Will the sleepiness/tiredness go away? I felt fine on 15 mg but now that I'm on 20 mg I feel extremely tired/sleepy in the afternoon and a slight headache. will this pass? How long to adjust?
I just started 20 mg of fluoxetine and feel very sleepy?
Question posted by Ekamisakis on 24 March 2023
Last updated on 24 March 2023
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masso
25 March 2023
Yes, you are experiencing very common to common side effects which should subside within a week to 10 days, if they do not subside inform your Dr. for an evaluation and possibly a dose adjustment if required.
masso
25 March 2023
Do inform your Dr. of the side effects you are experiencing so he/she is aware of what is going on.
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