Prozac (fluoxetine)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Dr. Pagnani of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates discusses Prozac (fluoxetine) the earliest FDA approved SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) in the US. He discusses indications and some of the potential side effects of this medication.
Dr. Pagnani is the founder and medical director of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital for the Department of Psychiatry, he supervises psychiatric residents at Jefferson Hospital, he serves on the Young Professional Board of Uplift, the Center for Grieving Children and he maintains a private practice of Psychiatry in Philadelphia where he sees patients for one-time psychiatric evaluations and second opinions. He is a licensed physician and surgeon in NJ, PA, NY, MD, DE, FL and CA and can provide consultations to individuals via HIPAA compliant Telehealth visits living in these locations.
Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of psychiatry consisting of about 25 psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychotherapists with physical locations in Philadelphia and Paoli, PA and serving all of PA, NJ, NY and FL virtually via HIPAA compliant tele-psychiatry. Individuals seeking not only evaluations but long-term psychiatric care, can contact Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates directly.
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Dr. Pagnani and Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates are NOT advocating for or against the use of any mentioned psychiatric medications for any specific individual. Additionally, any side effects mentioned are not a complete list of potential side effects or contraindications to taking any mentioned medications, and all risks and benefits of a medication should be discussed with an individual’s provider at an appointment, before starting, stopping or making changes to a medication regimen.
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I take 80 mg for huge ocd, it is excellent, i am only 2 weeks on high dose, so i am waiting that side effects go away, but definetly huge impact on ocd and depression 😊❤
When did u started to see improvement and what are the side effects ?
@@-_farah_- at the beginning it was worse, really worse, then I would say around one month, I see improvements, but now I have problems with side effects, so we will have to change probably..
I want to take it fir ocd in ordsr to quit watching porn.
@@stellaancimer8505he was askung for side effects.
@@Leny1777 then take it, go to the doctor!
Started prozac yesterday, I was actually able to go past my limit at the gym. But I was not into the workout and it made me feel like I didn't wanna be there
You don’t have an effect that soon
Placebo lol
I just got prescribed this. The Lexapro that I was on was causing me high blood pressure. I hope this is a better alternative.
This is excellent medicine I’m also very sacred before but when I take it seriously it’s help in the name of Jesus please listen your only doctors and don’t do google and you tubers it’s all false info .
Please listen only doctor and take the medicine . And lord Jesus help you.
side effects of paroxetine and fluoxetine seem to be identical. When i complained of drowsiness I was offered to be put on prozac.
I take 60 mg a day it's an excellent medication
Thank you for sharing!
Hi Dr. I called your practice and was told your are not currently seeing patients from California. Hope you can soon help!!
It’s really helped with energy and depression
I have to take it at night because it makes me sleepy
Hello, I've been on 20mg for 10 months, i live in Thailand and unable to get 10mg tablets to Taper, the doc told me to take it every other day then stop, does this seem right? thanks
Thank you for sharing. Because prozac has a very long half life, it CAN be taken every other day, when tapering . This is not an uncommon recommendation by psychiatrists. It's important to continue to discuss directly with your provider, but in general, I would not be surprised to hear that a provider recommended every other day dosing, in this kind of situation. Best, - Dr. Pagnani
I'm on 10 mg ,getting severe hunger pangs which makes me irritable and weak . I could go untill 11 am for bf, now i am hungry by 6 and evey 4 hrs , should i reduce the dose
Let your psychiatrist know. Everyone reacts different and it’s very dependent on other medications you may be taking as well
@danielasanchez265 I am not on any other medication, psychiatrist asked to stop the medication
@@BhavanaRaj-yf5gvI would follow provider’s orders, it took me a long time of trial and error to find what works best for me and I can say I’m almost there ! :)
This depressed me that it will take longer for prozac to work….since it has a long half life shouldn’t it be faster ?I’ve been on 5 mg for decades and due to losing mom, I just increased to 10 mg 11 days ago and was hoping it would have good benefit in 2-3 weeks ? For anxiety and panic
Thank you for your comment, and great question. Some of the effects of increasing this medication can be felt quickly. The full effect of a change, does often take longer than some medications with shorter half lives. The reason for this, is that full effect is typically achieved about 4-6 weeks after you reach a full concentration in your body. The longer the half life, the longer it takes to get to a full concentration. Again, I do not mean to discourage you, and patients often do start to feel positive effects after an increase, within a couple of weeks. Please be sure to speak directly with your provider if you have worsening of symptoms. Sincerely, - Dr. Pagnani
Works for me
I dont think lasting longer in bed would be considered a bad thing 😂
Assuming you can get it up in the first place.
@@Tbone.357 yea that might help 🤣
Once the plan is in motion, I will not tolerate any of my medicines ever being messed with. If a doctor does not want to prescribe me fluoxetine, he/she should say so, rather than writing me a fake prescription. Once the plan is in motion, I will be taking 20mg of fluoxetine per day for depression, anxiety, and binge eating disorder. Whatever side effects the medicine may cause is the trade-off that I am choosing to make. I am legally entitled to make such a choice for myself since I am an adult.
Exercise is better. But always asked a doctor. Also tea. Black tea green tea go for a walk..talk to a stranger..we all need to talk..
Chemical imbalances sometimes require a chemical. Simplistic answers aren't helpful.
@@yaraviera4444 did you know that People in depression cant go out? That kind of answer are not helpful 🙏
Great stuff! And yes, I tried what I read the other day and it was mind blowing to see her writhing with pleasure and ready for anything. It started when I learned to last at least 30 minutes go’ogling the latest in Greyzar Drinbo's PE Solution and now she keeps dragging me back lol
For some,POISON
Was it poison for you and why?
It was better for me than alcohol
It's not for me.
Not a helpful comment.
I've been on prozac /fluoxetine 3 times over 10 years.
The first time I took it , the Dr gave me benzos "diazepam " for anxiety for the first 3 weeks, after that it was like The sun came out and i could finally breath again and everything wasn't all gray,
The second time the Dr gave me prozac he didn't give me any anti anxiety medication "diazepam "
I felt 100x worse for 4 weeks it was HELL until the prozac worked. I'm glad I stuck to taking the tablets as when they start working they work VERY well.
For some people it can take upto 10 weeks to work.
Don't write prozac off until you have given it at least 8 weeks to work.
I hope anyone reading this gets better soon 🙏🏾
Doctor please stop to make fake videos .
Person, please to make dumb comment that is not understandable in any language.
Im on alow does stared today Zoloft made me dizzy and light headed when i dont take it Idon't like that we shall see hiw prozac do