I immediately stopped the medication when this started, which was 6 months ago. The tremors are in every part of my body (arms, hands, trunk, legs, feet) They do not occur at rest, only when the muscles are being used or tensed. This has happened consistently since I took the medication, it has never diminished or stopped. Is it possible that this is permanent damage from the prozac or could something else be causing this. I have not been back to the doctor who prescribed the Prozac as she said that tremors are not even a side effect. (which is clearly listed on the package) Please help, it has been a long 6 months!
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Q: My doctor started me on Prozac due to anxiety. 2 weeks after starting the medication I began to have tremors Is it normal for a medication side effect to last this long or could it be something else?
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12/20/10 9:01am
Thank you for your question and welcome to AnxietyConnection.com.
I am not a medical professional and would not be able to give you medical advice.
Tremors are listed as an uncommon side effect of Prozac. According to the information, this is something you should contact your doctor about. However, I can't imagine that this side effect would continue for more than 6 months based on taking the medication for 2 weeks.
I would suggest contacting your doctor. (If you are not comfortable with the doctor you previously saw, you are free to look for a different doctor. If you have health insurance, you should check with your insurance company to find out the procedures, if any, for changing doctors.)
Your doctor should be able to determine if your tremors are being caused by a physical illness or by your anxiety. Once you know this, you can focus your treatment on the actual cause of the tremors.
Eileen
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