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fluoxetine @ 3 months

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david_25160
david_25160

hello, are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin,

so it's a good three months now into my fluoxetine journey and I'm delighted to say that the wait was so worth it, the pain, the doubts along the way, not at quite 100% but I may never get there! reasonably pleased where I am now mentally, I still have outstanding health issues but that's a whole different story. to anybody just starting their treatment please have faith in your medication, it does work, not immediately sadly, but ultimately it will and help you to be the person we all know and love, love peace and happiness to you all......... smile

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  • angela45214
    angela45214 david_25160

    Posted

    Thank you David, x I am on my 2nd week and not as bad as I was, I'm getting there and glad you are too. X good luck. 
  • helen13680
    helen13680 david_25160

    Posted

    Thanks David!

    I m about week 9 and still hoping!!

    Good to read something positive as I wonder if this will work!! X

  • jennifer26719
    jennifer26719 david_25160

    Posted

    Thanks David..m im 4 weeks and 1 day.. it gets better but just wonder did u feel sad ine minute amd happy te next
    • david_25160
      david_25160 jennifer26719

      Posted

      oh yes Jennifer the early days were very difficult at times, it seemed like one step forward two steps back some weeks. a couple of good days then a couple of yuck days, at least that's what happened to me but you may get lucky and have a straight run! best wishes for the coming weeks, stay strong and try to think positive knowing what awaits you in a few short weeks.... smile
    • jennifer26719
      jennifer26719 david_25160

      Posted

      Thanks David that gives me hope and makes me feel better... i just dont like the bad days cause u have bad thoughts and just feel bad...
  • JKT123
    JKT123 david_25160

    Posted

    Well, I did 3 months. I have commented several times during the past month on this forum as I was seriously wanting to hear how anyone else was going on with flux & what side affects if any I could relate to.

    I decided to wean myself off them two weeks ago mainly because of the side affects. I was so tired & my sleeping pattern completely turned upside down. My head aches were so severe but I have always suffered with head aches, so not sure if the flux was making them worse. My legs were so heavy & tired I just didn't have the energy to do very much at all. I would have a productive day, then two or three days unable to do anything. All I wanted to do was sleep, which just isn't me! It was when my left hand thumb started to throb move across to my fingers, swell & go slightly blue, move up my arm into my shoulder & into my jaw that I decided I would have to come off the tablets if only to alimenate them for causing this latest problem.

    The side affects (if that is what it was) started about week 8, by which time the flux had helped with my anxiety caused by personal & family problems.

    The tablets definetly managed to balance my mood in order for me to deal with the cause that brought the anxiety on in the first place in a more honest logical rational manner accepting my own faults a long the way. 

    With this in mind I was asking myself why I should continue with flux as all it now seemed to be doing was fog my brain & morivation, I felt totally debilitated.

    I went to the doctor yesterday to tell her I was 10 days into weaning myself off the daily 20mg dosage, going to every other day, then every two days. She said I should just stop taking them as the dosage I was now taking would be doing nothing. 

    I took my last one on Sunday, the one before that was Thursday, so here I am, flux free!

    My mind is much more alert, the head aches seem to be easing & I have had no muscle ache for over a week.

    My doctor feels the flux had nothing to do with the swelling in my hand, or throbbing into my jaw & suggested if these symptoms returned whilst off flux, then we might be looking at something else completely. I would like to add, those symptoms seemed typical of angina but, we will see if it happens for a third time.

    My doctor also mentioned what a totally different person I was yesterday than the person she prescribed flux to on Oct 25th last year & I whole heartedly agreed.

    Flux did help me, it did take around 3wks before I felt a bit more chilled, but as I said, my problem was one that could be sorted, not an ongoing anxiety or depressing illness, so much easier for me to deal with than others I have read about.

    I will let you know if we discover it wasn't side affects due to flux, but in the meantime I would really like to thank all of you that have contributed to this forum by sharing your fears & your experiences both good & bad, it really does help us all.

    Thank you & good luck. xx

    • jennifer26719
      jennifer26719 JKT123

      Posted

      Thanks that helps alot... im just wanna feel like i felt before all this anixitey came out of nowhere and depression... see i quit smoking no caffeine and started depression medicine in the same time it has been hard but every day i get threw.. i just hope it hurry up..
  • daz101
    daz101 david_25160

    Posted

    Hi David

    It's always good to hear people's positive

    Stories this gives folk who are wary or just starting out on flu an insight to a better life

    I'm on day 13 and I take great inspiration

    From your post

    I wish you all the best long may it continue

    Daz

  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    Yey david - thats wonderful to hear! Its been a long rocky road hasnt it but im glad youre "there" at last. I realised how much better I was when I forgot I was ill for a few days n have just started really enjoying life again, everyone has noticed im "back to being me" infact its such a wonderful feeling I haven't laughed and made people laugh so much in a long time.

    Hope youve got used to the smart new hair cut? Take care n stay happy :-)

    Vix

  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    Hey david

    Not posted for a bit so im hoping that means you're still feeling good? Hope so and if yes just keep enjoying it, its a wonderful feeling isnt it?

    :-)

    Still can't do smileys on my phone.. haha

    Take care n be happy

    Vix

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 vix167

      Posted

      Hi vix. I saw a post where u asked about me smile put I lost it. I hope ur well xxx
  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 david_25160

    Posted

    Hi. This is great to hear if this is the same David ? Iv not been on a while busy with a baby. I was doing good but its crept back in sad started 40mg today and scared. So glad ur well x
  • siska14079
    siska14079 david_25160

    Posted

    thanks David, it is good to know that this med will eventually work in the end. I am currently on week 8, have started to feel some improvement, still ups and downs and my chest still feels tight, but will keep sticking to it. I am sure there will be light at the end of the tunnel where we will all be back to enjoying our normal life again :D
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