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Fluoxetine

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amy08440
amy08440

I have been taking fluoxetine for 4 weeks now (3 weeks on 40mg) and started to feel better but the last 2 days my anxiety has come back so bad. Can this happen? Ive not been sleeping (been given zopiclone to help), appetite hasn't been great. When my anxiety is bad I feel sick. Is all this normal? When will I feel like me again?

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  • jamie08883
    jamie08883 amy08440

    Posted

    hi, ive been on it for 3 and a half weeks now and have some good days and some bad. Ive heard this is normal to start with (i dont feel like myself yet at all) but i think if we just stick it out things will start to improve.

    • amy08440
      amy08440 jamie08883

      Posted

      Hi Jamie

      would you say things have improved at all since starting?

      do you mind me asking is it anxiety your on these meds for too?

      Hope your doing ok x

    • jamie08883
      jamie08883 amy08440

      Posted

      yeah its for anxiety/panic. Id say my mood has improved slightly (im not feeling as down) but my anxiety is probably worse, and having loads of intrusive thoughts. have u seen any improvements?

    • chezza123
      chezza123 jamie08883

      Posted

      Hi Jamie,

      Hope you don't mind me popping on here?

      was just wondering how you feeling now?

      i'm on week 5 and feel awful.

    • jamie08883
      jamie08883 chezza123

      Posted

      hi, im around 7 weeks in now and starting to feel better, still nowhere normal but ive started to be able to go out and enjoy things like i used to with nearly no anxiety. I still have intrusive thoughts and abit of derealization however nowhere near as bad as they were. What problems have u been expreriencing?

    • chezza123
      chezza123 jamie08883

      Posted

      Hi Jamie,

      Thanks for getting back to me. so glad your feeling a little better. Are taking any anti anxiety medication?

      i suffer with horrible thoughts to the point i'm living back with my mum.

      The mornings are just awful, but were bad even before i went on prozac.

      i've been this drug for over 20 years and decided to wean myself off 8 months ago.

      was doing ok but then it just hit me.

      i've been having to take diazepram most days to get me through. This is also a worry as i don't want to become addicted. Just hoping the prozac will kick in soon.

      This Thursday will be 6 weeks and i haven't seen much improvement.

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