I'm from Montreal Canada and read the article concerning the
contreversy of Prozac in a French newspaper.
I have to admit that I was really concern since I've been using
Prozac (the generic Novo-Fluoxetine)for the last 10 years.
I use to suffer of severe depression, anxiety attacks, panick attacks
and more. Doctors prescribed me Xanax with therapy. Xanax really didn't
do me good. I was willing to do more stuff but the medication sucked out
all of my energy.
I went to my familly doctor and told him about the Xanax. He then
prescribed the Prozac and told me that if that drug suited me, I was a
really lucky person and that life will be better for me.
He explained that I suffer from chemical imbalance in my brain (a
gland that secretes that chemical isn't working good) so I have to take
the Prozac to maintain a balance.
Good news, I started with 40 mg a day and things were great. Went
down to 30 mg and things are still great. I am a good candidate for
Prozac and when I read that article, it really made me think that if these
sad things really happened with users of the medication, I blame their
doctors for not keeping a close look at them.
My doctor clearly told me that not all people are good candidate and
followed me on a bi-monthly basis. After ten years, he still follows me
but every three months.
Prozac was a life saver for me so please, don't point at the
medication but at the person that prescribed it wrong. I can't take
Tylenol because it hurts my stomach but some other people can, so same
thing for Prozac and all medications.
Rapid Response:
From a long time user
I'm from Montreal Canada and read the article concerning the contreversy of Prozac in a French newspaper.
I have to admit that I was really concern since I've been using Prozac (the generic Novo-Fluoxetine)for the last 10 years.
I use to suffer of severe depression, anxiety attacks, panick attacks and more. Doctors prescribed me Xanax with therapy. Xanax really didn't do me good. I was willing to do more stuff but the medication sucked out all of my energy.
I went to my familly doctor and told him about the Xanax. He then prescribed the Prozac and told me that if that drug suited me, I was a really lucky person and that life will be better for me.
He explained that I suffer from chemical imbalance in my brain (a gland that secretes that chemical isn't working good) so I have to take the Prozac to maintain a balance.
Good news, I started with 40 mg a day and things were great. Went down to 30 mg and things are still great. I am a good candidate for Prozac and when I read that article, it really made me think that if these sad things really happened with users of the medication, I blame their doctors for not keeping a close look at them.
My doctor clearly told me that not all people are good candidate and followed me on a bi-monthly basis. After ten years, he still follows me but every three months.
Prozac was a life saver for me so please, don't point at the medication but at the person that prescribed it wrong. I can't take Tylenol because it hurts my stomach but some other people can, so same thing for Prozac and all medications.
Thank you
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