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Fluoxetine when should you take it?

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tracey716
tracey716

Hi I've been taking 20mg for 5 days.  I am having very disturbed sleep and my mind is working overtime.  The pharmacist said to take it in the morning but from what I am reading It might help me sleep if I took it at night.  Does it make you oversleep as I often have to be up at 7am.  Thanks

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  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 tracey716

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    No it makes me tired but I don't sleep very deep at all. I take it and 20,mins later I'm worn out but yet I'm stimmulated at the same time. I have it at 7pm to I use some energy before bed x 
  • mike10675
    mike10675 tracey716

    Posted

    I take mine about 9 in the morning,same time every day,I sleep fine now and have no trouble getting up
    • mike10675
      mike10675 rachel62244

      Posted

      It was a cpl ofmonthes before I adjusted to it,at first everything was slow and I felt lazy,I jus feel relaxed now 
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 mike10675

      Posted

      Thank you. I just feel like changing now at nearly 5weeks although its helped a lot too I hate been in a daze and I get jittery-worse in the morning. I'm on 20mg 
    • mike10675
      mike10675 rachel62244

      Posted

      On on 20mg a day was on 10 mg,the doc wanted to put me on 30 mg,I told her no way I will stick to 20 mg,u will get to grips with it trace,ROM wasent built in a day 
  • david_25160
    david_25160 tracey716

    Posted

    Hi Tracey, I'm on 20mg myself and take mine roughly @ 10am each day, only difference is that I have been blessed with good unbroken sleep most nights, I have read of other people taking it at night so I guess it may be worth trying for a week or two, by which time you'll be well down the path of having it doing its job, hopefully.

    Good luck with it, hope things settle down soon for you (and you do'nt sleep in wink )

     

  • karen13323
    karen13323 tracey716

    Posted

    hi, im on this forum as my daughter is on this medication, day 29 today.

    she doesnt sleep, we are seeing if night time kalms work, although the doctor has said he will give her sleeping pills if needed.

    side effects for daughter seem to change every day, from shakes/teeth chattering/clenching jaw/sore knees/hates busy places/jittery tummy, but all of these she can cope with, as its better than the place she was in,

    day 9 seemed to be the turning point for her, which is early days, for some its later down the line

    the dr told her not to take at night, as she would be on "fast forward" in her head even more, but all you can do is try it.

    good luck,  xxx

  • vix167
    vix167 tracey716

    Posted

    Hi karen

    Im just starting wk7, take mine 9.30am and generally sleep quite well now tho first few wks were quite disturbed so i took sleep aid (2 wiped me out so only took one) but thats got better over time  Still wake around 5 sometimes,  often with sweats but I can go back to sleep now easier. 

    Last wk was really the turning point for me so you may have to be patient which I know is hard when you're struggling but stick with it, you will get better  and hopefully it'll settle down quicker for you (some people improve much faster. )

    Take care, hope sleep comes for you soon. 

    Vix

    • vix167
      vix167

      Posted

      Sorry hi tracey!!!!!! Doh
    • tracey716
      tracey716 vix167

      Posted

      Thanks for your comments will see how it goes
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