prozac nausea

JohnnyHartford · 03-26-2008, 08:12 PM

I'm back. After returning to Prozac at 40mg and feeling like a normal person again for a few weeks, I have started feeling tired, and drained with joint pain again. Also, now I have nausea all day long. Its hard to eat anything. After dropping from 170 to 155lbs during withdrawal, I will again be losing weight. I dont really care about that, I just want to not feel nauseus all the time. I cant function with this level of nausea. I am positive the prozac is causing it. I cut out caffiene and booze(Johnny Off Paxil), still feel like *ss.

elisa · 03-26-2008, 08:38 PM

When we go back on an antidepressant for the second time, it might not work for us again and get a complete opposite reaction than what we had the previous time.

It happened to me with Effexor XR in spring and summer of 2006 and had no choice but to discontinue it...

I lost 37 lbs in a very short time in the beginning of 2006 after the first withdrawal due to lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea etc.

What the nausea and the weight loss is concerned, I can relate. It's torture to try to eat with nausea. Try an anti-nausea agent and see if that helps.

Songbird · 03-26-2008, 09:09 PM

Hi Johnny, I can't remember your history, so don't know how long you were on Prozac, how you stopped or why you restarted it. One possibility is you have some other illness such as a tummy bug or virus, but if not then it may be that you have reached poop-out on Prozac. It just doesn't work any more and you start feeling some w/d symptoms even while on your full dose. This seems to happen to some people when they stop and restart.

lov4k9s · 03-26-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyHartford

I'm back. After returning to Prozac at 40mg and feeling like a normal person again for a few weeks, I have started feeling tired, and drained with joint pain again. Also, now I have nausea all day long. Its hard to eat anything. After dropping from 170 to 155lbs during withdrawal, I will again be losing weight. I dont really care about that, I just want to not feel nauseus all the time. I cant function with this level of nausea. I am positive the prozac is causing it. I cut out caffiene and booze(Johnny Off Paxil), still feel like *ss.

Nausea is a common start-up side effect of Prozac.

I hope you feel better soon.

lov

paxilgirl · 03-26-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by elisa

What the nausea and the weight loss is concerned, I can relate. It's torture to try to eat with nausea. Try an anti-nausea agent and see if that helps.

Also, try to supplement your nutrients with a liquid supplement like Ensure-if you are able to tolerate liquids as opposed to solid foods.

LCrawford67 · 03-27-2008, 05:32 AM

You've only been back on for a few weeks and as lov said, this is a common side effect. Take ginger supplements, ginger tea, etc. for the nausea and see how you feel in a couple of weeks.

daisyydaisy · 03-27-2008, 10:07 AM

Ginger definately does the trick! I took it when i was preggos and it really helped me from throwing up. You can buy ginger candy to nibble on *chewy* at the health food store. It doesn't taste great but it does work the best

03-26-2008, 08:12 PM	#1
JohnnyHartford Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	prozac nausea I'm back. After returning to Prozac at 40mg and feeling like a normal person again for a few weeks, I have started feeling tired, and drained with joint pain again. Also, now I have nausea all day long. Its hard to eat anything. After dropping from 170 to 155lbs during withdrawal, I will again be losing weight. I dont really care about that, I just want to not feel nauseus all the time. I cant function with this level of nausea. I am positive the prozac is causing it. I cut out caffiene and booze(Johnny Off Paxil), still feel like *ss.

03-26-2008, 08:38 PM	#2
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Re: prozac nausea When we go back on an antidepressant for the second time, it might not work for us again and get a complete opposite reaction than what we had the previous time. It happened to me with Effexor XR in spring and summer of 2006 and had no choice but to discontinue it... I lost 37 lbs in a very short time in the beginning of 2006 after the first withdrawal due to lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea etc. What the nausea and the weight loss is concerned, I can relate. It's torture to try to eat with nausea. Try an anti-nausea agent and see if that helps. __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

03-26-2008, 09:09 PM	#3
Songbird Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7,046	Re: prozac nausea Hi Johnny, I can't remember your history, so don't know how long you were on Prozac, how you stopped or why you restarted it. One possibility is you have some other illness such as a tummy bug or virus, but if not then it may be that you have reached poop-out on Prozac. It just doesn't work any more and you start feeling some w/d symptoms even while on your full dose. This seems to happen to some people when they stop and restart. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb - Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07 - Feb 08 20mg - 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg zopiclone > seroquel Jul 20mg Aug + methionine Oct aropax > loxamine Dec off seroquel 7 Dec 17.5mg 30 Dec 15mg 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg Appreciation is the antidote to stress - Trust is the antidote to fear

03-27-2008, 05:32 AM	#6
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: prozac nausea You've only been back on for a few weeks and as lov said, this is a common side effect. Take ginger supplements, ginger tea, etc. for the nausea and see how you feel in a couple of weeks. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

03-27-2008, 10:07 AM	#7
daisyydaisy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 608	Re: prozac nausea Ginger definately does the trick! I took it when i was preggos and it really helped me from throwing up. You can buy ginger candy to nibble on chewy at the health food store. It doesn't taste great but it does work the best __________________ "Truth is what stands the test of experience" (Einstein) Feb. 21-08 Paxil 25.0 - 22.5mg March 27-08 20.0mg May 2-08 17.5mg june 5-08 15.0mg july 11-08 12.5mg nausea,heaving july 24-08 15.0mg bit better july 29-08 17.5mg bit better august 4-08 20mg and staying put Synthroid .075MG 2003

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