Horrible spacing out/drowsiness side effect after increasing from 20mg to 40mg fluoxetine
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Hello, I'm new to this website just hoping it can keep me more positive while I get through this. I've had generalised anxiety disorder for years now but I've only recently tried medication. I was on 20mg fluoxetine for nearly 8 weeks, the first week and a half was awful with side effects then I just felt the same as I did before taking medication which obviously wasn't as bad as the side effects. I agreed with my doctor to up the dose to 40mg last week after just under 8 weeks because it wasn't really doing much. Since I upped the dose 3 days ago I've been feeling spaced out/drowsy not quite with it nearly all the time which is something I experienced when I first started taking the 20mg and I'm not happy about it I hate feeling like this I'm scared of feeling as bad as before. I was wondering if people could please tell me how long they had side effects after increasing their dose if they had them? And whether 20mg didn't work for you but when 40mg did? Thanks
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katecogs lauren39599
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Often mediciation is increased at this time because of a failure to see any sign of improvement, but the meds are working in the background and will kick in when they're ready.
You will get side effects with dose increases and it'll feel like you're going backwards for a little while. Side effects last for around 2 weeks for some, and sometimes a bit longer.
Increasing a dose won't bring recovery to you any quicker, but of course the dose might suit you more. The meds works real slow and will bring recovery in their own time. There is no quick fix, no short cut.
Recovery often comes in waves too, so your mood will be up and down for quite a while until the low times peter out completely.
Count recovery in months, not weeks.
It is scary feeling like this, but try and ride the wave out. The meds really will help you in time.
K x
lauren39599 katecogs
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Lauren x
katecogs lauren39599
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I do feel for you as I know how hard it is having suffered this illness for 15 years and then recovering completely on SSRI's. I also nursed my son through this too only just over a year ago, which was a very difficult time for us all. He's now recovered too and back to his happy self again.
You will get through this. These meds will help you to get back to being well again
K x
nicole430 lauren39599
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So just hang in there I hope it goes well for u
lauren39599 nicole430
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