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day 11 of 40mg fluoxetine

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david_25160
david_25160

well today was a good one, had a couple of hours walking on a localish beach, beautiful sunshine and blue skies, just me and mother nature, bliss smile no headaches woop woop! so this evening I'm slighly knackered but that's the fresh air that's helped. was reading somewhere about long term fluox use and my thoughts on that were that I hope I'm not on it for too long, perhaps after 6 months wean myself down to 20 etc. yeah I know it's early days yet, I'm just saying wink hope everybody is doing well? bye for now, and thankyou to all that message me, it means a lot, truely smile

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  • danilo45459
    danilo45459 david_25160

    Posted

    Hi David,

    I am glad that you are getting better. In what regards long term use, SSRIs are pretty safe for long term, having people on those for 20 years.

    Please, be careful with this idea of stopping as soon as possible. The most common mistake I see is people stopping early and diving into depression soon after.

     

    • david_25160
      david_25160 danilo45459

      Posted

      hi Danilo, 

      thankyou for your reply, I will be careful I promise! it's just that sometimes I read things on the internet that quite scare me into thinking I'm doing the wrong thing with my treatment, crazy I know. I will leave it to my doctor to decide what is best for me, I wont try stopping them early and god forbid diving into depression again, I do appreciate your comments, thankyou so much smile

    • danilo45459
      danilo45459 david_25160

      Posted

      Hi David, Dont trust in those sources. Trust scientific sources. The evidence from several clinical trials and the practical wisdom from pdocs prescribing SSRIs over 20 years is that they are pretty safe.

      It is known, for example, that SSRIs promote the neurogenesis. So not only they very likely wont do you any harm, but they also do good for your brain.

      Dont get fooled by the stigma of those medications smile 

    • katecogs
      katecogs danilo45459

      Posted

      Danilo is absolutely right.  There's always some do-gooder out there reporting on the 'bad side' of this medication.  You don't see them reporting on heart pills or epileptic pills.  Why people have to do this I don't know.  I wonder if these people have suffered with depression.

      Only the other day I was discussing my meds with someone who told me 'her daughter had had depression and threw away her pills because she wasn't having any of THAT stuff, and got better on her own'.  I said good for her, though I'm sure everyone is different and meds are essential for a lot of people.  People don't know the damage they can cause with their flippant remarks, especially when we're in a vulnerable state.

      If this medication wasn't safe, then it wouldn't be prescribed.

      Abaolutely, dont trust in the scaremongering.

      K xx

       

  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    Hey david

    Walk on the beach sounds idyllic!you lucky devil. All that fresh air, thats what ya need :-) I on the other hand walked down a busy road to sainsburys so exercise but not so much fresh air haha ;-)

    The fact that youre even thinking about coming off meds shows how much better youre feeingl. But really dont think about it at the moment, theres no rush just enjoy feeling better.

    Hopefully im right behind you on that recovery road!

    Great youve felt so well today, long may it continue!

    Ttfn

    Vix

    • david_25160
      david_25160 vix167

      Posted

      hey Vix!

      yeah you are dead right it's exactly what I needed a few hours out and about, thankfully the weather was ace so that encouraged me, I'm afraid if the weather had been yuck I would have stayed home smile I so hope you are right behind me on the recovery trail Vix, mine taking a turn for the better when they upped my dose, as you say I should'nt even be thinking of when I stop taking them, so I wo'nt, amen. keep smiling Vix as you toddle down to Sainsburys haha wink

  • katecogs
    katecogs david_25160

    Posted

    Hi David

    I went walking today too, even though it was cold, damp, foggy and very muddy.  Lunch and a beer after rounded the day off nicely.  Great getting fresh air ... does the mind a world of good.

    Yes you can take SSRI's for life if you need to.  I've taken them for 15 years (actually must be 16 now) with one break, and during that time I found I could maintain my well being on 10mg.

    Nobody really likes taking medication, but some people have to for life ie heart problems etc so if SSRI's keep you well, then why not :-)

    K xx

  • karen13323
    karen13323 david_25160

    Posted

    fabulous! another good day, i hope today is too! pppffffft never mind thinking about when your off them, your feeling better because of them, take the pills away, and you will slide back down, so hold that thourght, and put it away somewhere,until its time to think about it!

    we had a fab walk with puppy, ( he is all healed you will be pleased to know) we are very lucky to live near the moors, but i would swap for a beach!!! that would be my dream,

    well, im off to do a report for daughter, week 8. i hope today your smiling, today i plan on having all the windows open, fresh air in, and a little spring clean, they have all gone back to work after xmas, so its just me & my dog! yipppppeeee

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