Fluoxetine after 18 months

1. Matt_1 16 February 2012 at 14:11PM
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   Hi all,

   Not sure if anyone reads these forums much thesedays, as the last post was in November last year!

   Anyway, i've been on Fluoxetine for 18 months , mainly for OCD but also for general depression and anxiety. Has anyone found after taking it for over a year that they're not sure if the effects of it wear off quite alot? Like your body has got used to it and it's not as effective as at the start? I am on 40mg after starting on 20mg, so my dose is about average i think.

   I'm tempted to maybe try another medication to see if it helps more with my anxiety. But also realise the one i'm on now might be helping more than I think.

   Any thoughts/responses would be great :-)

   Thanks

   Matt

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2. meadow 18 February 2012 at 13:13PM

   I have been on Fluoxetine for some time and found it worked so well where nothing else really had . Like you though I did feel that after a while I did not seem to get the same benefits . I found that taking less for a while worked better than taking more . However after a while I needed to go back to the normal dose . For me it means juggling the dose sometimes . I wouldn`t recommend this for everyone and I`m not sure all doctors would aprove but it has worked well for me and kept me well .

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3. Meganpooch 18 February 2012 at 22:07PM

   Hi Matt

   I know what you mean by a quiet forum. I still look on it most days only to find nothing new. I've been on 40mg flu for over 2 years now (was originally on 20mg). Although everyone is different, i think it is probably doing more for me than i think. The illness still trips me up from time to time and i sometimes get anxious about the length of time i've been on it for but its a means to an end. Personally, i wouldn't change to another med as one would have to go through all the side effects again. You could always revisit your doc to discuss. I'll help if i can.

   Best wishes

   MP

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4. littlefeathers 21 February 2012 at 09:54AM

   Hi, I've been on this med for approx 6 months now 60mg, i was previously on Citalpram? for approx 1 year but didnt feel much benefit so asked the dr to swap, Im now getting to feel as these to arent helping much. I also take diazipan 2mg up to 3 times a day. Im on these med as I had cancer 2 years ago and got quite down, the cancer has returned again so im back in the doom and gloom of things. Ive no idea if im feeling any benefit from these tablets either, but it took a while to get used to them as i suffered the sickness side effect and dont fancy having to go throu any other side effects with new drugs. So, along with you guys, ive no idea if they help or not. xx

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5. Matt_1 23 February 2012 at 21:11PM

   Hi everyone,

   Thanks for the replies :-)

   I've been reading up on different medications for anxiety and depression, and there are so many different types , it can be a bit mind boggling!

   Fluoxetine seems to be one of the most popular and does seem to be one of the more effective ones.

   Has anyone on here been on a few different anti-depressants apart from Fluoxetine? And what did they think of them?

   I've read that Citalopram is another similar one to Fluoxetine, but "little feathers" you said it wasn't effectivve for you?

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6. emmabon 29 May 2012 at 23:16PM

   hi im new to this but ive been given fluoxetine by doc , its still in the cupboard ... i gave up smoking 12 weeks ago i have 3 kids aged 18, 16 and 20mths and finding life a up hill struggle , i have a fab hubby and generaly a nice family but life just seems soooo hard , i really not sure why ? i feel down all the time , i dont laugh at the normal funny things, i see danger everywhere or nowhere depending on mood , i could sleep all day every day if i didnt have baby , i get bouts of paranona , i havent started taking the pills yet as soo much stigma attached to it , i also work as a carer for elderly so worried how my job and driving will be affected ?? I do self medicate with alchol which i have done for years , (have told gp) but have been told not good with these meds , dont know if im comin or goin at the moment ? Should i take or not , have appoinment with another gp tomorrow , as never see the same one xxxx

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