Does the brand matter??
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Does the brand matter?
Now initially I would have said no, fluoxetine is fluoxetine but then coke and pepsi are both cola yet taste different, so can the same apply here?
I do have a reason for thinking so, If you'd read a previous thread by myself about being in denial then you'd have read that the pills made me feel really ill.
I can't remember what brand they were but since starting again and getting them from a different pharmacist, I was given a differnt brand, the pack is a different colour and its larger. the blister packs are 2 lots of 15 as opposed to 3 lots of 10.
Anyway, basically my reason for writting is that this time I don't feel ill, don't feel light headed or as tired and am feeling brighter and it's only a week in.
Now this may just be coinsidence, maybe it's just that I've accepted I'm depressed and not fighting it, maybe the brighter nights are making me feel better but I just thought I'd share my findings incase anyone else who was feeling ill due to the pills maybe fancied taking their prescription to a different chemist to see if they were given a different brand and it improved how they felt. The ones I'm on now are made by Ranbaxy.
I guess to see for sure I should try the older ones again but I dont really want to feel that bad again. I'll see what my next prescription brings.
Hope you're all feeling well 
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Guest
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I started Flu. made by Neolabs a months ago and felt great after 5 days. My repeat prescription was for a different brand of Flu. made by Wockhardt in India. I had a funny sick feeling about an hour after taking the tablets and haven't felt good since starting this second packet.
I have been back to the pharmacy to change them for the Neolab ones and will let you know if I feel any different in a few days.
I also have Pernicious Anaemia and am waiting for a B12 jab to kick in so that's another factor....
Guest
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These are three packs of ten - two colours. I have had al,ostconstant headaches which won't go away. I have also had terrible heartburn / acid indigestion every night which has affected my sleeping. Also when I have finally got to sleep i have had crazy vivid dreams.
I finish this pack next week and am going to definitely make sure I don't ge the same brand again
I am certain the brand does make a difference
ps - Flu is making me feel like me again - I wish I had had the guts to see my doctor years ago
LellyM
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With these I have had very mild side effects nothing serious. No massive headaches or anything. AND, more importantly, they work - well I think so.
I would be surprised if there was any difference in the active ingredients as the UK medicines people do sample checks on the quality of the ingredients so we should be getting what we think.
Not meaning to insult anyone here - as depression makes us paranoid could this be a case of us not getting better as fast as we think we should so looking for an excuse? I may be wrong but????????
Lelly xx
loobloo
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I don't know what brand I was on for the 1st month but I felt great. After my 2 week visit Flu was so obviously working well I got a 2month prescription - I noticed the different packaging (pink - TEVA) and I noticed within 5 days I was not how I had been, after 10 days I was convinced they were a placebo. I went back to my GP I was shaking, I was hyper I was tearful - it was simply awful. Anyway we changed them that day and within 48 hours I was better. Currently a yellowy white package from Karib Chemi but I have never got back to where I was (see my other posts) Unfortunately Boots couldn't get anymore of these so tomorrow I start on my 3rd brand (big purple package from Actavis). The Karib Kemi pack has 2*15 blisters and I have deliberately changed at the end of the first blister pack so if I start reacting badly again to this new brand I can go straight back to Karib Chemi vs of Flu. The pharmist at the GP says the doctor and I are talking rubbish - but the physical evidence in the form of me proves otherwise.
I would really really appreciate hearing from other people if they have had anything similar and more importantly what brand are you taking that seems to be working for you ??
psychochief
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Lelly's hit the nail on the head, she's spot on :ok: unless some counterfeit meds have got into the system, ALL the meds are the same in the UK, no matter who manufactures them :sorry: :wink:
it's a medical fact that the placebo effect is VERY powerfull, but the 'rub' is it can also work in reverse, ie. placebo can also negate the benefits of REAL treatments :shock: :wink: <michael caine voice> \"not a lot of people know that\" lol :ok: :whistle:
cheers,
Ken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :rainbow: :run:
draco
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I'm trying to find a manufacturer that does Fluoxetine without E104 or E132 both of which my son is sensitive to and both of which are in the Wockhardt fluoxetine capsule shell (yellow & green). The occasional side effect of hyperactivity could very well be due to some people having sensitivity to the colours and have nothing at all to do with the drug.
If you find a particular manufacturer suits you better you can request that your pharmacist only gets your Fluoxetine from that manufacturer. If your pharmacist wont do it then change your pharmacist.
If a change of manufacturer can make such a difference in how you feel on the drug, maybe it's also the additives that cause the increase in suicide risk in some people.
Wonder how to get research into the effect of the additives carried out!
fanta550 Dreamer
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I was just searching this on the internet and this came up and felt I needed to post something.
I was on a brand of fluoxetine and I was doing great nerves wise for two months. Then I went to get a prescription and the brand had changed to accord well god since they've done that I feel awful.. I feel fluey and nervous as hell. With sweats and I can't sleep properly. Keep waking up shaking.
I have a drs appointment today and I don't know if o should say something in fear of them thinking I'm crazy but I certainly noticed a difference since taking them for a week.
cipsterinuk Dreamer
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I know this thread is old but in case anyone else reads this I want to share my experience. I've been on Fluoxetine for almost 6 months and can say that there is a big difference in brands, for me at least. I thought that maybe it's all in my head though after searching the web and after my won experience I can say there is definitely a difference. While I'm on the ones produced by Bristol my depression is low and I'm highly functional whereas the ones produced by RelonChem are less effective for me (feel slightly depressed and tired all the time). I know it sounds strange but whenever I took the Bristol ones I felt a buzz in my head like I was waking up from a dream. Because I moved from Scotland back to England I have a 3 months Relon supply which I need to finish though from now on I'll ask the pharmacist to dispense Bristol.
I hope this is helpful.