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I've been on prozac (fluoxetine) for 3 days for anxiety. is it normal to start feeling sad if i never used to feel sad?

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No: Talk to your doctor as antidepressants can sometimes have the opposite effect and cause worsening of depression or anxiety, especially in teenagers and young adults.

Answered 1/16/2014

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