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Recently my pharmacy began giving me a new version of fluoxetine, which I have taken for MANY years with no problems.... however the blue fluoxetine gives me horrible heart burn. I use to take them at night before bed, but couldn't sleep, so decided to start taking them in the morning and still get the heartburn. I don't take them with any other meds. I tried an empty stomach, and after eating, but the results are still the same. I also get a bad headache (I think from the heartburn.) Has anyone figured out how to avoid this problem?

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Mars92, I've tried everything with the stupid pill and nothing helps. Glad you found some relief though!

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I've been taking the dark
Blue capsules and getting the same awful heartburn that others have described. It feels like the pill is stuck in my deep throat, lots of pressure, reflux and nothing helps. I tried milk, water, tums, breathing, alkaseltzr, nothing seems to help this pain! It's ridiculous. I can't sleep because of the pain.

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Emilycols, you're not alone. Trust me. It's hell. Like I've said in previous posts I have quit taking the medicine because of the heartburn. I hate that you're going through this.

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I feel your PAIN. The only difference is the white with a green strip give me heartburn so bad sometimes that my ears itch. Sometimes it's so bad that I feel as though I've actually been burnt. Please help! The pharmacist(costco) says this is not a known side effect.

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My mother talked about this and she toldme she was getting heartburn but didn't correlate it with her capsule fluoxetine. She has been taking Prilosec and pepcid every so ce her doctor changed her from fluoxetine tablets to capsules. She went to her doctor and he put her on viibryd. He says he has had better results with it and a big positive....it doesn't mess with your libido. I'm completeley off my fluoxetine now because since I last posted I could not take the capsules without getting heartburn. I got it so bad last week that I vomited. I'm currently exercising every day and making sure I get that work out high. Spring sunshine helps too....I absolutely dont recommend going cold turkey off fluoxetine. I got a prescrip for the tablets and am slowly trying to week myself off.

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Lindsay, did you take what I said personal? Because it wasn't aimed towards you. I mean, I don't even know you. But I understand you have a reason for taking medication. Yes, I have anxiety. It's terrible. But taking pills is not for me, it didn't help. So good luck to you.

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No, Megan, I didn't take it personal. I just wanted to encourage you or anyone reading this thread to not throw out some sort of drug therapy just because of the awful heartburn experience with fluoxetine. Also, there is a lot of stigma in our culture about mental health illness, just like the fact that our culture seems to want to medicate everything, as you stated. I guess I wanted to throw out my experience to say that its not so much about covering up pain by taking a pill as it is being wise and maintaining a healthy, balanced life. If anyone is reading this, please dont forget to report your heartburn issues with the FDA!

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I have been taking the 40mg Generic Fluoxetine pills, which I get at Walmart, for years now. They are blue/orange with Teva 7198 written on them. Recently, my last refill I starting getting heartburn after I would take my meds. Now I take Prilosec everyday so for me to get heartburn there is a serious problem. Over the course of a few days, and by taking my meds at different times I have narrowed it down to the Fluoxetine. Unfortunately, 100% of generics in the US are procured from out of the country. They are like a box of chocolates, if you dig?

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Cvs has Pliva

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I have been taking generic Prozac for years and have had to start taking it with a carbonated beverage b/c for me it stops the heartburn. As soon as I take it with water ie. this morning, I get horrible heartburn and it even burns in my ears. I don't like having to drink soda or carbonated water everyday. But cannot take this pain!

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I have suffered with this awful hurt burn for a year now I have found that if I sit up eat a bannana and drink a cup of camomile tea it eases of enough to fall asleep. So far I have found nothing that prevents it!

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I have tried both....the blue pill as well as the green/white. Both capsules give me horrible heartburn and pain that goes all the way into my ears. Then the headache starts. Any ideas on what to do... Is there a liquid Prozac?

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For months I've been taking a white-ish pill 20mg. I was taking 2 a night, my doctor decided to prescribe me one 40mg of fluoxetine instead of the two tablets. The 40mg is a blue/white capsule this is the second night I've taken it and the second night of the worst heartburn of my life. It happens about 10-20 min after taking it. I took some tums about 20 min ago but they haven't helped yet. I'm going to ask my pharmacy to give me the tablets instead.

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I finally figured out it is my fluoxetine causing my terrible heartburn! I feel gaggy, it's painful to breathe, and painful burning from the back of my mouth to my esophageal sphincter for about an hour and a half after taking my pill. I've tried switching up the time and what I eat or drink when I take it, I've even taken it with Rx heartburn meds.I reported it to the FDA. It is nice to see I am not alone in this uncomfortable struggle. I have tried going off the fluoxetine and it is tough for me and my family. I will speak to my physician soon as well. Thanks everybody and good luck!

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Just did a random search online and was so pleased to find all of this information. I'm 3 months "new" to Fluoxetine (white pills). The medication has been a breath of fresh air after Lexapro was no longer working (apathetic, very sleepy, unmotivated) after many years.

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I have the same problem with the walmart fluoxetine the teva orange and blue pill 30mg, my heartburn is so severe !!! Now that I see someone else with this i'm going to ask to have my prozac changed !!

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Did anyone have success using an over the counter heart burn medicine like Prilosec in combo with the Fluoxetine. And does the brand drug Prozac cause heartburn as well? My heart burn is 24/7, empty or full stomach. Its awful. But from an anxiety/depression standpoint its very helpful.

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I'm on the blue fluoxetine as well--40mg. I've never had heart burn in my life and now it's so bad I've even gotten sick from it. I take my pills at night because they make me extremely sleepy for 3 hours after I take it. I like the medicine but gosh, this sucks.

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I am now on Escitalopram or Lexapro and it is working well. I have no problems with heartburn anymore. It makes me feel awake, so I take it in the morning.

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This exact thing is happening to me. Never had heartburn ever. It got so bad I was vomiting. Am on week #2 of taking the Brand Prozac, not generic. It took about 6 weeks for the heartburn to start on the generic so it's too soon to tell. However just yesterday started to feel a bit uncomfortable so I'm not encouraged. My good fortune with Lexapro came to an end but was taking it for over 10 years. Dr says maybe Zoloft.

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