Prozac Homicidal Ideations

I took Prozac a year ago as I had been misdiagnosed as major depression, when in actuality I have Bipolar 1 disorder. At the time I had checked into a psychiatric clinic because I was having a Manic episode I hadn't slept in 4 weeks, maybe one hour a night if that, racing thoughts, Obsessive thoughts, talking quite fast, I was also feeling suicidal. So he put me on 20mg of Prozac, I took the SSRI for about 6 days. I started to have horrible thoughts of murdering my mother, and my dog, the neighbors, and killing myself, and there was a sense of urgency in it without any logic. I have learned that it is called Homicidal akethsia, I did not act upon these psychotic urges because I knew they were not right, I am a deeply sensitive person and it has affected me greatly. I would like to talk to someone who has also experienced the same.

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I took Prozac a year ago as I had been misdiagnosed as major depression, when in actuality I have Bipolar 1 disorder. At the time I had checked into a psychiatric clinic because I was having a Manic episode I hadn't slept in 4 weeks, maybe one hour a night if that, racing thoughts, Obsessive thoughts, talking quite fast, I was also feeling suicidal. So he put me on 20mg of Prozac, I took the SSRI for about 6 days. I started to have horrible thoughts of murdering my mother, and my dog, the neighbors, and killing myself, and there was a sense of urgency in it without any logic. I have learned that it is called Homicidal akethsia, I did not act upon these psychotic urges because I knew they were not right, I am a deeply sensitive person and it has affected me greatly. I would like to talk to someone who has also experienced the same.

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Suicidal ideation, and violent tendencies can be a side effect that some people experience from mental health medications, such as Prozac.

It does not mean you are a horrible person, or that anything is wrong with you, you didn't do anything wrong. This is just something that happens, sometimes.

Other side effects, as reported by the FDA, may include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and mood changes.

Ref: Prozac Information

I experienced a form of it, when I tried to go back to taking Zoloft, after a several year break from it. I wasn't feeling violent urges, but I found myself wishing I were just done, that I wouldn't wake up in the morning. I stopped taking it, and informed my doctor. I've been successfully taking Prozac for anxiety, and OCD, for about 8 years, now.

Have you discussed how much this bothered you with your doctor?

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I have been on Prozac 6 years now and started on 20 mg and now I’m up to 80 mg and 20 mg of buspar and 2 hits of lorazepam a day with no end in sight. I have thoughts of the same nature as you and can’t tell any one I’m afraid they will lock me away. I have tried to wean off and that doesn’t work. This is a never ending bad dream. It work great at first but I need more again. The Doctor has no answers. What a crummy life.

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