Anyone on Fluoxetine/Prozac? So nervous about starting

[Allosaur]

I've been prescribed Fluoxetine for PMDD and general low mood but I've been putting off my first dose as I had such a bad reaction to Sertraline/Zoloft in the past (it was a very low dose too!). What were your first few weeks like?

I was on it for years.
Absolutely fine.
The only side effect I ever had was when I was moved up to a very high dose (60mg) and I noticed I was clenching my jaw.
I dropped down to 40mg and it stooped.
You will presumably be on the standard 20mg?

Honestly, I reacted really badly when u switched from citalopram to fluoxetine. Could have been coming off the citalopram, or starting the fluoxetine, but my anxiety went to levels I'd never experienced before, I was completely useless to the world. I lasted about 8 weeks before I came off it. The Dr said people either say its amazing or awful, just depends how your body reacts to it.

it has literally saved our DD’s life .
she is on 10mg for pmdd and started it early this year.
she had an increase in anxiety for a couple of weeks but was able to calm herself as she knew it was the drugs.
she took the pill at bedtime and her sleep wasn’t affected but some intense dreams the first few nights.
we noticed an improvement within days.
the low dose is absolutely amazing and has changed her life dramatically.
no anxiety,no mood swings,she’s positive about her life and future now and doing things we never believed possible etc and she is calm and stable now but still her wonderful self!
I really hope that you feel better on it too .