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I've been taking fluxotine for 8 months and am so tired all the time.

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15polly
15polly

I have been on fluxeotine for 8 months.  My moods are a lot better and I feel a lot happier lately though is shattered all the time.  I can't sleep at night keep waking up.  I sleep in the day when I can.  I'm 48 I take 20mg a day.  I don't want to come off them because they are helping.   Can anyone help please.  Pauline.   

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  • Anonymous111
    Anonymous111 15polly

    Posted

    Exercise is the best treatment for tiredness.

    Make sure you don't sleep in the day - keep yourself busy.

  • lookingonwards
    lookingonwards 15polly

    Posted

    Hi Polly... have you had your hormone levels checked lately. What you are describing sounds more like peri menopause symptoms. I am 47 and have the same thing.. it came down to hormone systems and nothing to do with the medication.
  • dawn70425
    dawn70425 15polly

    Posted

    HI polly

    I agree with the other lady on here, it def sounds like you maybe going through the peri-menopause, as your 48 it’s not to young, I started when I was 49, and I’m 53 now, the sleepless nites are part of this crap sorry..

    I’m on 60mg Prozac, and have been for over 3mths, and my depression as only just fully gone, since being on the 60mg BUT sleep is really bad still, not getting to sleep till 1/2 I’m the morin and still wake up through the nite, and by 6 In the morin that’s it, can’t get back to sleep, this as been like it since I started the menopause... wen I saw my doc a few weeks ago he did say that Prozac would help with the hot flashes what u get, and must admit theve eased of some what better...

    So maybe it this what’s happening to you, a blood test can confirm this, all tho Iv only just done blood test two weeks ago lol, as all the symptoms I was getting def point to menopause, and I was right the test came back that I was well in to the dreaded menopause 😩...

    Don’t stop your Prozac as I think even on 20mg it may help a little with the symptoms of the peri-menopaurs, and it will keep your depression under control, but if u find your starting  to feel low again see your doc incase while your (if) going through menopause to increase Prozac as this will help.. but sorry it won’t help with the sleeping that’s part of this menopause crap...

    Hope you find out if this is the problem and then you can prepare yourself for it..

    Big hug 🤗x

    • 15polly
      15polly dawn70425

      Posted

      Thanks dawn that really helps  will make an appointment Monday.  Joys of being a woman ha ha.  Thank you 😘😘xx

    • dawn70425
      dawn70425 15polly

      Posted

      Lol bless you.. ow yes what we have to put up with in our lives, let’s hope this is the last 🤞..

      Think your doing the right thing, as at least you will then know if it’s the menopause for you, and deal with it how you think best..

      Keep In Touch on here and let’s us know how your going,, good luk hugs 🤗x

  • peter88910
    peter88910 15polly

    Posted

    Hi Polly

    I am 46 and has been on prozac 20mg for 2 months. My depression has gone now but I also have sleep problems. I am taking clonazepam 0.5mg plus Amitriptyline half tablet to help my sleep.

    Peter

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