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Fluoxetine 40 mg

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mockingbird
mockingbird

Hi,

upped my my dose to 40 mg four weeks ago over last week felt good and so happy to feel better. Yesterday and today back to feeling awful. Waves of anxiety headaches and nausea. Please someone tell me it's just a blip.

its 15 weeks tomorrow since I started on flu its a long hard journey for us all

just need a bit of reassurance. I can't bear to tell my partner I feel awful again

he has been so supportive.

Linda

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  • carl58303
    carl58303 mockingbird

    Posted

    Hi Linda

    Sorry it's taken so long to reply - only just found your post!

    I expect it is a blip - did something happen to trigger anxiety or did it just well up inside you? Everyone who has been on Flu for a good while says there are still bad days - just like in life, I guess. I'm going to guess and tell you the thing is not to concentrate on how bad you feel - go back to basics and try distraction and deep, slow breathing.

    Poor old you - thought you had it cracked and then a whamo! of anxiety. It will pass, it always passes eventually! Try to relax and let it wash over you and disappear behind you.

    It must be testing for partners to see us down - but yours knows this about you already and accepts it. Sounds like you need to do thhe same about yourself!

    Good luck, may it pass and be gone forever, very soon!

    • mockingbird
      mockingbird carl58303

      Posted

      Thanks for that Ian seriously considering changing med as I don't think this is the one for me. It's the side effects neck back pain it makes me feel so tired

      Linda x

  • david_25160
    david_25160 mockingbird

    Posted

    Hi Linda, you got it in one saying it's a long hard journey, probably a little different for us all I imagine. I'm only on the 20mg day 16, got my 1st doctor review Monday. Hopefully it is just a blip for you and tomorrow will be better again, though I would certainly think about telling your partner what's been happening, you're lucky to have such a supportive partner compared to some unfortunate folk, he's been supportive up to now I'm sure he'll be equally supportive now, best wishes etc David
    • mockingbird
      mockingbird david_25160

      Posted

      Hi David

      Thanks for your advice and support its really appreciated.

      Linda

  • sharon_22416
    sharon_22416 mockingbird

    Posted

    Hey Linda

    Hang in there love you will get there, it is a long road full of ups and downs but the ups will out weigh the downs with the odd blip in between soon hang in there linda xxxx

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