fluoxetine please help after 8 weeks anxiety
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hello,
i would like to know if some people have given up fluoxetine after two months due to panic attacks and anxiety increased...i am not on a big dose but I have big anxiety with it..is this normal? can it happen for some people and they had to change .....thank you for your answer..i am lost
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monica62597 anne92030
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Wish I could help!I am 8 weeks in and on 25 mg!I slowly worked up starting at five mg and going up every week and stayed at 20 for two weeks then been in 25 two weeks and have been on it 8 weeks total!no real improvement yet and sometimes I feel like I'll never get better!Hugs!!I understand!!Just wanna be me again for my kids
anne92030 monica62597
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Woo3353 anne92030
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I did feel like giving up because of side effects but i stuck with it and i am so glad as it has been a god send, 7 months on my side effects are virtually non existant, i don't obsess constantly, no anxiety, calmer and more happier. Its easy to say it gets better but it does for most so try and hang in there
anne92030 Woo3353
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anne92030 Woo3353
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monica62597 anne92030
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Mine is mainly my OCD that causes anxiety!I was bad ten years ago and fully recovered from celexa but weaned off during my last pregnancy!I reacted badly to it when I tried to go back on it and only lasted two days,why I am trying the Prozac!Everyone says it takes a while to kick in!Its hard to know though if you can't have any real improvement and my main side effect is buzzing in my lower back like my nerves are frazzled,some muscle twitching and lethargy
anne92030 monica62597
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katie58615 anne92030
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Yes i was n fluoxetine for 9weeks and the doctor as now changed me over to sertraline.
Side effects were horrendous i felt so much panic all the time and i couldnt stop thinking and worrying. I felt so sick lost my appetite lost weight. The 9weeks traumatised me in a way and caused me to become depressed sounds extreme but it really wasnt good!!
I would read on here people sayin give it chance to work it takes a while which is true and i really wanted to stick with it and it to work but i tried being patient for 9weeks! Now im only on day4 of the new medication i already feel less panic although quite tired and chilled.
Go to your doctor and let them know how your feeling!
anne92030 katie58615
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katie58615 anne92030
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anne92030 katie58615
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katie58615 anne92030
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Its so difficult i wish there was a magic button and everything was back to normal but this experience will make you stronger and when younare through this tough yime you will be able to help others with your experience
anne92030 katie58615
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julie92859 anne92030
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