new to fluoxetine

[Butterfly22]

Hi, after having a rough time with citalopram my doctor has now prescribed me fluoxetine, but the doctor didnt mention when is the best time to take them or whether they should be taken with food or not, can anyone with experience of fluoxetine advise? also, what sort of side affects are to be expected with this drug?

many thanks,

Jodie

[Million_Moments]

I toom fluoxetine for awhile. I always took it in the morning with breakfast. Side effects are similar to citalopram because they are both SSRIs. Personally I got a bit of nausea, loss of apetite for a few weeks, dry mouth and then throughout taking it very vivid, realistic dreams.

However everyone will have slightly different side effects this was just me.

[Butterfly22]

Thank you Million Moments...... I will see how I go with them

[Helen82]

i have been taking them for 4 days now and i feel rubbish! really bad panic attacks and sickness

anyone have any ideas what i can do or how long it lasts

[Elen]

check out the forum for citalopram, there is a really good guide there that I found really useful.

How quickly it works varies from person to person.

I am on week 9 and have finally had 2 ok days in sucession, so don't be worried if it takes time.

[Butterfly22]

awwww sorry to hear you are feeling rubbish Helen, heres hoping it passes soon for you and you can start to feel better. Yes it does seem to vary from person to person.

[chloe1990]

hi i am on prozac i take in the morning when i get up.I have more energy with my mine and sleep lots better and i can get on with work alot better.Hope this helps x

[Butterfly22]

Hi Chloe, how long have you been taking the prozac? Im on day 11 and still feel extremely tired, just waiting to get my energy back so I can work better too x

[scooter]

I'm on day 23 - switched from another AD and new to Prozac - and have lots of energy. Too much actually. I had a strong panic attack and had to take a Lorazepam to keep things under control.

Hang in there!

[Helen82]

stopped taking them after 5 days the side effects are too bad! now on propanolol 40mg a day still getting a little bit of pounding and panic but not as bad.