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sally56219
sally56219

Hi

I have spoken to my GP tonight after experiencing anxiety and a general flat feeling. I have been taking 20mg of Fluoxetine since the middle of June. For 4 weeks I suffered awful side effects but persevered and felt better and better each day. However I have continued to feel flat, and slightly disengaged, drained and tired particularly around my time of the month! The doctor told me to up the dose to 40mg which I have done today. She told me to take the 40mg at the usual time of day and said that I wouldn't suffer the side effects again as my body is now used to the Fluoxetine.

Has anyone else upped their dosage and had a positive outcome without suffering side effects?

Thanks

Sally

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  • Tanya123
    Tanya123 sally56219

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    I am feeling so much better. Unless something comes up this will be my last post. My advice to all is hang in there. Talk to your doctor about an increase if it wears off or doesn't work some days. I am perfect at 40mg. It rounds off the edges nicely for me. I am feeling better and starting to enjoy life. I'm up early on a Sunday morning, I'm about to make coffee and then spend the day baking a cake from scratch. Yay Fluoxetine! Thank you for giving me my life back!

  • Juxy
    Juxy sally56219

    Posted

    I have upped my dosege of fluxotine to 40mg and I have had bad side affects. My doctor said I shouldn't have them and is going to review me in a week.

    I have been proper angry snappy emotional lost lonely all the feelings I had before evenoon starting on medication.

    I'm going with it and hoping it calms down if not then maybe need something else.

  • pondering155566
    pondering155566 sally56219

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    Hi All, took 20mg for 2 weeks then advised to double dose by health proff. Cqused major tummy pain and bowel movement issues but realised you have to eat and swallow it half way through which eases the pain/wibbly-watery defecation. Yake lots of water too. 40mg is stabalising my mood and I can function with humans again!! ...am worried because I want normal me but with the adddictive crutch!! Hope this helps wink

  • evan27361
    evan27361 sally56219

    Posted

    hi all! I stumbled upon this thread in hopes of finding some support for my current situation… I am on fluoxetine 20 mg I have been for 10 weeks now and I’m still struggling… Primarily with breakthrough anxiety poor sleep and lack of energy. My doctor suggested that I increased to 40 mg. I am scared of the change! I tend to be sensitive to many medications so I requested to only do 30 mg and my doctor agreed. Has anyone leveled out at 30 mg and have had happiness found?!? just looking for some positivity and light at the end of the tunnel 😃 Evan

  • dawn24915
    dawn24915 sally56219

    Posted

    Hi, I've just recently joined this site and have been reading about fluoxetine.

    I was put onto 20mg and by the time 6 weeks were up I didnt feel as good as I thought I would.

    I've now been prescribed 40mg and it's about 2 weeks into them. I'm starting to feel better day by day but do get a very scared feeling come over me in the mornings and at night and my heart races. feeling very tired also.

    I've made an appointment to see a doctor today because of how I've been feeling this week but after reading the leaflet and people comments on here I think I need to give it longer. my doctor did say to me 2 weeks ago that she would like to see me in 4- 6 weeks time. I'm worrying to much I think.

    horrible having anxiety and low mood. time to pick myself up. xxx

    • Dengirl29
      Dengirl29 dawn24915

      Posted

      Hi Dawn,

      8 weeks on this med is a very short time. It takes 3 to 4 months and sometimes longer to fully work. Each time you increase its kinda like starting all over. You will have lots of blips where you feel like the meds are not working. Look up Katecogs she is amazing with helping ppl through this. She helped me SO MUCH!! PRAYERS for this journey and quick recovery. ❤

  • lisa.d86
    lisa.d86 sally56219

    Posted

    Ive just been put in prozac after trying citalapram and sertraline which worked for depression for years but stopped being affective. i have had on and off depression and mild anxiety for years but depression it is bareable as i have a small son who keeps me going. however my anxiety has gotten horrific can sometimes last up to nearly two weeks and i get physical symptoms like vomiting, dhiorea ect and i end up frantic, on edge, irratable its very uncomfortable and like nothing ive ever experienced with anxiety before. my family sometime cant even calm me down and sometimes its over weird reasons that seem obsoured to others but to me i know its not real as but it feels intense and real like it could happen. im really beyond struggling with it feel like im not acting my normal self making impulsive decisions and not thinking logically so i have to try them but my anxiety is making me struggle to try them. i feel like if i dont get on the right tracks im going to end up sectioned so its really important they work.. fingers crossed.

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