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A 33-year-old female asked:

Just switched to prozac (fluoxetine) and uped dose rather fast from 10mg to 40mg. it's week 6 and i feel dizzy, unreal, irritable, worse then before. what can i do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Please let your: Prescribing provider know as soon as possible. These symptoms are of concern. If you were my patient i would start reducing the dose right away -but you aren't my patient. So, please contact your doctor very soon.
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