alternative to fluoxetine

[Grace212]

hi all
I've been on this for some years but starting to need something more sedating, especially as my sleep is terrible. My doctor said there can be weight gain issues with the more sedating ones.

any thoughts/experiences? I will be going back again soon.

thanks.

Agomelatine is good for sleep but without the side effects. The only issue is that the GP may not be allowed to prescribe it.

Mirtazapine helps with sleep but is well known to cause significant weight gain.

Thanks Baggy the GP already said he can't prescribe that one.

There seem to be some people around who take a supplementary pill on top of their usual medication but it also seems quite hard to find out about.

I thought I saw a surprising thread on here about a med that was sedating but most posters reported no weight gain...pity I can't find it...