Does anyone take Thyroid replacement with there antidepressants, as I am feeling worse. Please help
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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 hilary95948
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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 VaJaJa
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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
lauren29936 hilary95948
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hilary95948 lauren29936
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hilary95948 lauren29936
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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
Jaikal12 hilary95948
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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 Jaikal12
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hilary95948 Jaikal12
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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
Jaikal12 lauren29936
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