Question about fluoxetine 10mg?!
Question: Question about fluoxetine 10mg!?
Hi, I've been given a prescription for fluoxetine 10mg which is the lowest starting rate, but it's up to me whether I take it or not!. 10mg only comes in liquid form not tablets!. a couple of questions:
1!. did you find this dosage effective or was it increased for you
2!. did you have many side effects
3!. how terrible did it taste
thanks for any genuine answers!. I'm 15 btw, seeing a specialist teenage mental health doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. did you find this dosage effective or was it increased for you
2!. did you have many side effects
3!. how terrible did it taste
thanks for any genuine answers!. I'm 15 btw, seeing a specialist teenage mental health doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I'm 17 now, although was 16 when I started taking fluoxetine!.
I started on 10mg - recommended to me as I was under 18, although I have now moved up to 20mg!.
I did find the 10mg dosage mildly effective, although I'd say I noticed the big changes in my mood about 2 weeks after I started taking the 20mg dose!.
I did notice some side effects (although my body is incredibly sensitive so I'm probably not the best person to go by)!. It's likely that they'll make you feel more tired than normal, this is probably the only lingering side effect you'll notice!. Other short term ones i noticed include twitches, fluctuations in body temerature and nausea; these all disappeared eventually though!.
I can safely say that any side effects I experienced were greatly overshadowed by the miraculous effects fluoxetine had on my mood!. When it was first suggested that I take them, I didn't believe that anything could really lift me out of the slump I was in, but a couple of weeks in and I felt as if I'd been given a new, brighter life!. I'd happily stay on them for the rest of my life with the side effects than be depressed again!.
Good luck, I hope they work wonders for you =]
(Oh and as for the taste, thie liquid isn't really that bad, a bit minty if I remember rightly, and you can't taste the pills)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I started on 10mg - recommended to me as I was under 18, although I have now moved up to 20mg!.
I did find the 10mg dosage mildly effective, although I'd say I noticed the big changes in my mood about 2 weeks after I started taking the 20mg dose!.
I did notice some side effects (although my body is incredibly sensitive so I'm probably not the best person to go by)!. It's likely that they'll make you feel more tired than normal, this is probably the only lingering side effect you'll notice!. Other short term ones i noticed include twitches, fluctuations in body temerature and nausea; these all disappeared eventually though!.
I can safely say that any side effects I experienced were greatly overshadowed by the miraculous effects fluoxetine had on my mood!. When it was first suggested that I take them, I didn't believe that anything could really lift me out of the slump I was in, but a couple of weeks in and I felt as if I'd been given a new, brighter life!. I'd happily stay on them for the rest of my life with the side effects than be depressed again!.
Good luck, I hope they work wonders for you =]
(Oh and as for the taste, thie liquid isn't really that bad, a bit minty if I remember rightly, and you can't taste the pills)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I dont think that 10mg is even a therapeutic dose of Prozac in adults (ie!. the minimum dose for the drug to be effective)!. In relation to your age though it's probably fine!.
Personally, I started on Prozac at 20mg then it was increased to 40!. I experienced a few side effects when I first started the drug and when the dose was increased!. These were vivid dreams, difficulty sleeping and restlessness!.
Anti-depressants effect everyone differently though!. The only way to know how it will effect you is to try it!. If you dont feel that it's helping you then you can always talk to your doctor about other options!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Personally, I started on Prozac at 20mg then it was increased to 40!. I experienced a few side effects when I first started the drug and when the dose was increased!. These were vivid dreams, difficulty sleeping and restlessness!.
Anti-depressants effect everyone differently though!. The only way to know how it will effect you is to try it!. If you dont feel that it's helping you then you can always talk to your doctor about other options!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm on it too, 40mg - 10mg is just a starting point to get your body used to the drug - you'll go up from there and stay on say 20mg for a while - don't expect much to happen, if you do get any side effects they will go after a few days - when you increase you wont get them anymore!.
1, No its a starting dose
2!. No its one of the best AP drugs for side effects
3!. No worse than paracetamelWww@Answer-Health@Com
1, No its a starting dose
2!. No its one of the best AP drugs for side effects
3!. No worse than paracetamelWww@Answer-Health@Com
Most people take 20mg, people who need less take a 20mg capsule every other day, the liquid has a minty taste and it is easy to swallow!.
It does help with depression but can make you feel sick and ill if it does not agree with you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It does help with depression but can make you feel sick and ill if it does not agree with you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1 i found no difference so they switched it
2 no side effects
3 taste terrable!?!? no dont you take it with water!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
2 no side effects
3 taste terrable!?!? no dont you take it with water!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com