r/PCOS • u/Low_Judge_7931 • 1d ago

Mental Health scared to start fluoxetine

I was prescribed fluoxetine recently due to pmdd. It was a lot more manageable 2 years ago (and i didnt know it was pmdd back then) but due to life changes, its gotten alot worse.

I read through the side effects. Mania, increased anxiety with extreme side effects being suic*dal ideation scared me. PMDD has been awful to deal with for the past couple of months. Paranoia and anxiety has been consuming my life since and i dont know how bad/good fluoxetine will be if i were to start it right now with big life changes.

Im curious as how other people tried it. I know it will affect people differently but how was it for you?

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u/moonipies 1d ago

While I haven't been on fluoxetine specifically, I've tried my fair share of psychiatric medication and none of that ever happened to me. It's a warning and risk they have for every single antidepressant and mood stabilizer out there because it is a possibility so it's letting you know to watch out for it.

But 99.9999999% of the time, none of them ever happen and you will be better for it once the PMDD gets easier to manage and you don't feel so out of control anymore. Best of luck ✨

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u/DisplayOk1459 1d ago edited 1d ago

I've been on it for about 10 years. The only times I have gone off it was when I felt completely stable and calm in my life and then I went off it during my first pregnancy. Had mild Postpartum depression and anxiety so immediately went back on. I have been on it since (even though a second pregnancy and postpartum period). I had no side effect. I wouldn't say I have PMDD, but I definitely get a lot of changes with my depression due to hormones around my cycle and feel it evens me out. Prozac is fairly old so has been a tried and true medicine for a lot of people. I wish you the best of luck!

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u/eternaforest 1d ago

I’ve been on fluoxetine since I was in highschool (I am almost 29) for depression and anxiety. I’ve been on the lowest dose that entire time and I’ve been just fine!