Day 18 on Fluoxetine for OCD
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hello everyone,
I am happy to see there are many people here on the same boat with me.
I am on day 18 of Fluoxetine 20mg. Its not the first time I am taking this med, for many years I took it for my panic disorder and then for my OCD lately but stopped it last summer when i got married.. I was not taking meds regularly as prescribed and my OCD gotten worse in last two years. I decided to quit meds and start therapy which was obviously not a good idea. Last month my OCD became too much to handle so this time I was convinced I seriously need medication treatment.
So my therapist and my psychiatrist agreed on Fluoxetine. As I said I am only on day 18. I had all the worst side effects until 2-3 days ago. Anxiety, increased ocd, racing heart, disrupted sleep, lack of appetite and diarrhea (i am taking .5 lorazepam twice a day to ease the anxiety and it works). Two days ago some started to improve like the diarrhea and appetite. Also for two days I felt good and even energized with a decrease on intrusive thoughts. But today I am again anxious and low, with heart palpitations and restlesness, no sleep and my lovely OCD. I know it still have time to kick in but with OCD I understand now it is much more difficult to handle these side effects. Because before I was able to handle these side effects more easily.
I was wondering how other people with OCD progressed through fluoxetine and when did you see the real improvement?
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barbara79178 Eyeshen
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Hello eyeshen!I TOTALLY know what you are going thruNO WORRIES-you are already most of the way there!
It's such a hastle with what we have to go thru just to get well .
I think it took me a bit longer to feel completely well. As long as you are seeing some improvements, you are on your way!
Hang in there & keep in touch !
I Will never go off prozac again
Eyeshen barbara79178
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Hello! and thank you for the reply!
Today I am on day 21. Yesterday was the worst day I ever had during these days. Shaking, anxious and crying. I want to believe it made me the worst before I start to improve. Hopefully today will be a good day and I see some improvement! Last time I started the flu, I remember I saw the real improvement from day 27. So I am just trying to be patient and hang on a bit more.
Thank you for the support! I really want to see the improvement and not quit the fluoxetine again too.