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Extreme morning anxiety

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d_flower_2024
d_flower_2024

Hi. I'm currently on my 13th day of 20mg fluoxetine for anxiety. I can see there have been improvements as generally throughout the day I feel lighter and more in control. I can get to sleep okay at night, but wake up frequently (although this isn't abnormal for me). However, I've started waking up earlier and earlier (5:15 this morning) and immediately experience anxiousness. I get the physical symptoms of a pounding heart and elephants in my stomach that make it impossible to go back to sleep, and the more I try, the more I panic about going back to sleep. This wasn't happening before I started taking the medication - which I initially started for my intense daytime anxiety.

Could this be a side effect? If so, has anyone had it and will it subside? Thank you.

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  • robert36033
    robert36033 d_flower_2024

    Posted

    hi Daisy this is normal sideffects of the medication I'm 10 weeks on it 5 weeks on 40mg this Friday going through all that and shake terribly legs and hands especially

  • nataliya.k
    nataliya.k d_flower_2024

    Posted

    Hi Daisy

    i started 20mg fluoxetine last year in October. And what you are describing was happening to me. Thats the way meds work, they initially increasing anxiety until it balances in your body.

    I was going through this ups and downs for 9 months - very scary and ugly mornings and good relaxed afternoons - hopping it will balance until recent increase to 40mg

    This dose was a game changer for me.

    So my advise will be to wait at least 12 weeks, give time for mefs to balance. And if nothing changes - speak to your doctor about increase, as they explain me 20mg is very low dose and usually not much helpful for anxiety.

    But what you going through right now is normal

    • d_flower_2024
      d_flower_2024 nataliya.k

      Posted

      Thank you for your reassurance and advice. I will bear this in mind. 9 months is a long time I'm sorry you went through that and I'm glad the new dose has helped.

  • robert36033
    robert36033 d_flower_2024

    Edited

    hi Daisy I too have the morning anxiety I'm on meds 12 weeks 6 weeks on 40mg how is your morning anxiety I still shake also and lots of negative overthinking thanks

    • d_flower_2024
      d_flower_2024 robert36033

      Edited

      Hi Robert,

      The morning anxiety has subsided quite a lot for me. I'm 4 and a half weeks in now on 20mg. I hope your side effects subside soon, hopefully now you've hit the 6 week mark they will.

    • Bexy_101
      Bexy_101 d_flower_2024

      Posted

      hey guys would be nice to talk to you about this as im on day 9 and man its tough going

    • d_flower_2024
      d_flower_2024 Bexy_101

      Posted

      hi! it really isn't fun at the start, I've seen your other post and the side effect you're describing are completely normal. They will take some time to regulate, but you will get there!

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