My doctor prescribed me Prozac. ¿Does this mean I'm crazy?

[lechepicha]

in case you don't know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prozac

 

[meesterperfect]

If its good enough for tony soprano its good enough for you

 

[TheOrangeCat]

No, it means you most likely have a depressive illness that requires your seretonin levels to be modulated to increase the amount of time it remains in your synapses. This, basically, means the 'happy' chemicals in your brain stay in the 'happy sensing' places longer, so increasing mood stability and overall outlook.

As with any **** of this class, getting the right ****, at the right dosage is a matter of trial and error.

Don't be afraid of what the **** 'means' about you. If it means anything it means you had the courage to ask for help and seek answers.

Educate yourself, be self aware, don't hesitate to go back to the doctor if you notice your moods rapidly changing or some other sudden physical or mental change. And once you've started, never EVER, stop taking Prozac 'cold turkey'. If it doesn't work for you, you need to wean the dosage down gradually over time ...... and don'T worry if it's not the anti-depressant for you. It's not uncommon to have to try various different meds before you hit on the one that's best for you

Hope that helps

 

[GregCentauro]

If the quack thinks Prozac makes your **** brown again, he is the crazy guy.

http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=462787

 

[lechepicha]

No, it means you most likely have a depressive illness that requires your seretonin levels to be modulated to increase the amount of time it remains in your synapses. This, basically, means the 'happy' chemicals in your brain stay in the 'happy sensing' places longer, so increasing mood stability and overall outlook.

As with any **** of this class, getting the right ****, at the right dosage is a matter of trial and error.

Don't be afraid of what the **** 'means' about you. If it means anything it means you had the courage to ask for help and seek answers.

Educate yourself, be self aware, don't hesitate to go back to the doctor if you notice your moods rapidly changing or some other sudden physical or mental change. And once you've started, never EVER, stop taking Prozac 'cold turkey'. If it doesn't work for you, you need to wean the dosage down gradually over time ...... and don'T worry if it's not the anti-depressant for you. It's not uncommon to have to try various different meds before you hit on the one that's best for you

Hope that helps

not, THAT'S comforting...

thanks! :hatsoff:

 

[TheOrangeCat]

If the quack thinks Prozac makes your **** brown again, he is the crazy guy.

http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=462787

****? Again? How did we get from brain to bum in one post ...?!

 

[meesterperfect]

not, THAT'S comforting...

thanks! :hatsoff:

see that?
its working already.

 

[TheOrangeCat]

not, THAT'S comforting...

thanks! :hatsoff:

The only crazy thing you've done is ask THIS board for advice on mental functioning

PM me if you need or want to chat over anything. I'm NOT a doc, but I've been there as patient and carer, so hopefully I might have already experienced something that might help ......

 

[Ulysses31]

Unless you have severe depression which could lead to suicide I wouldn't consider taking anti-depressants. From what I've heard they simply lead to a false state of mind and coming off of them can become a problem in itself. Best try to deal with the root causes of any negative thoughts you may have, remember strong medications like these often have side effects so you could end up with other problems you don't really want.

Here are some user (of Prozac no less) comments from a well respected UK medical website

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=296

 

[TheOrangeCat]

Unless you have severe depression which could lead to suicide I wouldn't consider taking anti-depressants. From what I've heard they simply lead to a false state of mind and coming off of them can become a problem in itself. Best try to deal with the root causes of any negative thoughts you may have, remember strong medications like these often have side effects so you could end up with other problems you don't really want.

Here are some user (of Prozac no less) comments from a well respected UK medical website

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=296

'from what you've heard'. From what you've heard ......

Unless you have access to his medical file, personal and ****** history and have performed both a physical diagnosis (DDX if necessary) and mental evaluation, you have NO business advising him not to take his medication, regardless of 'what you've heard'.

I am no fan of anti-depressants: i don't take them myself because they don't work for ME. I know people who had bad experiences, people who just didn't get much benefit and people whose lives they saved.

