Fluoxetine

[SinkorSwim]

I have been taking Fluoxetine for a couple of years along with Buspar three times a day. I had a hip injury in April and was not exercising very much until August. I was put on vitamin D because I had a deficiency and started taking calcium. I used to run around 20 miles a week and now it has been around 14-15. Ive noticed on my runs I have become super stiff. I have also been having bad abdominal cramps and lots of loose stools. The one thing that bugs me the most is I've gained 20 lbs. in 8 months. I've really started to amp up my work out routine and I'm still gaining weight. Is this a side effect that the medicine isn't working anymore? I've also been having more angry outbursts lately. Not sure what to do.

 

[shatter eyes]

The loose stools may be related to serotonin syndrome from SSRI.

The stiffness can be from muscle neurons being off balance. Serotonin acts as a fire fire fire. and others act as a cease fire stop chill out relax messenger. Muscles fail to relax and i am on baclofen for that.

I am facing the same problems and have been trying to understand.

I am on Prozac too.
Sucks to be on all these meds that may possibly to increased to offset side effects of other meds.

I am not a doc. The serotonin syndrome and loose stools was something i learned and possibly experienced.

The side effects you suspect i also have or had and they reduced when my dose reduced.

 

[Deleted member 37474]

Okay... so I just started taking this and my ptsd symptoms seem to be ramping up. Don’t know if it is from the intense emdr session I did this past Monday or this drug. I am on 5 mg right now and take two Trileptal pills at night. Worst symptom so far, a quasi paralyzing fear at the emptiish school tonight. Once I saw some female custodians I felt a little better, but there is this feeling of something bad is about to happen. I am scared of the dark and nervous about driving home. Normally I like the drive. I also spent all day feeling like every man is a rapist. Wtf is wrong with me?

 

[EveHarrington]

Okay... so I just started taking this and my ptsd symptoms seem to be ramping up. Don’t know if it i...

Maybe the meds are increasing your anxiety? Prozac made my anxiety skyrocket to the point where my doc pulled me off of it right away. It wasn’t a matter of “growing pains” that would wear off. Hugs.