Re: My story/diary so far....
Hi Jase. I found this on the drugs.com website for fluoxetine. It definately should be working by now if it has been 12 weeks. I am not on the same drugs as you and this is my personal opinion only, but I would increase the dose first and see if it makes any difference before trying anything else. Although I think that you can cross taper quite easily to another drug while on fluoxetine (then you shouldn't get too much of the start up effects), but a psych would be the best to discuss this with. Maybe give a dose increase a shot and if you don't feel anything noticeable in a couple of weeks than try something else. I was on Sertraline for a long time (now coming off because it has stopped working), but I had no anxiety for a number of years, but the start up can be pretty bad, with increases in anxiety and insomnia etc. Hope you get some relief soon. Good on you for getting out there and not letting it make you a prisoner. Good luck. Tracy
Usual Adult Dose for Panic Disorder
Immediate-release oral formulations:
Initial dose: 10 mg orally once a day, increased after one week to 20 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: 20 to 60 mg orally per day
Maximum dose: 60 mg orally per day
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