obsessive cleaning since takin fluoxetine

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Hello.

Started taking 20 mg a day of fluoxetine sunday. Take it in the morning because it doesnt help me sleep. I take 3 mg of ativan a day. 1 around 2 oclock in the afternon as this is where my anxiety really starts to trigger. Then i take 2 mg before bedtime.

Anyway. Ive usually taken up to 60 mg a day and felt really bad.

I have loss of appetite, sometimes i get nausous but all around my energy level has increased. I have been obsessively cleaning though. I mean i wash floors 2 a day. If something gets messy i kind of get all anxious. I cant sit still. I feel like i have to be doing something.

Is this normal?
 
Hi justme9

I'm a bit confused.. did you go from 60mgs of fluoxetine, down to 20.. if so, that's pretty drastic and maybe you are reacting to that, the excessive cleaning sounRAB like an Obessive Compulsive problem, but it could be anxiety also.
I take 60mgs fluoxetine and up to 2mg ativan each day and have been trying to go down in doseage on the fluoxetine... I certainly don't get the same symtoms you get... If only I could keep my house that clean, I'd be so happy!!!! I find it difficult to get everything done each day as I has fibromyalgia and ostearthritis in spine and hips and am waiting for a new hip..it's a long wait.
Good luck to you and I hope your symptoms subside.
 
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