Increased dose of fluoxetine
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I've been taking 20mg of fluoxetine for 6weeks and have now been on the increased dose of 40mg for 3 weeks, the first 2 weeks of increased dose made me feel depressed and very anxious ,I'm just starting to feel a bit better, can anyone tell me what time span it took them to feel a lot better, or is this as good as it gets .
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katecogs Sara4321
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Jaikal12 Sara4321
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sarahB2890 Jaikal12
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it helped to take it before bed as I tried taking it in the morning and it made me really drowsy
I just had my dose increased to 40mg over the weekend and I'm having some side effects that many others have experienced such as lethargy, anxiety, irritableness, headaches and sadness
However Ive read that this is temporary and it will get better!
Sara4321 Jaikal12
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sarahB2890 Sara4321
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I'm going through the same thing right now I'm hopeful this will pass
Sara4321 sarahB2890
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sarahB2890 Sara4321
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yesterday I was lethargic but today I woke up feeling sad I didn't cry though
Then later on in the day I had some really bad mood swings , like how I use to be before I was on anything ..it will get better....
Sara4321 sarahB2890
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jesika28180 Sara4321
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sarahB2890 jesika28180
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Today I still feel sad and not like myself yet
Oh and when are you taking your pills?
I find it very helpful to take them at night and sleep off some of the side effects
Let me know if you feel better
jesika28180 sarahB2890
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i take it at night, it does help sleep, but not seeing any changes yet(atleast positive) im barely on day 2 of taking the upped dose. Im 24/7 with anxiety and panic, specially when i drive, and i cant be at work like this. i hate this feeling. keep me updated see how your doing.
sarahB2890 jesika28180
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Hang in there!
I do have moments when I'm giddy so I know something is working and the constant crying I use to have stopped
I'm pretty sure I cried most of my life...if only I had this pill sooner
jesika28180 Sara4321
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sarahB2890 jesika28180
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I had depression I would yell scream slam doors I always felt like there was something wrong with me
I went on the Internet and pmdd came up and it described my symptoms to a T (very severe pms 14 days before each cycle)
I married my childhood sweet heart at 19 but shortly after he fell ill and was later diagnosed with bipolar it took a long time to get him well then later on I looked into my disorder more and finally found a doctor that wouldn't refuse me
I started taking 20mg in January and just last Saturday I was put on 40 mg
I have to say I can deal with things better I don't yell as much the crying stopped, before meds my husband said I would get so angry I would blank out and wouldn't realize what I would do or say in the moment I couldn't stand myself anymore
In a nut shell that's why I'm on fluoxetine
There's more I could say but I'm just running to work
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jesika28180 Sara4321
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