Blue A106 Fluoxetine? (Page 2)

This is the first time Costco mail order pharmacy has sent me these pills, the previous ones I have been taking for five years were also a generic but I do not remember their color but think they were two colors, one color was white and I believe the other was green. Ever since I started taking the blue pills, my FBSS pains in my legs have greatly increased. I took the fluoxetine primarily for relief from these pains, along with 150 mg Lyrica, 2mg clonoxepam, 50mg prestiq, 25mg amitriptyline, and 50mg lamotrigine daily. Is it possible that these new blue pills, which I understand are made in India by Alembic, are sufficiently different than the previous generic Fluoxetine to cause this increase in pain. Please help, the pain has been terrible since making this change. Thank you.

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Costco also switched my Fluoxetine from GG550 to A106. Awful side effects. Incredible chest pain, reflux and vomiting, within 15 minutes of taking the meds. Had to switch pharmacies as Costco is only supplying GG550.

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I also have taken Prozac for thirty years. I never had a problem until the blue pills. My dr was getting ready to send me in for a scope for ulcers! I told him I got sick and had heart burn when I took my Prozac and he said it couldn't be the pills. I decided to go on the Internet to check it out. So glad I found this site.

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These new blue pills are terrible. Since Costco switched to these I now get intense stomach and esophageal burning about 5 mins after investing. I've quit going to Costco because of these funky pills. The pharmacist implied I was crazy about this but EVERY time I take them I suffer for painful consequences. Had to pay cash to get refill with different brand.

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This scares me so much. i received the blue pills and just started them on Saturday. I have been sick, irritable, tired, sweaty, etc. I thought it was just me.... thank goodness I read this. This is terrible that it is still available.! And now I have to wait to get the new ones.... who knows how long that will be. I mssed work today because I did not want to get out of bed.

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Me too. Horrific diarrhea and poor appetite. The capsule was great!

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Re: Linda (# 7)

For a while I was taking the generic form of prozac 20 mg. Mfg by Sandoz. I was fine with that. My last Rx was filled with two toned blue capsules of generic mfged by Alembic. Awful. Makes my heart race and increases my anxiety. Called the pharmacy and nothing they can do. This will be their supplier from now on. I have a refill coming in a few weeks. Definitely need to do do something as I feel like these pills will give me a heart attack!

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I decided recently to try getting my prescriptions filled at Costco because of the better price. One prescription I was given was those blue A 106 fluoxetine pills. I started feeling nauseous all the time, having diarrhea, had to keep going to the bathroom. Couldn't sleep or eat much, just did not feel good! I even threw up the pills after taking them. So glad I found this board - I also thought I was the only one! Definitely trust what your body is telling you! Not going to take this kind anymore.

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Re: Anne (# 21)

Omg thanks for writing this. I have taken these blue Prozac for the second night and the chest pains are so bad right now.

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Re: Kelly (# 28)

I hope you can get different ones! I now use the white ones with the green and I feel normal again!

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Please listen to me. I took a new blue prozac pill. It was not the same prozac that I have been taking for about five years now. I immediately thought that the pill was not right so I opened the capsule in front of my 30 year old son (I am 52 years old) and I told him something is not right. However I took it anyway. After several hours passed I felt weird and shaky and nauseated. When I got home that day my family began to notice that I was not myself. My family saved my life. They took my new bottle of prozac and for the next several days I crashed on the couch. I feel a lot better now that I have not taken any more of the dark blue prozac capsules and I am glad to be back on the regular green and white prozac capsules. I hope this helps you and anyone who you know that is taking this.

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Re: Jenelle Harris (# 5)

I am having a similar reaction made me feel so sick/nauseated and caused a terrible headache. Called my pharmacist and switching back to the other generic that I have had for years with no problems. Wonder what is in this new one that caused such a problem. Anyone?

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I’ve been taking fluoxetine for 12 years with no problems or at allm having terrible problems as well - severe headaches, nausea, pain in my joints, night sweats, day sweats, insomnia, crying spells, and extreme anxiety. Switching back to Teva brand today and calling the FDA.

