I started on 10mg Flouxetine for a major depression episode and then 2 weeks later increased to 20mg

Treatment and medication
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So I've been on the Flouxetine 28 days total (2wks of that at the 20 mg). I do have some good days and my side effects are gone but I still feel depressed a lot. Is this normal? Should I be feeling mostly all better by now? 

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I'd say not ...they day it takes 5/6 to get into your system. .its terrible the way we feel. I want off them but been on them 8/9 yrs and scared to try..my cheeks are flushed these last few weeks and sore heads..just want to be normal 😢..my motor is make the most of the good days..xx

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Can I ask what your side effects have been? I'm really struggling with mine and I need to know they will go away.

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Who ?

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Can I ask what your side effects have been? I'm really struggling with mine and I need to know they will go away.

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Lanie88577

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Yes and on what day did they start the side effects?

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Do you have side effects in the first week?

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Do you have side effects in the first week?

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Nauseau, vomiting, anxiety

They did go away but mine took almost 2 weeks to subside.

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Mine started by day 2

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Yes

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That is quite quick, I'm on day 5, 10mg also and nothing has changed dramatically but I have had bad anxiety and depression as usual. Are you taking the liquid solution prozac?

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No mine are capsules

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Prozac is a slow burner, can take along time (2 to 4 mnths ) to feel full benefits because half life is long so takes longer to reach steady state.

Benefits of a long Half-Life however are less rough side effects and easier to withdrawal when/if you come off.

Benefits are felt gradually, subtly more energy usually first (so poss insomnia & incr anxiety to start & on dose increases). Give it another 2\3 weeks, (8 weeks total) if you feel subtle improvement then keep going, if nothing then review dose with your GP or a switch if side effects are troublesome.

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How u feeling now?

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I feel great!!! 

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Good to hear such a change considering u weren't feeling so great a week ago, when did it start working?

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Hi

How are you feeling now?

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Not great. My thyroid keeps going to practically 0.