Taken my second antidepressant today

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I'm exhausted. I went to the doctor Friday. Will I feel this exhausted forever? I really hope I feel brighter soon

give it a little bit.... I started to get periods where I felt brighter after a 10 to 14 days
look after yourself, and don't worry if you need to up the dose

What AD are you taking?

Some have a stimulating effect, whereas others are more sedative.

Fluoxetine. I think I just need more sleep. I have a two year old and a three year old and they're knackering

I've lots of experience of fluoxetine which ius one of the nmore stimulating drugs.

It's very early days and it will take a while for your body to react and reach an equilibrium.

You may find that it actually keeps you awake at night, a common side effect.

I'd give it a good 6 weeks before assessing how it's working for you.

Hi there. I'm on fluoxetine. It helps me a lot. Make sure you take it in the morning, I need to take it with food or I get horrific heartburn.
It took about 3 weeks to have a positive effect on me, I had a bad week at week 2 where I felt worse, but it's different for everyone.

Lack of sleep is horrific, it will get better

I hate being a shit sleeper. I went to bed at 11 and have been awake for about half an hour. I'm shattered.

I've been taking them at lunch time because I'd quite like to stick to my fasting. Do you think that's ok?

It’ll be fine as long as you’re taking them daily. They have a long half life. Try to take it easy on yourself. 💐