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Does anyone take Thyroid replacement with there antidepressants, as I am feeling worse. Please help

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hilary95948
hilary95948

I am on nearly 9 weeks of Fluoxetine, I am feeling worse, did have a couple of days good the other week, but nothing since shaking, feeling even more sick, full of wind, don't feel like eating just feel as though i want to throw up, passing motion a lot loosing weight, can't think straght, so frightened to go anywhere, feel so alone, and i live on my own, my kids are good, but they are grasping at straws also, they worry, then i worry about them worrying about me... I feel so tired no energy, all this is making my anxiety and depression worse.... Please help me I feel so desperate....

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  • VaJaJa
    VaJaJa hilary95948

    Posted

    Hi Hilary

    These meds can take up to 12 weeks or more to fully settle in, I had all the same side effects as you are going through now.  Have you had your dosage increased at all? If so that can send you back into all the side effects again.  Have you had any good hours or days yet where you felt you were turning a corner?

    • hilary95948
      hilary95948 VaJaJa

      Posted

      Hi VaJaJa,

      Thanks for your reply, I am so glad to hear that it can take 12 weeks or more, that makes me feel a whole lot better, really everyones different, and I suppose, maybe I am being impatient, I need to be a bit more positive........ No I am still on the same dose 20ml, and yes I did have a good day 5 weeks ago then 1.5 days 10 days ago, but been having councelling, which might have brought things to the surfice, tonight I feel quite calm, to which I am enjoying at the moment........ Many thanks to you    smile

       

  • lauren29936
    lauren29936 hilary95948

    Posted

    I have been on it for 5 days so I can't really comment but I feel sick headache loose vowels full of wind and just shaky. Feel I don't know what I'm doing I have to overthink things to make sure I am doing the right thing.. I am constantly worrying and the anxiety has tripled just want to be on my own so I think your feeling normal.. 9 weeks though go back to your doctors if I feel like this in 2 weeks I'll be back. Xx
    • hilary95948
      hilary95948 lauren29936

      Posted

      Hi Lauren, did read about you, you have got 2 things going which must be quite hard to cope with, as I know, cos that happened to me.... Going into withdrawal off one tablet onto another is very difficult and I was only on them 2weeks, so you have to take that into account..... I knew the Fluoxetine could take up to 8 weeks on average, but can take longer, as you will read above, which makes me feel a whole lot better, so you have to be like me, and hang on in there, there is a lot of very positive people on here that will help you, I have been so glad of there help.....Hilary  smile
    • lauren29936
      lauren29936 hilary95948

      Posted

      Hi Hilary. Yeah there is a lot of good people and just think one day soon hopefully em and you will be able to help others because we will come out the other side! Just feel I'm a dark tunnel and ant get out.. Feel so worried. Scared. Sick. The headaches are horrendous and my sleeping pattern is awful. I look after my gran and so at the moment I'm fortunate enough not to be working in my profession. I am always here for you for anything if it's a load of you it will make you feel better than keeping it to yourself no matter how silly or little you may think it is. I was making tea the other day dropped my plate going dizzy and just sat and cried. 5 mins after I was like what just happened like I just blanked out and wasn't in control of my body. But today had a better day so if I can feel a little of something every day I'll be happy. How long have you been on them now ?xx
    • hilary95948
      hilary95948 lauren29936

      Posted

      Hi Lauren

      The side affects you are having now, some of mine have gone, so there is improvement. even my daughter says I am a lot better, sometimes I think I am impatient, as it has been nearly 9 weeks, but you know everyone is different to how long it takes, that;s why I am glad I am on here, as people can tell you just that, which is so reasureing.... always here for you.... Hilary  xx   smile

       

  • Jaikal12
    Jaikal12 hilary95948

    Posted

    I have been on Flu for 4 weeks at 40mg and have been feeling very anxious, spewy, tired and cant eat much ect.

    I also have hypothyroidism so yes take 75mg thyroxine daily. My doc tried to put it up to 100mg but it made me feel more anxious.

    I know how u r feeling and it is really difficult to feel like that constantly. Some days r better than others... but hopefully soon the days/times that are better will become longer.

    My psychologist has suggested behavioural activation as a strategy to help with the anxiety....it feels overwhelmingly scary to do the behaviour at first but then its a bit easier.

    Hope this kicks in for both of us soon. Keep chatting to ur Doc though as he may give u more insight into whats going on.

    • lauren29936
      lauren29936 Jaikal12

      Posted

      Thank you so much and yeah I hope it kicks in for us both too. It's the most scariest place and you feel so alone even though family and friends are there I find it so hard to relate and tell them how I am feeling but speaking to people who are going threw the same things help. I find myself worrying a lot? My anxiety is threw the roof is this normal ? Did you feel like this. I am always here for you too if you need anything m. Thanks Lauren x
    • hilary95948
      hilary95948 Jaikal12

      Posted

      Hi Jaikal12

      I feel so relieved to hear from you, I have been so worried that the thyroxine was not going with the ad's, I realize now that we are all in the same boat, we just come out of all this at different times, we are all different, and it sometimes takes longer for the meds to kick in... I am going for counceling, so that can bring things to a head and she thinks I am having delayed grieving for my late husband.... I have also been told on here, that it sometimes goes worse before better, so I hope you feel better soon too..... Went quite calm tonight, to which I have enjoyed......I am so glad I am on this site, we can help each other.....Many thanks again... Hilary   smile

    • Jaikal12
      Jaikal12 lauren29936

      Posted

      I feel exactley the same with the aloneness. Think its cause ur soul is lonley. Thats why its important to keep connecting with people even if its just through here. Gotta just keep reaching out. Its a difficult journey.
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