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A member asked:

Been on 10mg prozac (fluoxetine) 6 weeks. feeling better. dr says to start 20mg. will i experience nausea and increased anxiety again changing dose?

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Probably not: Usually, the initial side effects of a medication are not repeated when increasing doses. However, by crystal ball is in the shop and we will only know when you try.

Answered 2/4/2016

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