I started taking fluoxetine about 3 weeks ago after being prescribed it by my GP.
I'd gone with a list of peri-menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, brain fog, tired all the time etc .(the main problem being the hot flushes/night sweats) but as I still have regular periods and there is a family history of breast cancer she was reluctant to prescribe HRT.
She said that fluoxetine can be used to prevent hot flushes as well as being an anti-depressant so prescribed it. I was a bit unsure at first but decided to give it a go as the hot flushes were getting me down.
Anyway, 3 weeks on and they seem to be working as I haven't had any major night sweats and the daytime flushes seem minimal (although part of me wonders whether it's due to the weather being generally cooler). My mood also seems to be more balanced and I'm eating less crap. The only downside seems to be regular feelings of nausea.
I have 1 weeks tablets left so am debating if I can/should continue taking them? I keep reading about the slippery slope of taking anti-depressants and how they should be avoided but at the same time I feel they are helping. Will the GP even allow me to continue taking them or is there a maximum amount of time I should take them for?
Has anyone any experience please?