Fluoxetine - feeling low again, any suggestions?

[EightToSixer]

I've been taking 20mgs of fluoxetine for about a year now after a period of severe anaemia which made me notice it/brought it on (haven't worked it which yet).

The nurse practitioner reduced it to 10mg a day over the summer but my GP put it back up as she could see that I was low again and I've stayed on 20mg since June. I feel under control with this generally and as I am still undergoing investigations into my anaemia and caring for my kids, dad with dementia and working full time it helps me stay stable.
The last few weeks though I've been struggling again, I had a cancer scare (thankfully scan showed it was benign) and I've been feeling really low and weepy since getting the all-clear when I should be feeling happy right?
I've also noticed myself withdrawing from social things again, feeling like I'm behind glass in certain situations, getting angry again and upset.
Has anyone experienced anything similar who could share their experience? Should I mention this to my GP (I'm fed up with constantly going there with various ailments and don't want to waste their time when I'm not actually ill with an infection etc). Or is this just to be expected with what I'm going through?

Yes I have experienced exactly this.
Go back to your GP.
My dose was increased to 40 mg daily which helped greatly. Please don't suffer in silence

Thanks feckthehalls. I'll pop back this week.
Can I ask whether yu have any side effects from the fluoxetine? I get a really sweaty head! It's a random side effect

no I did not get any side effects at all. it worked really well for me , once I upped the dose. Good luck x

I was very slow to react to fluoxetine - ended up on 60mg, then started feeling low again so was put on mirtazapiene as well - the combination works really well for me and I've been steady for ages now (still prone to flakiness, so am on drugs long term :-D

I was very slow to react to fluoxetine - ended up on 60mg, then started feeling low again so was put on mirtazapiene as well - the combination works really well for me and I've been steady for ages now (still prone to flakiness, so am on drugs long term - good luck. Love the name, feck!

I'd go back to your GP if you are feeling low again, maybe needing your dosage increased again. Took my psychiatrist, GP etc a while to get my medication right but now they have, I feel really good. x

Thanks Run4it x

Thanks for that. I looked at my dosage again and I'm on 40 already (2x20) so thought they couldn't increase but it's good to know there are options.
I'll go back to the GP next week if I can (the one I like only works 2 mornings a week and gets very booked up because she actually does her job thoroughly, all the others are rushed and don't look at the bigger picture)