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Extreme tiredness on fluoxeting for 7 weeks.....will it get better??

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donna30993
donna30993

I've been on fluoxetine for almost 7 weeks, 20mg for 4 weeks then increased to 40mg for almost 3 weeks.  The tiredness is debilatating, I am constantly exhausted......does this get better or will I always feel like this?

?Any advice will be much appreciated.

Donna xx

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  • scooosh
    scooosh donna30993

    Posted

    It does get better but takes time I changed on to flux from sertraline in Jan and I'm only now starting to feel ok ! Best advice is just listen to you body if your tired

    • donna30993
      donna30993 scooosh

      Posted

      Thanks Scooosh,

      ?This gives me some hope!! Im so tired and don't feel like doing anything.....my husband is getting annoyed as he likes to be out and about all the time but i just have no energy at all xx

       

    • lookingonwards
      lookingonwards donna30993

      Posted

      Go get your Vitamin B12 and iron and Vit D checked as well..... these tablets do make you tired I find once they settle in.... but you may be low in something else and need a boost.
    • donna30993
      donna30993 lookingonwards

      Posted

      Thanks Scooosh,

      ​I was severely deficient in Vit D (found on a routine blood test) so I have been on medication ever since for that.  Do I need to have a blood test for B12? or are there vitamins I can buy over the counter?

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