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Fluoxetine - any one in a similar situation?

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rockhopper1981
rockhopper1981

A number of years ago I had a breakdown and was put on 30mg fluoxetine with time out from work and counselling.  I recovered and was off the tablets after about a year.  A year later I had a resurgence of anxiety and so was put on 20mg citalopram.  I tried a couple of others, but eventually settled back on the cit for a number of years.  

In January 2018 my anxiety hit me like a truck again.  I was taken of cit and put on fluxoetine, 20 mg for 8 weeks which was then increased to 40mg for a further 10 weeks (where I am now).  I am feeling pretty disheartened by the whole process.  I am back doing CBT and mindfullness, but I have more bad days than good and sometimes work is a real struggle.  I keep doing what people suggest - living alongside the anxiety and doing what feels uncomfortable in order to try and retrain my brain - but I am not finding much relief.  Should I keep persevering with the 40mg fluoxetine?  I have read that it can take up to 12 weeks to see improvements, although my Dr does not agree!

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  • DomM
    DomM rockhopper1981

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    I was on Prozac, quit, then had a breakdown. Tried to get back on and 8 months later I am tapering off and switching. I do mindfulness and CBT too, but the anxiety won't shift and I feel certain it is the Prozac. I also have insomnia now too. I think Prozac is a hard med to get back on, but I do think you need at least 12 weeks the 2nd time around. So sorry you're in this anxiety hole too. I had no anxiety on Prozac at all last time. Does having a breakdown just leave you with a permanently higher level? I'll research that one ...

  • amy05881
    amy05881 rockhopper1981

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    I know it's hard can you go back to cit if it worked for you in the past but I have read that flu can take a number of weeks to work I'm only on 10mg of fluoxetine on day 14 at the moment having ups and downs terrible in the mornings I have been bad for a number of weeks before seeing the dog who put me on sertraline 50mg at first but felt like a zombie after 5 days I stopped then took in hospital with a major panick attack then given venlafaxine but couldn't see tidy with them so now on the flu terrible side effects on and off but I gotta try something try and hang in there that's what I'm trying to do xxx

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