Question:
Has anyone heard of long-term Prozac use causing anxiety?

I recently read an article the thesis of which is that prolonged use of certain antidepressants (particularly Prozac)will cause anxiety in people who did not originally present with symptoms. Has anyone else heard of or experienced this?    — ZaZa F. (posted on January 21, 2005)

January 21, 2005
Did you read this article from a medical journal? I would be interested in reading this. I looked up Prozac in my drug manual at work and one of the many adverse reactions listed under Prozac is anxiety. I was on prozac for a year and I thought it "worked wonders" for me.
   — Kara J.

January 22, 2005
I took Prozac for several years. I also suffered from anxiety. The Prozac didn't cause my anxiety, however, it no longer works to relieve depression the way it did in the beginning, so the doctors put me on another medication. Also, you have to keep in mind that not all medications work the same for everyone. Everybody is different, so the outcome results can vary from one individual to another.
   — SnowWhiteDove459

January 22, 2005
I have taken Prozac for several years. I have to admit I was taking it haphazardly during the past year. When I went to my pre-op psychiatric evaluation the psychologist insisted that I start taking it regularly again. About two weeks after I began daily dosages again I started experiencing anxiety, trouble sleeping, nervous ticks and shortness of breath that has not resolved itself. I didn't suffer from these before but I used to take the Prozac with Buspar which is an antianxiety medication. I hadn't made this connection until I read your posting. I am going to bring it up to my doctor. I suggest you do the same!
   — Beatrice C.

January 22, 2005
I had to change to Effexor, the Prozac was not working for me after 10 years.
   — Lyn J.