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Fluoxetine side effects

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deanne27534
deanne27534

Has fluoxetine ever caused you to throw up? I’ve had headache, nausea, gagging and some throwing up. I’m starting my 3rd week of meds. 

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  • barbara79178
    barbara79178 deanne27534

    Posted

    I don’t recall ever vomiting when i started fluoxetine but that was like 15 yrs ago so maybe I just don’t remember.   I think nausea & vomiting are just common side effects when we start up on any AD

    • deanne27534
      deanne27534 barbara79178

      Posted

      Im on 20mg. I took this years ago but don’t remember any of this. Since April I was on celexa for several years felt like it quit working so since then I’ve been on Effexor, trintellix and now fluoxetine🤦🏻???

    • alison85282
      alison85282 deanne27534

      Posted

      I was on celexa for 6 wonderful years until it pooped out on me. Currently on my 3rd week as of today on Flu and feeling like my mood has lifted but i am still having annoying/anxiety driven thoughts. Side effects have been that i am super wakeful w/ terrible anxiety in the morning. 
    • deanne27534
      deanne27534 alison85282

      Posted

      I am on 3 weeks and 2 days and I am doing the same, I actually had a panic attack last night. My mornings are rough too with anxiety normally at night I do pretty good. I go back to the doctor Wednesday I hope he doesn’t want to increase my dose I’m just now slowly getting over nausea, headache!! Hope you feel better very soon!!!
  • carl67287
    carl67287 deanne27534

    Posted

    I’m on day 3 and I vomited really bad this morning how bad is you anxiety ? Mines 24/7 and I’m going back on fluoxetine after 9 months off it 

    Feel free to message me 

    • deanne27534
      deanne27534 carl67287

      Posted

      My anxiety is high but getting a smidge better. So I’m assuming this medicine helped you before? I was on it years ago and just assumed it helped but I can’t remember. I do know I would remember all these side effects if they happened though. This is tough stuff!!!
    • carl67287
      carl67287 deanne27534

      Posted

      It helped even me out for years still had bad days though.

      I never remember vomiting in the mornings on it I know if I have a really bad panic attack and work myself up I would gag and vomit but this happens every morning now and it really worries me 

    • carl67287
      carl67287

      Posted

      It’s like my gag reflex is really bad now 
  • alison85282
    alison85282 deanne27534

    Posted

    Hi,

    I started flu about 2 weeks ago. I do not have an appetite until night time and I spend the first few minutes of every morning dry heaving in the toilet bc i am over come with anxiety and nasuea.

     

    • deanne27534
      deanne27534 alison85282

      Posted

      I am on week 3 and 2 days and I just finished telling someone if I eat 1 more meal I will have had 3 meals today, first time in weeks I’ve lost 17 pounds!!
    • barbara79178
      barbara79178 deanne27534

      Posted

      Hi Deanne.  Wow 3meals in a day !   I haven’t reached that yet. I’m on Effexor ER for almost 3 weeks now & I still have no appetite during the day. I lost 16 lbs last I knew.  Can’t wait to get back to normal eating even if o gain all the weight back.  Best of luck to you & all of us on these crazy AD!

    • deanne27534
      deanne27534 barbara79178

      Posted

      Yes I had rather have the weight on than to go through this mess!!! Best of luck to you too! Hopefully it’s better right around the corner!!!
    • alison85282
      alison85282 deanne27534

      Posted

      Deanne- 

      Just so you know I am also prescribed .5 mg of Xanax to get me through until the Prozac kicks in. I usually wake up around 4 am with this Prozac and am completely restless. I have been avoiding the Xanax bc it’s addictive but I took .25 around 4 am and ended up not feeling sick this morning and actually getting breakfast down and going to work calm. Tired but calm. Also took an epson salt bath. Doing everything I can to take care of myself during this difficult time!

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