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What Causes Temporary Black Outs While On Prozac?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015
Question: I was just taken off effexor 150mg and swithced to prozac 40 mg 3 days ago. I started having XXXXXXX blsck-outs that last for just milli seconds, and I have a overall bad feeling. Is this a common side effect,and is there any thing I can take to help these side effects?
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Answered by Dr. Ashwini Kolur (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
side effect of drug, inform doctor, no change in drug or dose is needed at present

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM

Your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects.

Prozav is fluoxetine an SSRI. Blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights, some times this effect can result in occasional black out.

This effect should reduce within week or so, but I would suggest you to visit your consulting doctor once inform him about this. Presently I would not have changed the drug or dose.

Hope this information helped.

Take care
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What Causes Temporary Black Outs While On Prozac?

Brief Answer: side effect of drug, inform doctor, no change in drug or dose is needed at present Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to HCM Your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Prozav is fluoxetine an SSRI. Blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights, some times this effect can result in occasional black out. This effect should reduce within week or so, but I would suggest you to visit your consulting doctor once inform him about this. Presently I would not have changed the drug or dose. Hope this information helped. Take care