Fluoxetine increase from 20 to 40mg. Feel worse!

[FallenAngel22]

I've been on 20mg for 10 weeks with no remarkable improvement so Dr on Monday upped it to 40mg and I feel worse now! My depression is so bad today, steadily getting worse since Tuesday. Is it normal to feel worse??

I've been lucky on the 20mg in that I had no side effects, didn't really do anything to be honest although I did feel a bit more depressed for a few days when I first started taking it. I did have some days where I felt sort of happy but nothing majorly.

I have an undiagnosed thyroid condition (Dr won't treat even tho symptomatic because levels 'normal') so I'm wondering if taking the ADs will never work with until my thyroid is sorted.

Anyone?

Erm. Well I was on 20mg for a month, felt no different, so they doubled it, and I felt better straight away, and have done ever since, so maybe it's just not the right AD for you. I would ask to try a different one. Good luck!

I didn't like it either as it made me see-saw up and down - get GP to try another one

Thanks. Feel a bit better today so will see how it goes.

I always feel worse for a couple of weeks when I start/increase fluoxetine. Give it a bit longer but do go back to speak to your gp if there's no real improvement.