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Feeling more depressed 3rd day flu, is this normal?

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Dengirl29
Dengirl29

I feel more depressed today sad is this normal. I will happy then down and then just blank. Then I will feel hyper and then really tired. I feel like I toss and turn all night. I just switched from paxil.

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  • junila
    junila Dengirl29

    Posted

    I think it ony makes you more aware of your basic feeling until you can relax and give it a month to see if it helps.
  • muriel1972
    muriel1972 Dengirl29

    Posted

    Hi Nicole, I'm pretty sure its normal. I've been on it for a week now and have experienced the same thing, except the tossing and turning but I have read that that can be a side effect. My doctor started me on 10 mg a day for the first week, to be bumped up to 20 mg next week. I'm guessing thats why the side effects havent been that bad, might be worse next week. She also gave me a low dose of xanax to take in case the side effects are too much. I was told to ride it out for a month. I really hope you feel better and get some sleep.
    • Dengirl29
      Dengirl29 muriel1972

      Posted

      My doc did the same thing with Xanax to help with the increases anxiety. I hate the up and down part but am grateful for the good. I feel the most anxiety when I wake up.
  • siska14079
    siska14079 Dengirl29

    Posted

    HI Nicole

    I believe it is normal. I am on week 9 now - there are some days I feel energised but there are some days, more often, so lethargic - tired, no motivation, just want to sleep all day, even to grab dinner was quite an effort too

    initially took the med in the morning as suggested by both my GP and pharmacist, however I found that I felt lethargic all day long so I tried taking them at night after dinner. feels ok but still experience chest pain and muscle tension in my back and still feels anxious every now and then. from what I've been reading in this forum, it seems that it could take months before our body gets adjusted to

    this med. 

    take care

    • Dengirl29
      Dengirl29 siska14079

      Posted

      I also take mine after dinner but I am also am tired the next day. I think I'm just exhausted. It does give me a little insomnia. How long before you noticed a difference of the pills helping.
    • siska14079
      siska14079 Dengirl29

      Posted

      Hi Nicole

      first few weeks on flu I couldn't sleep well at night, especially on Sunday night because I dreaded going back to work the following day. I even tried valerian to help me sleep yet to no avail.on the third week I found that I fell asleep easily even though I still felt tension in my chest.  

      on the fourth week, for one day only, I felt so relaxed and peacceful, haven't felt that relaxed for a long time. only lasted for a day though, the day after that I felt the tension coming back again. since then it has just been up and down - trying to hang in there. had it not been for this forum I would have just given up the med really as the side effects are bad

      have you tried going out for a walk or working out for 20mins-30mins? I know it is difficult when we barely had any motivation to do anything at all, but it did improve my mood slightly

      I found that being in the company of others does not make me anxious as much - glad my friends and my hubby are very understanding and supportive of my condition. they listen  when I am venting off my frustation, yelling and screaming and always encourage me to be strong. do you have any close friends or family who you can rely on

      take care hun, smile

    • Dengirl29
      Dengirl29 siska14079

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. I sleep good but I just feel like I toss and turn but I go right back to sleep. I also have vivid dreams. This is my fifth day on it and yesterday I had a pretty good day. My worst seems to be the morning and before bed. I do notice that I've been grumpy or irritated a little which I don't like it. Have you felt like that too? I do exercise 4-5 days a week for about a hour with my husband. Have you been able to see a difference yet? I do have family and friends that are very supportive.
    • siska14079
      siska14079 Dengirl29

      Posted

      heya

      I did notice in the first week or two I actually felt more anxious and more tension in my chest than before I started taking them. felt like I was easily irritated and anxious by even smaller things. what you've been feeling is normal, i was there too when I first took it

      feel like  there has been an improvement in how I respond to issues/crisis/ problems these days. Instead of fuelled by anger and anxious thoughts to respond to a bad situation, I now will try to reasses the situation and ask myself is it really a big deal , would this even matter few years from now. Though it still doesn't happen every time a problem presents but I believe I am getting there. I was worse before taking the med and in the first few weeks of taking the flu

      good for you. does doing exercise help improving your mood at all? happy to chat anytime if you need smile don't give up hun, it could be weeks or months before we can feel any improvements but we will definitely get there , I am sure of it

  • junila
    junila Dengirl29

    Posted

    I also found it making me sleepy.
    • junila
      junila

      Posted

      Even if it gives me a bad feeling at night when I take with depakote, i feel better in the morning.
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