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I have been on fluoxetine for just over 10 weeks, I take one tablet at 8am and one at noon, I feel very sleepy in the morning at about 11am, has anyone changed the time they take the medication, from morning to evening, I think its the medication thats now making me feel tired, I took it in the morning originally because I could'nt sleep.
Any information would be appreciated.
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Guest Shadow19422
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hey shadow,
why are you taking them at two different times? my advise would be to take it in the morning from now on. that is what i have done for quite some time now and it has proven effective (that doesnt say i dont experience horrible side effects and the usual craziness that comes with prozac). call your doctor and ask to speak to a nurse but my advise would be take it in the AM at the same time to get better results and better sleep. This drug is very powerful whether you notice it or not and by splitting up doses like that you may confuse your body in the long run in my opinion. direct message me if you ever need someone to talk to or want an opinion but always listen to the doctors and nurses advise over mine or anyone else's.
with love,
william
Shadow19422 Guest
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Hello
I have been taking a split dose since my dose was increased from 20m to 40m, the chemist and the Doctor said it was a good idea to split the dose, I have been taking fluoxetine for just over 10 weeks, while I am much better, and dont have the low mood and can eat and sleep better, I am still anxious about health problems, but hope fully that will get better over the next few weeks.
What do you take and how long have you been on them?
Its been a long road but I do feel I am getting better, although it has been rocky getting there, yes I have suffered every side effect there is, shaking, couldnt eat or sleep, hot feeling running through my body, that side of the drug is horrid.
I am not sure how to private message you, so you can reply privately me back if you wish
waseem055662568 Shadow19422
Posted
i talked to my doctor to split medicine she said there is no difference because it depends upon the half life of medicine so u can split it coz its half life is more than a day...so its affect remains...m taking 40 mg in morning and 20 in the noon....feeling some good days and some bad days now hoping within a couple of weeks remaining side effects will go as m also in 10th week of medicine...
waseem055662568
Posted
this was her reply...
If you are taking 3 (20 mg fluoxetine) pills in the morning, you may take 2 of these pills in the morning that is 40 mg and 20 mg pill in the afternoon. It will not make any difference. Medication dosage time depends on the half life of the medicine and fluoxetine half life is more than one day so it's effect remains more than a day so you can take it once a day or even twice a day but better to take it in morning and afternoon because it may cause sleep disturbances at night.
Shadow19422 waseem055662568
Posted
Thank you so much.
My problem is I feel tired during the day, so my thought were to take the capsules at night, but I think I will stick with the mornings, but instead of the split dose 20m at 8am and 20 at noon, I am wondering if it would be best to take the 40m in the morning, I wont have to worry about forgetting the one at noon.
Its good your Doctor has explained it to you, I dont think my GP has a great amount of knowledge in depression, he was on about after Christmas reducing the dose, but I wouldnt say I am a 100% yet, and you are supposed to take them for at least six months after you are better, so he confused me.
Shadow19422 waseem055662568
Posted
Hi
I was wondering how you are doing, you are about the same number of weeks as me, I am much better but still get the odd blip when I feel like I am on the edge, but mostly I am feeling much better thank goodness.
I took your advise and have been taking the fluoxetine an hour earlier each day, until I reach 8am I can then take the 40m all in one, its easier as I had to keep reminding myself for the noon one.
Look forward to hearing how you are doing.
waseem055662568 Shadow19422
Posted
m almost stable now dont have more chest pain fast heart beat etc...m feeling much better almost all side effects have gone...i just tried the 3 pills 20mg at once which was not good then i split 40 at morning 20 at noon its more comfortable for me ....m now feeling ok...hope u will also be fine...my doctor says there are three stages...if u are feeling anxiety and side effects then it means brain is totally unbalanced....if u are feeling morning is good evening is bad then it means it is middle condition and 50 percent good then if u r feeling just some blips then it means just a little bit unbalanced condition is remaining so i hope u will get better soon...