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Any advice? i have been taking 20mg fluoxetine for a week now and i feel quite tired and anxious, is this normal and will it pass?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Those are possible: Side effects that often pass (but not always).

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 3/29/2014

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A member asked:

Any advice? i have been taking 20mg fluoxetine for a week now and i feel quite tired and anxious, is this normal and will it pass?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Altman agreed

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