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2nd week hell!

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webman
webman

hi i am a new user on these forums (35/m), I started fluoxetine last week for the 4th proper time in 9 years, the first time was great and had several years of very happy times. Over the last year I have had a relapse, basically I stopped flu for a couple of months as I felt OK then felt bad and went back on, thought they werent working stopped a couple of months went back on, later switched to citalapram as advised by GP for a few months didnt feel much better so started again last week with fluoxetine. Im now at day 8

To cut a long story short I have depression caused by anxiety/social phobia and blushing. The blushing hasnt been that bad since before flu its just I get depressed it will start bad again like it did before if that makes sense. Now I feel it could get bad as I have a problem controlling my anxiety. I know it will affect everything my life job relationship everything I have built up and I am afraid of losing it all. I juest need to be not depressed and relaxed and not blushing! I have also been prescribed beta blockers for the anxiety which helps but I dont want to be dependant on them also, I feel such a mess right now!

Im hoping I can get through this painful weeks and that it will work for me again like the first time.

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  • webman
    webman

    Posted

    hi its me again, i just re-read what I wrote and wanted to add that I also feel a very low self-esteem lack of confidence, it affects my job very much as I have a lot of responsibility and feel people are judging me, I think this adds to the pressure and makes me think even more about blushing. I just feel if I had a proper blush attack I would have to walk out of my job through fear of shame and I would lose everything, I know I am screwed up, I will have counselling/CBT etc, this is the first time I have even written down what I am feeling
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    day 15 and i felt really bad all week, sometimes I think the depression is lifting and then it comes crsshing down again, Im trying to hold it all together for the sake of my family but I am really struggling!
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I've just started a course of fluoxetine (first time), and I reckon the doctors just fobbed me off with some placebos sad

    Today is the first day! do these things really work?

    I mean, is it really worth taking them? I have too many problems to list here (dont want to bore you all) and I just dont think these things will do the job :?

  • tish
    tish

    Posted

    Hi webman,

    I also find it difficult to write about how I am feeling, or talk about it, but I think it helps.

    I find it difficult not to feel ashamed of being depressed and haven't told anyone other than my doctor. Its good to read about other peoples experiences and to know I am not alone.

    I've been taking fluoxetine for almost three months. At first it seemed to help but lately I've been feeling bad again and I'm going back to the doctor next week.

    I really hope that flu works for you and helps you feel better.

  • tish
    tish

    Posted

    MOff,

    The pills can take three or four weeks to work so dont give up. I found they kicked in around week three but now feel that they aren't working as well.

    Give it time but if you feel too bad maybe your gp will give you something else.

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    [quote:2259b3e95d=\"tish\"]MOff,

    The pills can take three or four weeks to work so dont give up. I found they kicked in around week three but now feel that they aren't working as well.

    Give it time but if you feel too bad maybe your gp will give you something else.[/quote:2259b3e95d]

    3-4 weeks? blimey, thats a long time! sigh, spose i'll just have to soldier on through till then :wink:

    This is really weird, I never thought there would be a place like this, i googled flu to see if it was considered a placebo or not, then found here!

    glad theres people I can talk to :o

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