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Feel like giving up on fluoxetine

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mockingbird
mockingbird

I have been on flu fo 13 weeks the first 12 on 20 mg and now 10 days on 40 mg.

I am still anxious and so tired and suffering side effects. This morning I just felt like screaming with frustration. I just want to feel calm and relaxed.

Any advice ?

Linda

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  • hevsky
    hevsky mockingbird

    Posted

    I would go back to your drs, they should have some effect by now,maybe they need changing. Have you had counselling as well? I've found CBT really helps x
  • katecogs
    katecogs mockingbird

    Posted

    10 days is still early days ...... the awful side effects are very commen and often last 2 weeks and a bit more.  Everyone is different.  Your doctor should be keeping an eye on you anyway and you should have follow up appointments every few weeks.

    Try persevering a bit longer, you should start to see some change soon.  Sadly this type of medication takes time.  If however you don't see any change after 2 months then maybe try another SSRI - they all work differently for different people.

    K x

  • qsqs
    qsqs mockingbird

    Posted

    Sounds like you are having a rough time.

    Are you having CBT therapy.  Sometimes this is needed along wiv the antidepressants. 

    I would deffo go back and speak to GP xx

    • mockingbird
      mockingbird qsqs

      Posted

      Thanks

      ive had CBT and didn't feel it helped but I wasn't on flu at the time.

      i see GP in two weeks so will give it to then.

      Linda x

    • jeckleunhyde
      jeckleunhyde mockingbird

      Posted

      Hi mockingbird

      Sad to see your still suffering off the side effects of flux. Im now on 60mg I had a terrible 3 days when upping it, sweating,  anxiety, paranioa, social anxiety and lacked more sleep than usual.

      As stated I would keep going and keep in regular contact with your doctor. 

      Fluoxetine has helped my OCD massively, compared to how I was before even though ive become addicted to alcohol and im finding it hard to snap out of my routine with it.

       Have to write down ally units that I have but im not an alcoholic. Im obsessed with routine andy gp reckons its not the alcohol im addicted to.

      Its all weird and I feel happy but im gwtting counseling from the 11th November. 

      You can do it and im here to chat anytime.

    • mockingbird
      mockingbird jeckleunhyde

      Posted

      Hi,

      thanks for for the advice, I'm now on day18 of 40mg and still not great.

      im so tired and still have side effects headache sore stiff neck and nausea.

      at the moment I just want to give up I'm so exhausted with it all.

      Linda x

    • qsqs
      qsqs jeckleunhyde

      Posted

      hi jeckleunhyde,

      i cant believe how your gp is not taking it seriously the fact that you say you are obsessing over alcohol.

      you may not be addicted now but if you carry on drinking at this rate it is possible that your body will become physically addicted.

      please be careful because once you become addicted to alcohol you are in trouble.

       

    • jeckleunhyde
      jeckleunhyde qsqs

      Posted

      Hi

      Just recently ive not been to bad, last week I went without any alcohol, but come Friday I had a drink then saturday then sunday, eight to twelve cans. I went two months drinking everyday not long ago and my gp has said to write down my alcohol intake until I see him again, im drinking becks alcohol free.

      I need routine and feel uncomfortable out of mine, I dont know whether its the taste I crave or the alcohol itself.

      Gp said I had to stop or cut down and that im not an alcoholic but have become alcohol dependent, as stated im due to see my counellor soon.

    • danilo45459
      danilo45459 mockingbird

      Posted

      Hi mockinbird,

      You might need a different medication or a combination of two or more. Please, don't lose hope because there many options for you.

      Danilo

  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 mockingbird

    Posted

    Did u feel OK before the increase? The increase would cause u to go through side effects. I'm on 20mg 4weeks and its up and down and I have to fully power myself through hoping by week6 I'll be there x
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