Suffered From GAD. Prescribed Fluoxitine And Propranolol. Experiencing A Strange Buzzing Sensation In Head. What To Do?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : I initially suffered from GAD in 2005 and weaned off 20mg of fluoxitine about 6 years later. Out of the blue my GAD came back and i have been on 20mg of fluoxitine and 80mg of propranolol since XXXXXXX 2013 (my Dr had prescribed 40mg of fluoxitine but in 2005 I felt it was too much and it was like living in a bubble so I just took 20mg. I was signed off work as the anxiety and side effects were unbearable. 3 weeks ago I was signed as fit to work from home and although I was much better I was experiencing a strange buzzing sensation at the front of my brain (almost like my body trying to have an anxiety attack but the tablets stopping it). 
8 days ago I increased my dosage to 40mg and annoyingly my anxiety has returned, although it is to a lesser extent compared to the side effects of me going from zero fluoxitine to 20mg, I do not know how I managed to get through that transition. I understand that by increasing to 40mg my anxiety levels will be heightened for a while, and I want the fluoxitine to work as I have already been out of my office since XXXXXXX
For the past 2 nights as I have been falling asleep I have experienced strange visual hallucinations could the increased dose be causing this?
For the past 8 days I have taken 20mg of fluoxitine and 40mg of propranolol in the morning on waking and 20mg of fluoxitine and 40mg of propranolol before bedtime.
                            8 days ago I increased my dosage to 40mg and annoyingly my anxiety has returned, although it is to a lesser extent compared to the side effects of me going from zero fluoxitine to 20mg, I do not know how I managed to get through that transition. I understand that by increasing to 40mg my anxiety levels will be heightened for a while, and I want the fluoxitine to work as I have already been out of my office since XXXXXXX
For the past 2 nights as I have been falling asleep I have experienced strange visual hallucinations could the increased dose be causing this?
For the past 8 days I have taken 20mg of fluoxitine and 40mg of propranolol in the morning on waking and 20mg of fluoxitine and 40mg of propranolol before bedtime.
                                    Brief Answer:
Hi, It is easily manageable.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there, thanks for asking. When you increase the dose of fluoxetine, if you feel anxious, they may add a medication from the class of benzodiazepine to control the anxiety. Then they decrease the dose of the medication added in one or two months.
Hallucinations could be related to fluoxetine dose increment as a known side effect which is benign. Let me know if you have any other question. I wish you a good health.
                                    
                            Hi, It is easily manageable.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there, thanks for asking. When you increase the dose of fluoxetine, if you feel anxious, they may add a medication from the class of benzodiazepine to control the anxiety. Then they decrease the dose of the medication added in one or two months.
Hallucinations could be related to fluoxetine dose increment as a known side effect which is benign. Let me know if you have any other question. I wish you a good health.
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