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Toobee
Toobee

Please can anyone let me know if this is normal?

My Dad started taking 20mg fluoxcetine 6 weeks ago, initially things seemed to improve for him however over the last 3 weeks he has begun sleeping all the time. Infact he was only awake for 4 hours during the last 24 hour period. When he is awake he is really drowsy with no interest in anything at all.

He has been to see his GP who suggested increasing the dose to 40mg as the continuous sleeping is due to the depression rather than the medication.

Has anyone else suffered with this and have any suggestions of whether this is the right course of action for him?

Thanks

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  • Skye
    Skye

    Posted

    Hi There,

    Problem with medication....particulary medication for mental health.....is finding the \"right\" dose, and with a medication that works for u. Extremely frustrating!!!

    What works for some, might not for others! And it can take a long time for some people to be \"stabilised\" so to speak.

    It could very well be the depression that is making ur father sleepy...Id encourage him to take the increase, and monitor how he does.

    Good Luck

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have recently had the same thing. Over the first few weeks of a 20mg dose i was fine, but recently (3rd month in) i have started falling asleep all the time, and i am very drowsy. Last night i ate dinner and immediately after couldnt keep my eyes open and fell asleep straight away. Very annoying!

  • suzisue
    suzisue

    Posted

    Hey, I dont like the term you wrote 'mental health' - because people are struggling - have been treated like crap, doesnt mean that just cos we need some help, it should be called that. Dementia even - OK so maybe it's a mental problem in so far as your brain dies - man it's crap tho - im absolutely devastated, gutted, God knows how I stay awake

    Anyway, I just wanted to say, the very first day I was on these I was falling asleep travelling to work (Npton - Bham). I think maybe you should take your dose at night time, just before bed

    I am exhausted, but manage somehow to get through the day - and did while I was on these.

    I feel like a machine, I dont feel anything else, just trying to survive, work, pay the mortgage, look after Loz, I dont have any feelings like I used to, all the love is dead. I was the most loving, caring person all my life, til my separation - and losing people I love with all my heart. I am sad that I dont feel like I used to - I'll never be happy, i know that, Im just struggling to survive, when someone does something nice or caring for me, I over react cos I am so alone, and have no one to help. Im not making any sense am I?

    I came back from the place Mum was in January - where she's been sectioned to, and I just feel nothing - more suicidal than normal - but know I wont do that cos of Loz. But i dont want to live, face another day.

    I remember driving out of there in the winter, and feeling so lonely, so destructed, I knew my heart ws dead, I was the only person visiting - as I was tonight, but somehow it was worse in the dark cold of winter. I could just carry on tonight, just go through the actions

    im here now, and so tired that I think my body is used to functioning on automatic mode!

    I think it's good your Dad sleeps, it's better than never resting, at least he is resting while he sleeps.When u get passed that - and you are so tired you can't sleep, that may be worse, as it's never ending

    I am sorry I hijacked your thread - I did start off with good intentions. My head is all mixed up, there's so much in there, there are good people in the world - it's just unfortunately, when you feel dead inside, u cant be bothered anymore

    I hope that everything turns out OK for you guys xxxxx

  • Skye
    Skye

    Posted

    \"Hey, I dont like the term you wrote 'mental health' - because people are struggling - have been treated like crap, doesnt mean that just cos we need some help, it should be called that.\"

    Apologies if the term offended u, certainly wasn`t meant to. However, depression, schizophrenia, stress even.....is referred to as mental health in my profession.

    I certainly would in no way treat anyone in a derogatory manner....hence the reason I posted in order to try and HELP!!!

  • suzisue
    suzisue

    Posted

    I didnt mean to offend you at all, it's just if people are hurting, which most people are on here, I would have called it more emotional health, than mental, although I know you are right.

    I apologise about that, for feeling so strongly, it doesnt matter anymore.

    Interesting you only picked that out my whole post though.

    It's just that split second of reading it, it just made me feel crap that's all.

    Im sure I already posted an answer to you but it's just gone.....?????

    Oh well, take care, and please understand people who are upset, feel more strongly about things other people dont realise, and I again am sorry

  • Skye
    Skye

    Posted

    No problem at all.

    Perhaps my terminoloy was a bit clinical.......out before I know it. So Im sorry too... smile

    Regards hurting Suzisue.....I have a story too!

    I only picked that out of your post coz it jumped out and bit my ass ....hence I didn`t comment on the rest.

    Take Care

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