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i have been on fluoxetine for nearly 4 months sometimes i feel that i need to up my dose but the doctor said no! is it because i have only been on them for a short time? i feel ok but some days it doesnt affect me the same as other days, does anyone else feel the same?
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MsMcbeth vivienne76607
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Hi Vivienne,
That sounds odd. I've been on Fluoxetine for 5 weeks now. I started at 20mg a day. Last week at my check up.appointment I explained to the doctor that I sort of felt a peak around 2 and a half weeks, where I had one or two good days, but then there seemed to be a plateau after that. She increased my dosage to 40mg, saying that the peak and plateau sensation is a key indication that the medication is working but that you need to take more of it.
vivienne76607 MsMcbeth
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MsMcbeth vivienne76607
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True. Either they should have upped your dosage by now or determined that it's not working and put you on something else. Four months is a long time to expect a person to be miserable. Truly, if doctors experienced a week of depression I think they'd Have more empathy for us. :D