Dreams

Treatment and medication
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Hi,

I know dreams are a common side effect of fluoxetine, but do they ever settle down?

I seem to be having quite a few vivid and realistic dreams per night, usually about things that are worrying me which then makes me question myself as to whether it was a dream or not!

Has anyone experienced this and did it settle for you? Or is there anything we can do to ease it?

Thanks :-)

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Hi,

I started having dreams also...

I think it's a regular thing when you are on flu..

Beside dreams are you feeling ok?

Which day are you today?

I am on day 30...

Best wishes..

A

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Yes

.I think we all get them from time to time and yes...mine are just about settling..as is my sleeping..I'm on week 11 and just about getting there.

Hope this helps.

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That's a very good news Richo67...

I am happy for you ....

I am on day 30...5 week...and today after several good days I suffer panic attack that really kicked me off....

I hope it will be better...

A

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Hi,

I'm on week 6 now and other than dreams and being shakey, and losing weight I'm ok! Physical side effects aren't too bad

Just want the dreams to ease!

Leah

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Hi,

That's good to hear! I'm looking forward to mine settling as they're pretty creepy how real they are!!

I'm on week 6 now so hopefully will settle soon!

Leah

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We will get there I promise you smile.....

How much weight did you lose?

I lost 5kgr or 10 pounds in 30 days...

I constantly feel ups and downs and today I had minor panic attack...

But I will persevere...

We must persevere....

A

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I also lost 5kg, my appetite is back a bit but the weight hasn't come back!!

Yes being on fluoxetine is very much a waiting game I think!

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I am the same...

Appetite back but weight not which I must admit suites me cause I had few extra kg...

But also worries me cause my health anxiety is telling me if I am loosening weight something other is happening to Mr...

.

Rgds

A

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Stick with it Alex...It gets better...deffo!

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Just a matter of time...

Hang in there...

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I'm on week 4 and I have them every night sad I hate it. I'd rather not have any dreams. On Paxil I had night mares every night.

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Are you in week 4 or week 6?

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Week 4

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Hi Leah,

Was on Sertraline 6mths 100mg. GP changed me to Fluroxitine 20mg a week week ago.

Dreams are nightmares my subconscious comes to life all panic dreams. Wake myself up screaming etc. Effects my day, often tired then don't want too sleep at night. Vicious circle.

Don't know a drug that suppresses the dream pattern.? I know it's early day but I'm fed up with it. Appetite always non existent for a few weeks.

What to do.? What do these chemicals do not sure anymore how I'm meant to feel.

Keep me posted Leah on your progress.

Regards Claire.

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Hi Claire,

Seems the dreams are common! Annoying that we're getting panicky ones though! Yes it effects my day too, im very tired throughout the day because of waking up multiple times

Ah so you're quite early into taking Fluoxetine. My first few weeks I felt the same, didn't know how to feel or if they were even working but now 6 weeks on I feel my mood has improved :-)

If these side effects would go id feel great but I'm not that lucky haha!

Let me know how you get on too, best of luck :-)

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Do you take flu in the morning or before bed. I take mine before bed and wonder if it makes a difference?

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Hi,

I used to take it in the morning but was still really tired in the daytime, so I started to take it at night but I still see no difference as I wake up so much in the night im still tired in the day!

It seems everyone's different with their times and how it works for them

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I was just curious if it made a difference in dreams

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I still have them sometimes, (its normal having them alot when you first started) :-) but mine have calmed down alot by now.