Struggling, would it be ok to up dose?

[minxthemanx]

Am on low dose (20mg) fluoxetine for severe pMt, have been for years. Life has become even more stressful than normal (which is VERY stressful; 2 kids with medical conditions, one is very stroppy teenager, endless hospital apts and chasing prescriptions. Plus work, and useless DH ) Ds2 has epilepsy; had a weird seizure in car when I was driving on Sunday, looked like he was having a stroke. Ended up in A &E for 6 hours. I'm still exhausted from that, plus he had another small one last night. I feel shite. Want to curl up and cry the whole time. Am snapping at everyone and being a bitch. Tried to see GP today; 20 minutes to get through on phone, all appointments gone. I need to get a grip so I can deal with everything. Would it be stupid to take extra fluoxetine for a few days until I can see GP?

[AnxiousCarer]

Sorry things are so stressful at the moment. I would advise you to speak to your GP first. I think you would be justified in asking for an urgent appointment with everything that is going on. You could even ask for a telephone appointment to ask about increasing the dose.

[ProfessorPreciseaBug]

If you can't see your GP.. at least read up on the internet before you do anything. There will be info about dosage, dependancy and withdrawal somewhere.

Good luck