Prozac for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)
Prozac has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 112 reviews for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 78% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Prozac
- George
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 17, 2021
"Forgot to add to my other review. The generic equivalent of Prozac did absolutely nothing for me, either for my ocd or my depression. I needed the brand name for it to work. So if you’re not having an effect, ask your doctor to write “brand name only “. You better have great insurance though, because it’s thousands of dollars."
- jessie
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 17, 2021
"It was ok, but I didn't really like the feeling. I took 20mg for a week and then I quit. I felt like I couldn't think as deep, which I guess could be good for those with OCD, but I just felt off and would rather feel normal instead of on a medication. It felt like someone filled my head with oatmeal and I had to think around the oatmeal. I slept less and the sleep itself felt artificial. I did have a few interesting moments on it, but overall I wouldn't recommend it and I don't see how people can take this drug for long periods of time. My face even looked different. It was just a strange experience overall. I'm glad to be off it."
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- anon
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 4, 2024
"It changed me… for the better. Prozac worked very well for me."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 9, 2012
"It was very disappointing when Zoloft and Abilify didn't work for me, but Prozac began working within 4 to 5 days of taking. This medicine is working well for my OCD."
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- Anonymous
- April 7, 2008
"I love it! It helped my anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder without a lot of side effects or even changing who I am."
- Shonna
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 10, 2024
"This medication is amazing! It has truly changed my life for the better. I'm a better person personally and professionally."
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- Alexa...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 17, 2023
"Prozac is my savior. I had terrible OCD for the first sixteen years of my life. I had a plethora of obsessions and frequent intrusive thoughts. Prozac completely got rid of both of these."
- Ffs
- January 27, 2019
"I love prozac. Life saver"
- Anonymous
- February 3, 2011
"I have been on Prozac for almost a year. Although my dose has been upped a couple of times, I feel like I have my life back. I know what quality of life is now."
- RayRay
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 26, 2020
"I'm starting Prozac today and I'm currently on Zoloft but I've been weaning off of it. I tried about everything except Prozac so we'll see how it goes. Zoloft did help my OCD by didn't cure it."
- Don
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 1, 2019
"I take it in the morning with my other meds. Less OCD."
- Boris
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 12, 2019
"Took Prozac two days. I felt like my soul and conscience were being stripped away. Very hard drug. Dangerous."
- Max
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 2, 2018
"Absolutely loved it. Towards the end, I was put on lithium as well and started having adverse effects. But when I was on prozac alone, my OCD was immensely curbed."
- Hope
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 9, 2021
"To those waiting for Prozac or other to kick in - if you’re miserable ask your doctor to give you .5 Klonopin in the morning as an interim, it’s immediately effective and short term use is ok."
- Anonymous
- November 15, 2011
"I took this medicine for OCD. It helped however I put on 30 pounds in 2 months and that's with not changing my diet or exercise. I've been off it for 3 months and the scale hasn't moved at all. "
- Yellow
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 5, 2019
"Awful. Couldn't sit still for a minute onProzac, couldn't sleep, got kicked out of the cinema for moving too much. Had to get off it after three days, it was too much."
- dorde...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 9, 2019
"Relieves anxiety slightly, not enough to render you a functional human being and definitely not worth the side effects."
- Vicky
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 3, 2019
"It did nothing for me. Generic meds don't work"
- Lily
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 4, 2021
"2 weeks in and now I have suicidal thoughts and my clitoris is completely numb. Everyone will have a different experience but unfortunately mine hasn’t been great."
- Jose
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 20, 2022
"I took it for 18 months for severe OCD it made a difference but not enough to keep taking it. The tablet would mess up my stomach the whole day I couldn't take more than one 40 mg."
- mihulka
- June 8, 2021
"If you are having sexual issues with your SSRI get your doctor to prescribe some cyproheptadine. It temporarily blocks the effects of SSRI medications."
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"It works but it can be ineffective in some situations. I've used it for over a year switched from a max of 40 MG to 20 MG twice. It is not effective for me personally to take just one a day, so my doctor prescribed me to take two 20 MG pills of Prozac a day and has proven more effective. There are some things Prozac has not fixed with my obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD) even with taking 2 pills a day."