The Internet is a place to educate yourself to be self aware, not to second guess a process that is uniquely complex for every person.

Doctors can, of course be wrong. A med can simply be unsuitable for a specific person.

You clearly have no direct knowledge of clinical depression, nor any medical training.regardless that Ulysses asked the question, no-one here has any business in assuming their knowledge of any aspect of depression, SSRI's, Prozac or treatment plans supersedes the specific knowledge of his physician and medical carers.

 

[STDiva]

It means you've got a strange disease.

 

[BlueBalls]

Yes, yes it does. Welcome to the club. :hatsoff:

 

[Shifty]

Lithium FTW.

 

[Ulysses31]

'from what you've heard'. From what you've heard ......

Unless you have access to his medical file, personal and ****** history and have performed both a physical diagnosis (DDX if necessary) and mental evaluation, you have NO business advising him not to take his medication, regardless of 'what you've heard'.

I am no fan of anti-depressants: i don't take them myself because they don't work for ME. I know people who had bad experiences, people who just didn't get much benefit and people whose lives they saved.

The Internet is a place to educate yourself to be self aware, not to second guess a process that is uniquely complex for every person.

Doctors can, of course be wrong. A med can simply be unsuitable for a specific person.

You clearly have no direct knowledge of clinical depression, nor any medical training.regardless that Ulysses asked the question, no-one here has any business in assuming their knowledge of any aspect of depression, SSRI's, Prozac or treatment plans supersedes the specific knowledge of his physician and medical carers.

I don't recall telling him NOT to take his medication. He is clearly looking for answers and I just gave him MY opinion of the **** and what to be wary of as well as linking him to a website where he could read comments left by actual Prozac users which could get him thinking about what questions he may want to ask his own doctor as he doesn't seem to have a clue at the moment. Too many people take ***** their doctor prescribes them without having a clue what the **** is and what it actually does and some doctors just prescribe these ***** so on record they can cover their own baks to say they dealt with his problem. And how do you know I don't have any history of clinical depression, aint you just making the same assumptions you're accusing me of making?

 

[TheOrangeCat]

I don't recall telling him NOT to take his medication. He is clearly looking for answers and I just gave him MY opinion of the **** and what to be wary of as well as linking him to a website where he could read comments left by actual Prozac users which could get him thinking about what questions he may want to ask his own doctor as he doesn't seem to have a clue at the moment. Too many people take ***** their doctor prescribes them without having a clue what the **** is and what it actually does and some doctors just prescribe these ***** so on record they can cover their own baks to say they dealt with his problem. And how do you know I don't have any history of clinical depression, aint you just making the same assumptions you're accusing me of making?

I dashed that last post off way too quickly, but it was out of genuine concern.

I PM'd you a sorry, but I'll say it here too.

My only concern was that Lechepicha (see, I even got the name right this time) didn't end up an the centre of an debate over his diagnosis and treatment.

My bad. I'll neg rep myslef ....

 

[LukeEl]

No it just means that the demon monkey's in your head need to be tamed.

 

[Ulysses31]

I dashed that last post off way too quickly, but it was out of genuine concern.

I PM'd you a sorry, but I'll say it here too.

My only concern was that Lechepicha (see, I even got the name right this time) didn't end up an the centre of an debate over his diagnosis and treatment.

My bad. I'll neg rep myslef ....

I got your PM after I left that post Let's just say we've both got concerns for Lechepicha and people generally going through depression but have different and maybe misunderstood ways off expressing that concern :glugglug:

 

[TheOrangeCat]

Thanks Ulysses! Whatever my rant inferred, I had and have no doubt you wrote out of genuine concern ..... sorry again.

Note to self: engage brain before posting ...

 

[PirateKing]

It makes you like a high percentage of other people who are taking some kind of **** to cope with their misery. Welcome to society.

 

[vodkazvictim]

You're not crazy.






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