How awful can Prozac make you feel?!

[pugeebunnie]

I just started taking Prozac and while I know that the potential benefits take 4-6 weeks, I'm wondering how quickly side effects can occur.  I've taken four doses of 10 mg and in that time, I've been nauseated and extremely fatigued.  Today I have felt so out-of-it, I nearly felt faint in chuch!  What gives?  Anyone have experience with this?  I'm really ready to bag the Prozac idea altogether and try Zoloft (which I've tolerated in the past better).

Julie

[pooky11]

well mine landed me in the hospital for a few days , and my doc took me off them but we hope to find the right one for me i start therapy soon too so i hope im on the road to recovery! i wish all you guys the best !!

[kaykay_]

i think with any meds you are put on they are goin to cause side effects as its foreign to your brain your brain doesnt recognise this chemical it takes a couple of weeks for your brain to adapt to the medicine and stop fighting it i would probably stick with it and if after the 2 weeks you are still feeling unwell speak to your doctor , i had the same thing happen to me when i first started taking meds for anxiety however the symptoms settled down after a couple of weeks good luck with whatever you end up doing

[pooky11]

yes after a few weeks of sickness i did!

[jancat310]

I hope you stopped taking it as soon as you started feeling like this.

[pooky11]

i was on prozack for a while and it nearly killed me i was so sick at my stomack and weak headachs, muscle sorness , you name it i had it my doc took me off it!