Reducing Fluoxetine - symptoms?
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Hello
I started Prozac on 1st September. Was depressed but primary symptoms migraine and fibro pain almost daily and fatigue. Had previously been on Citalapram for a year before with little effect. Fluoxetine was like a miracle for me. Soon felt more energised and motivated and migraine and body pain disappeared.
Had a bit of a set back on 22 October - after I'd been on it for about 7 weeks. Headache, anxiety etc. Doc increased to 30 mg (two one dayand one the next). Felt ok-ish but not quite as energetic and bit more tired.
By Christmas, feeling very tired and achey and doc put me up to 40 mg on 30 December. Didn't feel good on this dose and had what I thought could be s/e from increasing. Tremor and aching in arms and generally unwell.
So - a week ago (last Sunday) decided to reduce to 20 mg. Felt good until Thursday and then hit by intense headaches (not migraine). Waking up in middle of night with them. Never had this before even with migraine. Stiff neck, aching arms back. Intense dreams.
Thinking now that the effects I had in the three weeks i was on 40 mg could have been s/e which would have disappeared had I persisted.
Regret reducing so quickly. Thought it would be ok because of long half-life of Flu and the fact that I hadn't been on it too long. One reason I wanted to get off this was because of weight gain (16 lb) since I started Citalapram. Not happy to see that since I reduced Flu have put on 3 lb in only a week. Bizarre.
Anyway, back to 40 today and wondering how long it will be before I feel human again.
Wondering if anyone has any similar experience?
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KevB5 Mazzamo64
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KevB5 Mazzamo64
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katecogs Mazzamo64
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These meds take a long time to work for many people, and recovery often comes in waves too - feeling great for a few days or weeks, then feel dreadful again. That's when people make the mistake and increase their dose thinking they're not working. They are, thought you won't see it yet.
Took my son 8 months to,fully recover on these meds.
You need to be determined, and need lots of patience. Take one dose and let the meds to their work. They will in time. Don't reduce so quick either, as you found out the hard way.
They will work for you. There is no quick fix, but give them time.
K x