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Feeling worse at week 5

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Emilygreenan
Emilygreenan

i have been taking fluoxetine 20mg for 5 weeks now this is the third day in, i started to feel better around week 3 i wasnt as anxious but the past few days ive had extreme anxiety and have struggled to sleep ive been prescribed with a small dose of diazpam as the anxiety was unbearble, will this get better? thank you.

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    d_flower_2024 Emilygreenan

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    Hi, I don't have any advice I'm afraid but I can tell you I'm in the same position. Week 3 I started feeling much lighter and more like myself and I've just started week 4 and my anxiety has massively spiralled again and affected my sleeping. I hope things get better for you, you're not alone.

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