Fluoxetine Rollercoaster... please help

I think you're dose is to high see if your Dr will give you 10mgs.

I think you're dose is to high see if your Drs will give you 10mgs.

IMO,

I think if you're having problems this early on, that you definitely don't let her or him talk you into a higher dose. And in my case, I had problems right off the bat and it has taken me 2 months to wean myself off of this. It has had the most serious side effects in my case even with being prescribed every benzodiazepine on the planet. I don't want to tell you what to do, so I will just say that there are at least 6 to 10 weeks of side effects that you will have to go through before feeling better. It was a horrible experience for me.

I wish you the very best of luck

I am just ending week 5 and went through what you describe. Feeling worse in the morning seems to be quite normal when starting on these meds. Waking up all the time.. strange dreams.. bad concentration.. fuzzy head.. upset tummy.. headaches.. nausea... I have had it all. But I have worked out that these tablets do not work instantly.. they need time to build up.. they are 1 step forward 3 steps backwards to start off with.. but slowly it gets better. I am still getting some side effects evem now.

Hi Nai,

Ive just posted my experience with this medication on the thread called "thinking of stopping" please read it, it might help you

Hi guys - I am on day 5 of 20mg daily and am experiencing many of the same side effects too. Loss of appetite, not sleeping, upset stomach/diarrhea, headache, anxiety pangs, wacky vision ... just an overall feeling of being "off." Ugh! I have taken fluoxetine in the past (for at least 4 years), took a break for the past 7 months and honestly wish I hadn't. I don't remember having any of these side effects the first time I took this medication but who knows, maybe they are different the second time around or maybe my body chemistry is just different. My pharmacist told me you could take a medication a dozen times and never have a problem and then one day you might react even though you never did before. My previous experience was that taking this was extremely helpful but it does take a few weeks to really get it going. I was originally diagnosed with post-partum depression after my daughter was born but now I went back on for recurring depression & anxiety. It is very good and if my experience this time will be as good I will gladly endure the side effects. Just want to feel "myself" again! Someone else on here said we are all just trying to figure it out and they are so right. Try to surround yourself with supportive people as much as you can. Hang in there!

How are you?