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Old 11-03-2009, 02:58 PM   #1
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Prozac Side Effects...

I've been on 20 mg prozac 1x a day for a month for depression and anxiety, and now I'm up to 40 mg 1 x a day. It's been 2 weeks and sometimes I notice myself staring off into space, and then snapping back into the present. I am usually aware of my surroundings when this happens, but I just wanted to know if this has happened to anyone, and/or is this a calming effect of the drug?
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:33 PM   #2
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Re: Prozac Side Effects...

Hi..I also was taking prozac and had this happen to me at around 4 days of taking it. At first I could tolerate it because I thought it was calming but then as I continued I started to have muscle spasms. I would twitch and and continue to stare off into space. I stopped taking prozac becuase I couldnt really handle the side effects. As long as you can tolerate it...then I think its ok. just be carefull and talk to your doctor about it.
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Old 11-04-2009, 11:45 PM   #3
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Re: Prozac Side Effects...

I've never had this side effect you are talking about. But with every dose increase, is more side effects. All I know, is after about two months all side effects go a way. EXCEPT when I drink on Prozac, even if its just one beer, or one glass of wine.... i feel DRUNK. I hardly ever drink, and when I do, its as if I've had 10 beers, not 1. So just watch out for that... if you are driving, etc.
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