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I’ve been taking fluoxetine for 12 years with no problems or side effects at all. After switching from Sanoff brand to these blue fluoxetines a month ago, I’m having terrible problems - severe headaches, nausea, pain in my joints, night sweats, day sweats, insomnia, crying spells, and extreme anxiety. Switching back to Teva brand today and calling the FDA.

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Re: Tammy Jo (# 33)


Hi, they switched mine to the blue capsules too. I'm to afraid to take it. I used to take 20 mg by Sandoz. But Walgreens doesn't carry it anymore. Can I ask what manufacturer your meds are?

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I started taking 20 mg of Fluoxetine but was given the blue pill from the start. I'm 28 years old and I've never had heartburn until I started taking this. It didn't connect for me that it was the pill until weeks later. I thought maybe I was just at that age where I developed heartburn. I even went back to my doctor and told her about the heartburn because it was so bad. Then I realized after switching to taking my pill in the morning it was the pill itself. It had gotten so bad I was vomiting. I researched this thoroughly and discovered the manufacturer is Alembic Limited from India and they are cheaper but use inactive chemicals that are not in the other Prozac off-brand medication. Walgreens lost their main manufacturer Sandoz after Sandoz decided to stop making the pill. So Walgreens and many other pharmacies are switching to Alembic because it's cheaper. I ended up doing more research to see the best manufacturer for Fluoxetine and I found Teva. So I called every pharmacy around me to see if they carried the Teva brand. From what the pharmacist told me is that you can have your doctor write "Teva only" on your script so they do not prescribe anything but Teva. Ever since I switched I have felt so much better. No vomiting, no heartburn. I've read that many people are filing reports to the FDA concerning Alembic's Fluoxetine and I highly recommend doing the same. Even though the FDA approved this....which isn't shocking. Make sure to keep the blue pills to mail into them. Also note: Aurobindo and Par Pharm are also dangerous to take as they use the same ingredients as Alembic. I hope this helps as many people don't know that it's the pill that is making them sick. It didn't even help with my depression. It's like I was taking sulfuric acid pills that did absolutely nothing but make me sick.

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Re: Molly (# 34)

Hi Molly, I listed my experience and research just now. Walgreens decided to use the cheaper version since their main manufacturer stopped making their pills. I had to switch to CVS because they carry Teva, which is a really good brand.

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Re: PBH (# 1)

Oh my gosh! Same thing happened to me!! It seems like pharmacies are getting medicine from India. India does not have the quality control of the FDA here. Amneal is another brand that has lousy ineffective medicine. I wont take it ever again!! I felt so horrible!! Headache, upset stomache, sweats, itching all over. I felt like I was going through withdrawals!! I probably was!! I know my body well. I have been taking the same medicine made by Watson for years. The pharmacy changed to this Amneal crap and did not inform me. I noticed the pills were different. When I took them it was the most horrible experience! I will never take that garbage again!! Effing companies are putting less active ingredients in the medicine so it makes people sick with whatever filler garbage ingredients they put in. This needs to be changed and these s***ty companies have all their medicine monitored!! Make a complaint to your pharmacy and to the FDA. The only way this can be changed is by filing complaints. These crooks need to be punished!!

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I am sick and tired of all the new generics that are flooding the market!! Generics used to be half way effective but now they are not!! There has got to be a way to get these drugs analyzed to see what really is in them!! They dont work!! I returned the lousy blue fluoxetine because of the bad side effects and lack of effectiveness!! Where are these lousy drugs coming from!!??

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Re: Ellen (# 35)

Thank you for the info!! We all need to be informed!!
The Teva brand has always been good.
All the medicine being made in India is like poison!!
I had bad reactions from the Alembic Fluoxetine and severe reactions from all Amneal pain medications!
Both companies are based in India.
Why is the FDA approving this garbage for medicinal purposes!!?? The fillers they use are toxic to the body. Read the ingredients!! Be informed!!

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Re: adah (# 4)

Please share what you find out! Ive noticed so many negative changes in the medicines Ive been taking too! Ive been taking the same medicines for years with no side affects. They been changing to different manufacturers lately and the results have been horrible!! Wgat the hell are they putting in our medicines!!!?? They are taking out active ingredients and filling them with poison!!

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