I haven’t been able to sleep since I upped my dose of medication. Has anyone else had this problem before? I’ve taken it for months but since it increased the last time I just can’t sleep anymore.

For how long have you been on Fluxo? I have beenon F for two months, I cant sleep at all and my anxiety is worse than ever. My dr tells me to hang in there...

@Estrid Fluoxetine is the most stimulating antidepressant. I say listen to your doctor but if there is no improvement it’s better he moves you to a less stimulating antidepressant.

@amahimda781 Thanks for that info. I have worked in the pharmacy abd read a lot, but I didnt know this! Unfortunately I have had allergic reactions and serious bieffects with others meds. Maybe I have to let go of medication. Sleep is so important.

@Estrid I had the same issue with Zoloft which I am wea I g myself off from . My anxiety and ocd got worse and barley sleep . I feel better now that I cut the dosage but when I started being on it felt like had 4 cups of coffee .

@amahimda781 Exactly I know that coffe-feeling! Glad you feel better now

@Estrid I’ve been on fluoxetine for 3 and a half months. The first month or so was the most difficult one, a part from sleeping issues I also had a lot of anxiety/nervous feeling/hands trembling the all day. I spoke to my Dr and he told me that it is a very common symptom and that it shall pass. The anxiety during the day has definetely decreased, as well as my obsessive thoughts (although not 100%), but the sleeping issues remain. I recommend you to try and give it perhaps two more weeks, but if you are still feeling the same I think you could benefit from a less activating AD (your Dr will know for sure). There are hundreds of options out there, I’m sure you will find the one which works for you!

@sfhmr Thanks for your kind and good answer! Now after ten weeks with Fluoxetine I feel worse than ever. I wait for the dr to answer me. I cant stand tjis any longer. Glad you hanged in there and now can see positive effects!

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@britt17nicole Ok. I'm on Fluoxetine, and I haven t slept for two months😶 It s terrible. Have you talked to your dr about this?

@Estrid I have not! I am thinking about calling today, I don’t do well with no sleep

@britt17nicole Curious. Whats yr dose? I've been on 75mg Effexor ER for 11 years

@Anonymous wow i’m on 225! I was on 150 before

@britt17nicole How many years? Curious

@Anonymous started 150 in like end of september/ beginning of october, moved up to 225 a few weeks ago because i didn’t feel like it was really helping

@britt17nicole Ok...... makes sense . Sometimes you have to wait it out to help new introduction of medicine to level out