may or may not need it again. Some people need it for a while (years)...
Wow I'm glad to have found this place. I feel like I'm going crazy. I can't figure out if I'm still in withdrawal from zoloft or having a bad reaction to my new med (prozac)? I hadn't been on any...