Fluoxetine

Hi guys

Just wondered if I could ask for some advice on this treatment as I'm being prescribed one 20mg tablet per day which could possibly be increased to 60mg. From what the doctors have told me it, takes three weeks for it to take effect. After that period it will leave me with stomach pains and feeling moody in general. Not sure what it will do after that so just wondering if anyone has had previous experience on this medication and can offer any insight into what it can do.

Thanks in advance

Rich

what is another name for it rich? probably know it as another name in oz, if u can advise i will let u know if i have tried or been on this medication, anyway all the best, hope it goes well. jamiee.

Thanks Karen. They said it was prozac but they didn't specify if it was the generic brand or a different one. Gaining weight would be a very welcome side effect as I'm quite tall and naturally very skinny, even more so after losing nearly a stone over the past 4 months so I'm all for it.

The stomach pains do concern me as I'm no stranger to them from bad experiences with water and rice (if that makes sense). I'm hoping it's not as painful as that because it was quite agonising if I'm honest.

thanks karen, good info to rich, and it is the one med that i have not tried or been on, albeit my brother was on it for 2 years as a treatment 4 autism spectrum disorder, worked wonders for him! all the best rich. jamiee

I've been on the tablets since yesterday. Take one every morning and that's me done for the day then. Didn't really notice any side effects until today when I found myself struggling with breakfast. By lunchtime I felt bloated. Tried to eat small bits like grapes, etc but it just made my stomach feel really sore and not up to eating. Been getting headaches which is another side effect. I'm not sure my body is able to deal with it properly just yet because I've been having anxiety/panic attacks all afternoon since about 12.30. It'll improve hopefully until three weeks down the line when the real symptoms kick in but as they say no pain, no gain.