I'm on 60mg of fluxotine

Treatment and medication
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Hi im knew to this. If been on these tablets on and off for years..i wasn't talking them regularly but due to poor mood and panic attacks I'm on 60mg a day for the past 3 weeks.. I lack energy and constantly tired but I still don't have any interest in anything..any1 else have this or if it'll pass? X

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Hi,

It takes at least 6 weeks to really feel benefits.  I used to take Effexor for like 20 years, got off of it, unfortunately I forgot how long it takes to build up in the system and brain.  This time I was on Zoloft for over 5 weeks, had to switch to Prozac because Zoloft gave me terrible anxiety.  I’m on day 4 of Prozac.  It is not an easy journey.  Hang in there, it takes a long time.  I felt worse at first for several weeks.  I am just starting to notice s change finishing week 6.  Other people have told me 12 weeks.  It’s hard to wait to feel better.

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hi thanx very much 4 ur advice

.its hard with 3 kids esp this time of the year when u feel no excitement x

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I’m the same way, at week 6 I felt like getting Holiday cards, so I know it must be doing something because I was going to skip them this year.  Also, we are going on a 3 day trip this weekend.  Last week I said I could not go, but now I’m feeling like I can, and am wanting to pick out outfits.  It is definitely starting to work at the end of week 6.  Hang in there, I know it is so hard.  

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Hi does the tiredness and zoned out feeling pass? It's been 3 weeks and I'm still withdrawn iv no interest in anything

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I’m having that too.  I didn’t have that on the Zoloft after week 4, I was wired and couldn’t sit still.  Today I’m feeling depressed and some anxiety.  This seems to work differently.  I think I would rather have this feeling than the bad anxiety though.  It sounds like your feeling the depression still, but it could be the side effects.  I’m not sure, for me today is day 6 on this, but I feel like that too the last couple days.  I also got my period a couple days ago so it could be that, I’m not sure.  I didn’t have the lift of the depression until week 5, so unfortunately 3 weeks is too early to tell.  It has to build up in your system and brain and takes a long time.  I forgot how long it takes.