If you are pregnant, please discuss the risks and benefits of antidepressant use with your healthcare provider.Caution is advised with breastfeeding since fluoxetine does pass into breast milk.Fluoxetine is usually taken one time per day with or without food.Typically patients begin at a low dose of medicine and the dose is increased slowly over several weeks.The dose usually ranges from 20 mg to 80 mg when taken once daily or 90 mg taken once weekly. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. Then I realised this was linked to my hormones, PCOS, and now PMDD.I'm sorry to say this, but I am so sick and tired of being a woman. But going on fluoxetine has completely changed my life and I say (literally say, out loud) “Thanks, Prozac!” at least three times per week. I just want some relief... when I have had depression in the past due to PMDD it usually takes 2-4 days after my period starts to feel normal again, so I’m wondering if this is the case with the symptoms of anxiety as well?Mainly I just want someone to reassure me that this is normal and I’m not losing my mind.My alarm is set to go off in less than an hour for work. I’m back to talking to strangers on the bus. But at least my kitchen was spotless.No doctor has been able to explain the "how" to me, but studies have found that SSRIs can help not only with the mental symptoms of PMDD but also Ask anyone who’s known me for a long time to describe my personality and “loud” and “blunt” and “outgoing” will probably be at the top of the list. I took Prozac for three years for it but it made me feel numb, like a zombie and not like myself. I’m so thankful.It’s 5 am and I haven’t gotten a wink of sleep. These include phenelzine (Nardil®), tranylcypromine (Parnate®), isocarboxazid (Marplan®), rasagiline (Azilect®), and selegiline (Emsam®).Although rare, there is an increased risk of serotonin syndrome when fluoxetine is used with other medications that increase serotonin, such as other antidepressants, migraine medications called “triptans” (e.g., Imitrex®), some pain medications (e.g., tramadol (Ultram®), amphetamines, and the antibiotic linezolid (Zyvox®).Sleep, energy, or appetite may show some improvement within the first 1-2 weeks. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a type of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) caused by fluctuating hormones. Symptoms of mania include "high" or irritable mood, very high self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressure to keep talking, racing thoughts, being easily distracted, frequently involved in activities with a large risk for bad consequences (for example, excessive buying sprees).Medical attention should be sought if serotonin syndrome is suspected. Does anyone else have extreme cases first thing in the morning? When I was cleaning all the time, it was because it was something I felt I could control. I’m new to this sub and was just diagnosed with PMDD today. With the meds, all of that is gone. Adults age 65 and older taking antidepressants have a decreased risk of suicidality. I’m reading almost as much as I used to and it’s not unusual to find me under a throw blanket on my couch with a good book. Hi everyone! ALCAR is an all-around impressive brain booster that works better than l-carnitine, which is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier to get into and act upon the brain. This is a potentially fatal condition that is associated with use of the antidepressant in the second half of pregnancy. It might be helpful for you to take a look at this page, which reviews the treatment of PMDD. Short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults beyond age 24. Why is there no simple cure? Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs have been shown to be effective for the treatment of premenstrual symptoms. I'm convinced he'll be leaving me sooner or later, I'm obsessing about myself not looking good enough without putting a ton of effort in, about other women looking better, about other women looking at him when we go out because he's so effortlessly beautiful and always in a good mood.