Blue Fluoxetine Causes Heartburn (Page 9) (Top voted first)

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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Ben, are you getting a different brand?

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I had same issue - changed to other brand it sx resolved

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I have come to find out that if I drink almost a whole bottle of water with the pills, that takes care of the problem. I get really bad indigestion too from it, but every time I make sure and drink a lot of water with them, I'm fine. Try drinking over half a bottle of water or even a whole one to be safe when you take them & I think it will help!! :)

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thank you this helped me sooooo much :)

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I do believe it's the filters & dyes in the generic drugs that cause the problems. My grandson is having awful heartburn from the white pill. He's only 18. I've had issues with generic anti biotic so, even severe allergic reactions & the pharmacist himself told me it's the dyes in the generics that I'm allergic too. In can only take an anti biotic that is name brand. I also had horrible stomach pains from the generic,

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Experiencing the exact same problem. Was on white dispersable tablets and switched to blue capsules two days ago (40 mg) and have had severe heartburn since! Will be speaking to my pharmacist asap! Unfortunate because the drug itself works quite well for anxiety

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The blue capsules make my throat then chest hurt and have horrible heartburn. I was miserable for months with those bc I had a 3 months supply and couldn't get anything else until my time was due to get them. I emptied them in pudding even but the actual powder is horrid, tho didn't give me heartburn. No amount of water helped anything about them. Then I got the green/white ones which were ok, no heartburn or pain. Then the pharmacy couldn't get them anymore (guess everyone else wanted them too). So the pharmacist suggested the pill, not capsule. I take those now. I think those may be pricey tho but not positive on that.

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I am so glad I found this page. I too were taking the blue Fluoxetine caps and thought i was going to die from the pain! I switched to the orange and green caps and that worked for about three weeks and the chest pains & heart burn started up again. I am going to try to put the power in water and take it that way like Elaine does.

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Same with me. I was making myself vomit because the pain was so bad. I was actually scared of taking it. I made my dr switch me to liquid. Sooooo much better!

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I started taking my blue fluoxetine with food. I eat some, take the pill and eat some more. No more heartburn. I think the capsule really does stick to the esophagus on the way down, and the food helps push it down. I do worry about what the chemical make up of the capsule is, and what it might be doing to my stomach. On the other hand the stomach makes hydrochloric acid to digest our food, so perhaps it can handle it.

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I was on Prozac for 18 years until three years ago. About to restart but like wise long time ago realised the blue capsules are awful. I worked for a Drs did a course in meds. Whilst the meds are always the same any meds it is what the rest of the pill is made up of that causes people problems often too much gelatine. I will always check I am not going to get the cheaper blue ones.

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I'm taking the generic (Prozac) as well and I'm getting this unbearable heartburn from my esophagus all the way down to my stomach it's the worst thing ever.. I drank so much water I felt like throwing up and it still won't budge I can feel a lump in my throat. And my arms and back feel numb I also got a headache which is frightening because I never get heartburn only after I take my 40mg pill. It's just horrible it's been 3 hours and it still won't move, I ate an apple and some bread but I still feel it stuck.. any advice?

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The heartburn will not stop with whatever you try... You need to talk with your doctor, they will change your prescription to name brand prozac.. That will stop all your problems... It's been several months for me back on name brand prozac and I have NOT had any heartburn problems.... Thank the LORD!!!
If more people would report these issues to there doctors maybe they will look into what's causing it and maybe change a few things... My doctor said he would make a report about the problems I was having with generic fluoxetine.. Please ask your doctor about your problems with fluoxetine.. There is power in numbers...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! AND GOD BLESS!!

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I am dealing with severe ...heartburn? It feels like acid going all the way down my throat to my tummy- and I puked the other day from it when I tried to increase my dosage. It's miserable . My head is pounding and I get feeling very weak. Also possibly more anxious?! Blue and orange pills

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OMG. I have been suffering with this for YEARS. My Dr. was going down the path of GERD. But then it mysteriously stopped for months. Now, it's back. I've had it twice this week. It's miserable. Absolutely miserable. Nothing I do helps, EXCEPT drink a little sip of water every 20 seconds or so. To literally wash down the acid.

And now you all are saying it's my fluoxetine? I never thought it would be the pill I take each morning. Don't pills just slide down? Guess not.

Thank you all for sharing and helping me solve this miserable mystery!

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ive taken fluoxetine for years, I don't always get a burning sensation in my throat after taking them but I swear sometimes if feels so difficult to breathe and eat. my doctor wont transfer me to something easier to cope with but honestly its effecting my everyday life.

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I have the same problem but several years ago was told about a natural way to deal with heartburn and it really does work, even with the heartburn caused by the Prozac (it gets REEEEEEALLY bad for me). What you do is take two or three large gulps of Apple Cider Vinegar. It burns as it goes down but it neutralizes the acid. Then swallow a few sips of water to wash the rest of it down. It takes about 15 minutes to work. I usually have to repeat it once after 20 minutes and then the heartburn is gone all day.

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Thank u so very much. I too thought I was having a more serious problem than heartburn. Also, thanx for ur experience. I will also contact other pharmacies.
At first, I asked my Dr. to change to the capsulettes ( no plastic) but it seemed to be less potent. I then went back to the capsules (plastic green/orange) but I DO NOT SWALLOW THE PLASTIC. I open them, put the powder and a lil water in a table sized spoon.
The taste is horrible but NO MORE PAIN.

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Same problem here. Especially if taking right before bed. I've learned to take with food and earlier in the day so I am upright and not laying down. Feels like the pill is stuck in the esophagus other wise.

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The two most popular solutions that people have discovered is to either pop open the capsule and pour the powder onto food, or put the powder into an empty non-gelatin vegetarian capsule and take it that way. The heartburn is caused by the dye and the gelatin in the capsule material itself, not the actual drug.

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