Was wondering if any of you have ever taken Fluoxetine? I have been taking it for about a year now (20mg) and my doctor has told me to come off them, so i haven't taken them for about 2 weeks now and i feel really light headed and can't concentrate much> I dont know if this is because of the pills or not? But was wondering if anyone can hed some light? Are there any other symptoms?
Thanks.
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HippyChick 
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Posted 11 November 2005 - 01:06 AM
Did your Dr just tell you to stop the medication and not gradually reduce it ???
I've always been advised to do so in the past, by many practitioners.
I guess another way of putting into perspective is, if you ate a chocolate bar everyday for two years then suddenly stopped, I'm pretty sure you'd suffer the same symptoms.
Unless you are experiancing some kind of poor reaction to the drug ie. allergic or unwanted side effects, (unlikely after 2 years use) best give NHS direct a call or go and discuss these effects with your GP and maybe try reducong the drug gradually
I've always been advised to do so in the past, by many practitioners.
I guess another way of putting into perspective is, if you ate a chocolate bar everyday for two years then suddenly stopped, I'm pretty sure you'd suffer the same symptoms.
Unless you are experiancing some kind of poor reaction to the drug ie. allergic or unwanted side effects, (unlikely after 2 years use) best give NHS direct a call or go and discuss these effects with your GP and maybe try reducong the drug gradually
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Posted 11 November 2005 - 09:16 AM
HippyChick is absolutely right, your doctor should have explicitly told you to VERY GRADUALLY reduce the dose over time.
The following site has some good info on medication:
no more panic medication page
and their forum is really useful and full of people who will have been through the same as you:
good forum
I would advise that you go back to your docs and put together a plan for coming off the tablets slowly over a period of months, not weeks.
all the best with it
Gareth
The following site has some good info on medication:
no more panic medication page
and their forum is really useful and full of people who will have been through the same as you:
good forum
I would advise that you go back to your docs and put together a plan for coming off the tablets slowly over a period of months, not weeks.
all the best with it
Gareth
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