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Fluoxetine 40 mg slow recovery?

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Mell9876
Mell9876

I started fluoxetine Nov 14 20 mg then a week later was increased to 40mg

I was hospitized due to

My panic in the mornings, Nausea diarrhea.  Evenings are much better. 

I am working at remaining positive. 

I am seeing improvements  I have to work at it (and am doing a great job and will Contunue to!!! I am getting better!) 

Mornings are a struggle.  Anyone have any words of wisdom?  This is exhausting.  Motivation will be better? 

Any support or words of wisdom would be very much appreciated. 

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  • Mell9876
    Mell9876

    Posted

    I can cry. Drop of the hat. I weep as soon as a family member comes home.  Or if I see someone I know.  It’s quite the good time.  Used to be a barely cried. 

    I did force myself to do some light calming yoga and a meditation (although my councellor said I shouldn’t be doing meditation as I’m not there yet) 

    Evenings are typically better- waiting for that to kick in tonight.  

    How’s everyone else doing? 

    • clay39912
      clay39912 Mell9876

      Posted

      My morning anxiety was high. Afternoon I felt a bit down started to do a bit of cleaning. Got in the shower. Pushed myself to drive to the store to get groceries. I felt better after that. The kids are on Christmas break gotta put on a good face for them.
    • Mell9876
      Mell9876 clay39912

      Posted

      So hard to keep that good face up   I’m with you on that. 

      Once I get moving out of the house I’m usually a little better too if I can push myself to get out.   

  • Longhorn
    Longhorn Mell9876

    Posted

    Up at 3:30 tossing and turning with high anxiety. 

    Question: When y'all wake up early with anxiety what do you do?

    My therapist and psychiatrist tell me I need to get out of bed and go do something. Problem is I'm just so tired all I want to do is lay here and try and go back to sleep but then I can't turn my brain off. It sucks!!!! 

  • Mell9876
    Mell9876

    Posted

    I can’t seem to stop crying this morning 
    • Longhorn
      Longhorn Mell9876

      Posted

      I increased my dose this morning so my anxiety is through the roof. I just took a xanax and am  laying in bed trying to calm down. I wish I could cry it all out. I just feel scared!!!
    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 Longhorn

      Posted

      Are you able to go walk somewhere?  Not sure if you live where it’s cold.  Maybe a mall.  I had to walk, and keep walking.  I also forced myself to go to yoga, not sure if it helped.  The Dr tells me panic is not dangerous.  It sure feels awful.
    • Longhorn
      Longhorn Stacey29819

      Posted

      I went for a long walk around the neighborhood. It's not so much the anxiety it's my thoughts.  I have trouble getting out of my head. I just think and think and think and it's all negative. 

    • Mell9876
      Mell9876 Longhorn

      Posted

      I hate that panic / frozen feeling.  How are you doing? 
    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 Longhorn

      Posted

      It seems like with the anxiety comes the increased thinking.  I notice when anxiety is lower I don’t think as much.  Hopefully when the anxiety comes down the thinking will too.  Somebody told me to make lists every day of things I’m grateful for.  I tried meditating, I’m not good at it, but that’s supposed to help.  Sometimes I go in the shower and sit under the warm water to calm my thoughts.  Lately I find things on my phone to keep busy, or do chores.  I know it is very, very hard.
    • Longhorn
      Longhorn Mell9876

      Posted

      Not great... anxiety is high. I'm having a hard time being patient with these meds. I just feel scared. 

    • Mell9876
      Mell9876 Stacey29819

      Posted

      I try to do the grateful list as well.  

      I do try meditation too.  Sometimes it helps.  Psychologist told me not to do too much mediatating as it’s for when I’m not in such a panic state (like not a 8-10 on a scale from 1-10) but when lower than a 8 it can help.  Later afternoon I can usually do one.  

  • Mell9876
    Mell9876

    Posted

    I managed to calm down. I was with my sister. I think sometimes she treats me like I’m sick so it’s hard to try to return to normalcy.  

    I am hopeful for some blips of feeling a bit “normal” so I can regain some hope here.  

    My hubby and I just talked about me joining a women’s only gym to walk on a treadmill or do some low impact- I’m in Canada and it’s cold lol 

    Last week seemed better than this week but a couple low days means it has got to look up right??????

    • Stacey29819
      Stacey29819 Mell9876

      Posted

      The gym sounds great.  Just to get out of the house and focus on something else is very good.  I live in CA so luckily I can walk outside. It helps me to look around, and seems to get my focus on something else.  Every time I get the anxiety I start walking.
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