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Can prozac (fluoxetine) make the physical pain of depression worse?
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Yes: Here are some of the neurological and cardiovascular side effects of Prozac (fluoxetine) and other ssri drugs: anxiety, restlessness, suicide, seizures, agitation, hallucinations, hostility, hypertension, angina, heart failure, heart attack, embolism, heart block, rapid heart beat, delusions, amnesia. There are many others that can affect you physically.
Answered 6/30/2014
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The opposit is true: In fact it may help with the pain issues associated with depression.
Answered 3/26/2013
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