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side effect, yes or no?

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david_25160
david_25160

this maybe completely irrelevant to fluoxetine, however I thought I'd mention it anyway- twice today so far I've had brief hyper brain activity which was freaky to say the least, just a few minutes of my brain seemingly whizzing around @ a million miles an hour for no obvious reason, made me speak out loud to calm down! Anybody else ever feel that? Thankyou...smile

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  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    Wierd.....I've not felt it but have rwad on other posts about people having brain zaps - could be same thing????

    Vix

    • david_25160
      david_25160 vix167

      Posted

      aha, brain zaps, yes I did read that somewhere myself, probably the same thing, and hell yes it was weird alright! rolleyes
  • katecogs
    katecogs david_25160

    Posted

    I only encountered brain zaps when I came off my meds.  They were weird, like an electric current passing through my brain.  I think it's yours are possibly just side effects, maybe some kind of electric charge zapping through .......... ?

    The only weird feeling I get are like heart flutters, almost like a shot of adrenalin or happiness I get a burst of occasionally (quite nice actually).  Only lasts a few second, but it is odd.  I have had lots all at times, one after the other, and it's like my heart does a little skip, as Ive measured my pulse at the time and it does a sort of jump.  Doesn't bother me, but often wonder what it is. :-)

     

    • katecogs
      katecogs

      Posted

      Didn't check my writing before posting it ...... some of it sounds odd (and no, it's not the heart flutters) wink
  • pippa85162
    pippa85162 david_25160

    Posted

    how long have you been on it? Also has anyone experienced weight gain? As I'm taking it for bulimia this is a HUGE concern of mine!
  • pippa85162
    pippa85162 david_25160

    Posted

    how long have you been on it? Also has anyone experienced weight gain? As I'm taking it for bulimia this is a HUGE concern of mine!
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