Fluoxetine - feel depressed n anxious in mornings but okish in afternoons

Mental health
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Hi

i have been on fluoxetine 20mg for a week now.

im waking up each morning feeling like i cant cope with anything. By mid afternoon i start to feel a bit better im wondering if its the effect of the fluoxetine kicking in then wearing off?

 

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Sounds like that is a possibility but it usually takes another week or so before you get the full benefits.  Your doctor will probably increase dosage after several weeks at 20.  This is the way my doctor did me.  Good luck and hang in there.  

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Thanks

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As we are all so different we get differing results depending upon when we take any meds. So when do you take yours? If when you get up then maybe you should try taking it before going to sleep. If that works but later in the day you relapse it maybe that you need another tablet around midday. Try a change, keep notes about what happens and then go back to your GP.