Consumer Review: Serzone Gave Me The Benefits Of Prozac Without The Negative Side Effects.
I was functional, but had no joy in my life. I felt I couldn't live like that anymore. I started on Prozac, which brought me out of the dark fog. It was wonderful! I felt as if I was finally the person I really am. Before Prozac, I had processed everything that went out of my brain and into my brain, so nothing was spontaneous. It was difficult for me to talk. I was very critical of myself.
The problems I had with Prozac were that I felt like sleeping all day and then couldn't sleep at night. I also was unable to have an orgasm. I heard about Serzone at a workshop. The MD said it was more mood specific, that it didn't affect the other centers such as sexual, sleep, appetite, etc. The first 2 days I was on it, I felt like I should've stayed home from work. I felt disconnected from reality and like I might be saying and doing strange things. I trusted my coworkers to tell me if I was inappropriate, and no I wasn't. Then after I settled into it, the Serzone has been great. I take 150mg twice a day. I had to lower it at first because I saw light streaks at at night and felt hypertensive and dizzy when standing up. But now there are no side effects, and I am so glad to have something that allows me to feel "normal" and get joy out of life. I've been on it for 5 years. I tried to go off it once, but felt that dark cloud move back in and went right back on it.
I have no shame about being on an antidepressant. I think of it like a person with diabetes...they don't have enough insulin, so they take meds to increase insulin. I don't have enough serotonin, so I take something to bring my levels up to an acceptable range. I hope this is helpful to folks!
Response #1
I want to respond to your comments, and I am happy to hear that you are doing better. I went from the effexor to the serzone, and along with this I am taking buspar. In the transition period, it was very hard to come off the effexor to the serzone. I was wondering about the side effects. Is there weight gain from serzone? I gained 10 lbs from the effexor in a very short period of time, so that is why me doctor switched me. Thanks for any comments that are helpful.
Response #2
It's great to know that the first two days of taking Serzone, which I am in right now, are not mutually exclusive to my emotions and my head. What a relief to realize you're not alone!
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