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How To Treat Excessive Hunger While On Flouxetine And Xanax?

Im on my 9 days on flouxetine. Im so hungry.I dont know why. I ask my doctor. He just ask me to eat with food in the morning.
I then have serious panic attacks and he said it will goes away after flouxetine is stable in 2 weeks. He is now giving something like xanax.
but problem is im so so hungry. Will it goes off in a few days time.
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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excess hunger can be a side effect of anti depressive drugs....but it's generally common with other psychiatric medicines. if it doesn't fade off in next two weeks....ask your doctor to change the medicine formulation.

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How To Treat Excessive Hunger While On Flouxetine And Xanax?

excess hunger can be a side effect of anti depressive drugs....but it s generally common with other psychiatric medicines. if it doesn t fade off in next two weeks....ask your doctor to change the medicine formulation.