Fluoxetine side effects

[Kaffyn663]

Hi i am on day 4 of fluoxetine and feel awful. My thoughts and anxiety have got worse, is this normal at the beginning? I want to give them time to work. Also physically i totally ache, especially my back and neck, as if ive done a really hard workout. I have also had a headache and blurred vision. Is this side effects?

[Paxiled]

Did the blurred vision precede the headache?  That would indicate a migraine or migraine-like headache.  As for the anxiety getting worse, Prozac is known to be the most stimulating ssri and because of that is the least successful one used for anxiety.  The good thing about it is that it's the easiest to stop taking and doesn't usually have the weight gain and some other side effects associated with the others.  The reason is that Prozac stays in your system almost a month, whereas the others leave your body within a matter of hours or a day or two.  That's why it's believed to be easier to stop taking.  But it is more stimulating, so if the increased anxiety continues it might not be the drug for you.  Sometimes side effects that occur when you start a drug stop after awhile, sometimes they never do.  Since it takes about a month or 6 weeks for most people to have beneficial effects kick in, the side effects start well before the desired ones.  Your choice is, can you tolerate the side effects for 4-6 weeks to see if the benefits come and outweigh them, or are they just too much to tolerate and this isn't the medication for you.

[AnxiousNoMore]

https://www.drugs.com/fluoxetine.html
One side effect is blurred vision and you are supposed to call your doctor immediately. If that isn't possible, you can call the pharmacist for advice because they will have lots of experience with the people who take it.
Lots of people get so anxious with fear that they imagine side effects are occurring, but because yours matches a known one I would make the call. If possible, you should use a 24 hour pharmacy for anxiety meds as shown by your current situation.
You should read all the info on any med before taking it.

[Kaffyn663]

Okay thank you. It only happened yesterday morn for about an hour and nothing since. I do suffer from.migraines and get blurred vision with that so wondered if it was part and parcel of one