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13 weeks on 40mg. Should I go up?

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karen76145
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Could anyone give me advice? I've been on 40mg for 13 weeks now and am still not back to normal. Sill having good, bad, and flat weeks that usually last for about a week each. I am still crying some days in a bad week. I was thinking of going up to 50mg., but am afraid it will set me back and that scares me. I am not sure what to do.

Thanks, Karen

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    hello @katecogs i hope you are still on this site i really need some insight i am on 13 weeks and 1 day of fluoxetine at 40mg i am really struggling with agoraphobia and constant severe heart palpitations i am seeing improvements in my mood and i do have a good few days and then dip for a day or two but then im up again not feeling like my oldself yet though but defiantly better then i have been for a while i also have constant heart palpitations i have ecgs and they have all come back totally normal so it must be anxiety i was just wondering if the anti depressants would stop that anxiety symptom and how much longer would it take in the past 2 weeks i have had about 15 to 20 minutes where i dont have them then they come back with avengence and they always start up the worst around the same time everyday about 5-7pm also i have a fear of being outside incase something bad will happen to me in the street basically i was just wondering how long i would have to wait to get back to my old anxiety free outgoing self as i really want to work and socialise again i work my self up to do all of this before bed then wake up in the morning and have no motivation sorry for the long post i just really need some help and i know this site is safe to do so i have also read alot on this site that has got me through the first 13 weeks

    thanks

    N

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