First day on my fluoxetine and I feel dreadful. I have a headache, feeling sick and I feel like I'm not myself if that makes sense? I'm on 40mg anyone else had this and know how to get rid of it?
Hey Lucy,
why did you start at 40mg? Most of the time, you start at 20mg for 2 weeks, and then move up? I suggest you start at 20mg and work your way upto 40mg? Assuming you have no other drugs in system?
I agree 40mg is a lot to take on your start up, the side effects on 20mg are not nice, pretty much as you describe but probably not nearly as bad on 20mg.
I would ask your doctor about reducing dose and building up to 40mgs
Most importantly keep talking on here everyone is so helpful and supportive and don-t give up stick with it
Lucyfayx - I have been on it a week and feel only a short temper / irratabilty as a side effect Of course I think I was feeling that on Prozac also. So far so good on this med for "mood stabilization" and I started on 20 mg FYI
Yep and it gets worse before it gets better. I was bedridden for 2 weeks these tablets take atleast 6 weeks to start to show signs of feeling better. Stick to it tho it's worth it x
Holy cow... get off that 40mg pronto. I started on 10mg for 10 days then increased to 20mg for 6 weeks.... then 30mg for another 10 days and now 40mg. If your doctor told you to start this way then you need to find someone new. You will feel awful.