Prozac?

[Xewkija]

Long story short - 6 years ago I was put on Prozac for depression because of stupid things. Then I met her. I became so happy and changed drastically and did not need it anymore. Five years later the one that made me so happy know let me down and I been so upset/depressed. I have been thinking about going on Prozac to help/get me through this stage.

 

Has anyone else taken Prozac after a long term relationship? Has it helped?

[I am healed]

I feel like you replaced one drug with another, and you are now doing the same. I believe you can solve your problem by finding ways to make yourself happy, I rarely believe drugs are the answer except in extreme cases, and I study neuroscience.

 

so in my opinion don't go on prozac go on Xekijazac and learn to make yourself happy, this though will be a long journey.

[Feelin Frisky]

^ bad analogy and one which uses the term "drug" inappropriately for what Prozac does.

 

To answer the OP, yes, I have used Prozac for this very thing. It is not a crutch, a cope out, a "pill" or a "drug" in the sense that it "drugs a person". It is a medication that allows a person to achieve a healthier balance of certain neuro-transmitters in the brain so that he or she can cease patterns of amplifying negative feelings that come from compulsive thoughts. If you've taken it before you should probably remember it as a transparent medication which has no effects of its own that one can feel as a result of taking it. And it therefore has NO ABUSE POTENTIAL.

 

Prozac is a medication which works on the brain chemistry upstream of the functions where feelings register on the body and mind. Other older medication like tranquilizers from which "pills" and "drugs" get their rap merely suppress functions that happen down-stream from the mind after the neurotransmitter abnormality has become part of the experience process. Science and medicine realized that if you address issues preventively "upstream" by balancing the chemical make up of the mind, there would be no need to suppress negative feelings after the fact with addicting or controlling substances.

 

Prozac was like putting a pair of eyeglasses on my mind. I could suddenly see things clearly and make choices as to what to favor and what to avoid so that I would no longer be walking around in a state of crisis over my horrible break up disappointment. Nothing will fix the break up and we have to accept that it is a truth. But we can and should take advantage of good science and effective medication if our feelings and thoughts become so over-powering that we lose sight of the way to recover and move on. Please don't let people without this experience and knowledge influence you to resist the treatment that can put you on the wellness track today.

Edited January 29, 2011 by Feelin Frisky

[carhill]

My exW used Prozac for about two years, adjunct to IC, to deal with some childhood issues and to balance her brain chemistry, prior to us getting together back in the late 90's. She believe it helped her. IIRC, her biggest 'complaint' was it changed her orgasm process and made it harder to orgasm, requiring more direct clitoral stimulation.

 

There are many singular and combinable anti-depressants/mood stablizers out there, so work with doctors conversant in neurology and psychology to find what is right for you. Nothing is perfect. I've used some stronger stuff, most commonly Seroquel, but don't have any direct use knowledge of Prozac.

 

Our psychologist recommended against meds for a situational depression with the option, if not resolved after a number of months, to treat medically. Mine resolved on its own. The counseling really helped.

 

Good luck

[I am healed]

my argument is that your better off going on st. john's wart it's cheaper and has less side effects. Furthermore, many studies have shown that anti-depressants although they do work to change your neurochemistry also have a portion of placebo attached to them. Just like when you take an advil you feel better usually right after you swallow it even though your body hasn't had sufficient time to metabolize it yet.

 

Furthermore, having a girlfriend made you forget the bad and you were in a happier period in your life. She replaced the role of prozac in your life and you were fine for many years. So if a girl can do it for you, that tells you that there are other things which can alter your neurochemistry to solve your problem. That's why I feel like you're going from one drug to another. I suggest that before you swicth back to an anti-depressant which is a perfectly viable option, you try other alternatives: therapy, meditation, visualization, try changing the patterns in your life which re-inforce the negative thought patterns, try to change yourself from within (this won't be easy). Once you have given it a honest effort, if things don't change then you can get a prescription to an SSRI.

 

good luck.

 

and I don't mean to put down the term drug or give it a negative connotation if that were the case I would be out of a future job. I just say our bodies have alot of endogenous drugs which we can use to our advantage once we take time to get to know ourselves.

Edited January 29, 2011 by I am healed