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4am I wake up feeling awful

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julie92859
julie92859

I have been taking 20 mg daily of fluoxetine since November approx 18 weeks my anxiety is dreadful I wake about 4am feeling dreadful bad head and aching and my thoughts are horrible I am worn out with it feeler like I am never going to be me again does anyone else feel like this I feel sick head full and extremely anxious and defeated

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  • jessica65315
    jessica65315 julie92859

    Posted

    I’d go and speak to your doctor at 18 weeks there should usually be atleast some improvements, maybe your dose needs to be upped a little xx
  • jacqui16327
    jacqui16327 julie92859

    Posted

    Hi Julie 

    I’ve been taking the same dose since the 8th dec.

    To begin with I couldn’t eat at all ...I had no appetite which is very unusual for me as I love my food.

    Only now is my appetite recovering.I also had a big problem sleeping but it has improved too.I take x 2 magnesium tablets before I go to bed and that seems to help a lot.

    I know what you mean about waking up early feeling dreadful and anxious.

    I do think that the last couple of weeks are improving.....

    Not enormously but very very gradually.

    Is this the first anti depressant that you have tried?

    Jacqui x

    • julie92859
      julie92859 jacqui16327

      Posted

      I took same thing some years ago it took a long time to work but did in the end
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