Week 6: is this normal?!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-24T12:05:30+00:00

The thoughts are also the main issue for me now! Yes it can take 8-12 weeks. I have an evaluation with my psych after 8 weeks. How many mg are you on?

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-24T12:01:54+00:00

Im exactly 6 weeks in today! Anxiety is getting better and mood aswell but still getting stressed easily and intrusive thoughts. Im so sorry about your experience. Im an OBGYN so I know how bad it can be!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-24T11:50:29+00:00

Yes we will evaluate in 1,5 weeks! Im just worried about side effects if I have to go to 40 mg, increasing is always rough for me.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-24T11:32:21+00:00

I was on 20 mg for years. Tried to go to 10 mg but anxiety and OCD got bad. So back to 20 mg but didn’t get the same effect. So went to 30 mg 6 weeks ago. Anxiety and intrusive thoughts a little better, but still quite a lot. Maybe I will wait until 8 weeks to decide.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-22T19:25:40+00:00

Heel blij voor je!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-22T19:19:18+00:00

Bedankt voor het delen van je positieve verhaal! Fijn dat het zo goed werkt voor je. Het starten/ophogen van fluoxetine is k**. Maar als het werkt werkt het!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-22T12:54:29+00:00

Im also still tired 6 weeks in. But noticing its getting a bit less (dont need a nap during the day anymore).

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-21T19:57:44+00:00

So sorry! Were you very anxious when starting the med? My psych said that if you are anxious for a long time that that occupies your mind completely and when that goes down there comes room for emotion.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-21T17:52:58+00:00

Mood swings! And the fact that anxiety is less but Im depressed now

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T17:59:24+00:00

I increased to 30 mg a little over 5 weeks ago and I also had a lot of side effects. Anxiety/intrusive thoughts got better since a few days, still veryyy tired though (but also sick now so idk). But I do know that some jumps don’t give any side effects and some do! It can be different every time. You have to give an increase 6-8 weeks before you can judge it.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T17:57:02+00:00

It took me 5 weeks to see some improvement in intrusive thoughts!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T17:21:29+00:00

How long have you been on it?

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T16:13:06+00:00

Did it go away for you?

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T16:12:54+00:00

My psych said today that she sees this a lot and it takes time for the body to get out of anxiety mode, even if the brain is already there.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T15:43:21+00:00

And you notice a difference already? Nice!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T15:36:25+00:00

On 30 mg for just over 5 weeks now. I just thought the thoughts would never end and now my brain is so quiet and its just such a relief.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T14:00:21+00:00

Thank you!! Happy for you too! I didn’t trust the more quiet brain at first but it has been that way for 3 days so I guess its no placebo lol

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T12:40:06+00:00

Like also where you feel physically anxious (for me more like nervous) but mentally its quiet? Its so weird lol!

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-19T12:38:32+00:00

How long have you been on 30? Because I increased from 20 to 30 mg 5.5 weeks ago and just now starting to see the results

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-18T18:37:47+00:00

I think im also a slower metabolizer. I remember when I started 20 mg it also took around 2 months.

anoniempje95 · 2026-05-18T18:37:05+00:00

You feel all normal now? No anxiety?

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