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9 weeks on 20mg Floxetine

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hi,

looking for some advice please, i was put on 20g Floxetine after a few months at uni im 19 i went to gp with sleeping issues and low moods finding hard to get motivated, dr said they would help at this stage no counselling as a long wait list, i do regret taking them now... anyway 4/5 weeks in had awful side effects , weight loss, no apetite, awful anxiety alot worse than before, extreme fatigue, very down, sleeping issues worse and suicidal thoughts, gp just said to keep going, left uni for xmas break now home with family supporting me, 9 weeks in still having low moods in the morning, anxiety better but still a problem sometimes but having counselling and trying relaxation techniques sleep still not great but improved a bit, had tonsillitus a few weeks ago so just getting over that and finishing antibiotics , real problem is feeling numb emotion wise just dont feel happy or sad its awful and struggling big time with this as hard to get motivated to do things, my mum is encouraging me to excercise and get up every morning but wandering if i should come off these meds seeing doctor tomorrow has anybody had this and does it go away?

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  • stephanie49853
    stephanie49853 Guest

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    I am so sorry you are going through all of this, Sarah. I went through all of the side effects, as well. I could not handle it anymore so I reduced my medication. But then I went through terrible withdrawal so please slowly slowly taper off if you decide to go off of your medication. As I just told someone else who recently posted, being on this forum is very helpful and many people told me it takes about 12 weeks for the fluox to really settle into your system. talk to your dr. and decide what is better for you… To give it three more weeks and maybe have a "bridge medication" to help you get through the side effects? Or to slowly taper off the medication and try handling your stress and anxiety with therapy and maybe some yoga or natural l calming supplements. Good luck and know we are here for you!

    • Guest
      Guest stephanie49853

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      thank you for your reply, did you manage to come off meds in the end? if so how long did it take for side effects to go? if not how long have you been on meds ? how are you now?

    • stephanie49853
      stephanie49853 Guest

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      i decreased to 10 mg and still gad withdrawal (so if you decrease work with your dr (for example 15 mg every other day with the 20 then 10 evey other day-cgeck with your doctor because i did it too quickly). I am still on 10 mg and my sides effects and withdrawl have finally subsided after 5 wks. But i am 45 so probaly took longer.

  • yu69395
    yu69395 Guest

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    Hi

    I'm like you....

    I'm on Prozac 40mg for 8 weeks. Anxiety seems a bit less but my mood is still low, dissociated and my hands are shaky. I sleep with Mirtazapine 15mg (below a therapeutic effect dose). I'm frustrated and disappointed with this slow progress.

    But if I would give it up, I have to suffer withdrawal symptoms again....

    You're young....younger the faster for psychotropic meds to kick in. I'm older....takes longer.

    If you don't feel any effect, you should talk to your psychiatrist. In my case, 3 meds failed before Prozac.

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