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General anixity disorder
Doctor gave me fluoxetine for anixity ...what is the dose for first 6 to 8 weeks .doctor said that this medicine take 8 weeks to start working ...
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Hi Sir
Fluoxetine for anxiety is a treatment of choice.
The usual dose is 20 mg at day time after food.
It starts it's actions in 7 days but definite action in 3 weeks.
Hope this will help you.
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for anxiety disorder we like to add Cognitive behaviour therapy along with SSRI ( Fluoxetine)
Molecule fluoxetine can induce gastric and sexual side effects always take after food. But don't worry you may have not that side effect.
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Yoga and exercise will very well know for anxiety.
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