Advice needed
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I'm new to this. Been on fluxotine since 2009 when my son was diagnosed with cancer. 20 mgs per day, Upon his death in 2011 doctor increased me to 40 mgs per day. I have now no reason to be depressed. New home, new town, retired, money in the bank, yet I'm very depressed. Do you think I need to up to 60 mgs or is that too much? I feel unwlling to socialize, sad and very irritable, especially with my husband. Don't even want to talk to him and he's a wondeful man. Some advice please.
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karen76145 ali12345
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I have just started to disply side effects since going from 40-60 - 2 weeks now and the disturbed nights, yawning and tiredness have started kicking in.
Other than that I'm more "up" today - better than the last few weeks i would say. This is how I felt when I settled on 40 (about week 6 maybe).
Lets hope it stays like this now!!
karen76145 Richo67
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Ooooo it seems a long time ago now. 20mg for 5 weeks ish...then 30mg for a couple of weeks, then 40 for about 8 weeks (just worked it out) and now 60 for the last 3.
As I have said to others - I have told a lot of people about my problems.. some of them at work - including some of my managers. They have been brilliant. I had "other ways" of dealing with it before now... other substances that were not available from the doctor. That all stopped at the end of september... then my situation became more apparent and could not be hidden anymore. I chose to be honest... very honest... the Fluoxetine lets me deal with the issues as they arise. I guess I have always been sensitive (words hurt)... I need to continue to face this and be able to smile sometimes too.
I still have down periods - when I let it get to me.. but i am much stronger now.
karen76145 Richo67
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I can cope better with other things that I need to.
I smile when I can and laugh at every opportunity.
Making the most of the good times (I'm hoping) will offset the bad times... and there are still plenty of those!!
karen76145 Richo67
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Now it takes a bloody good wallop to get me there...
These meds have stopped all but the most extreme of circumstances from affecting me that way. I would say that human nature of self preservation needs us to have that intense thought to alert us to real dangers.
I feel less fragile and less vulnerable... so "stronger"....
karen76145 Richo67
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Friends help... not necessesarily close friends... sometimes we worry about scaring people away... but other friends... people on here maybe... people that understand... and you KNOW wont turn their back.
Rejection is hard enough when you are in good health...!!
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Anxiety will stop you from socialising... this is natural.
The underlying reasons for yours may be being exacerbated (excuse spooling he-he!) by the new home, new town, retired phase you have just entered.
You do not have to fear your new surroundings... fear being the wrong word... you need familiararity... something constant... something that makes you happy to ease the transition perhaps?