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Anxiety and fluoxetine

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kirstie_92875
kirstie_92875

I've bin on fluoxetine for 6 weeks now on 10mg and I have bin feeling able to go out and smile but the thing I cant deal with is the worse anxiousness and also racing thoughts I have thoughts in my mind to take more medication what can i do my appointment is not till 28th june.. thing is I cant stop taking meds as my anxiety comes back every couple years and doctors told me I have to be on meds for the rest of my life.. it makes me feel bad with these thoughts as i have 5 kids to look after.. any suggestions please

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  • Trina536
    Trina536 kirstie_92875

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    Hi Kirstie, If your anxiety is really bad don't wait till your next appointment, make a new one, you may need your dose higher or something to help with your anxiety until you reach the correct dose for you, I take propanolol to help with the anxiety, I can only imagine how difficult? it is for you to cope so don't wait go back to your gp x

    • kirstie_92875
      kirstie_92875 Trina536

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      I did try upping my dose hun and it made me feel 10c worse i wasn't able to cope so went back down to 10mg its very hard my doctor refuses to see me where I'm under the mental health act and thays not for another month they can't get me in any sooner it drives me insane.. my partner tolf me to come off but its not that simple my anxiousness is worse and my anxiety is getting worse and don't know what to do

  • Abz123
    Abz123 kirstie_92875

    Posted

    Hi sounds like u need too get back to your gp. If u ring up and ask for an urgent app they will get u in regardless whether your under mental health or not! I suffer with bad health and social anxiety as well as depression. I have tried so many different meds I nearly gave up. But then I got referred to a specialist and the dr prescribed me with a drug called mirtazipine its been working really well it's brilliant for anxiety depression and also insomnia I struggle to sleep so take one a night within half hour I'm asleep. Maybe u could ask your gp about them? Also try CBT therapy that helps too.. good luck u will get there

    • kirstie_92875
      kirstie_92875 Abz123

      Posted

      Thank you abz yea i have to have long term psychological therapy which i waited 9 months for but i see her once a month.. I only suffer with general anxiety but its my head it wants to think negative things all the time.. and when I try to think positive nothing comes into my head it goes completely blank but its the anxiousness I cant deal with makes me struggle for breathe and makes me feel worse..
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