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Fluoxetine day 52

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david_25160
david_25160

hey hello everybody from a wild north Scotland,

                                       firstly I must thankyou for my ((((hugz))))) very much appreciated, can never have enough of them smile it's only midday and already I'm not enjoying the day at all though I'm starting to realise that little things that would'nt normally bother me to much now totally do my head in!!! as in Mr angry, Mr no patience, Mr why me. it's a brief escape coming on here and voicing my feelings, maybe not the place to do it, I do'nt know. hope nobody minds? will pop by later, hopefully a wee bit more cheerfull and with a smile ha smile 

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  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 david_25160

    Posted

    I feel angery too now I likes it at first as spent ages feeling nothing at all but lost sadness. Made up with flu now to top it off sad 
  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    I applaud and thank you for sharing :-) makes me feel less alone and like its not just me going slightly mad.

    Hope smiles come!

    Vix

  • katecogs
    katecogs david_25160

    Posted

    This is the place to off load, so absolutely go ahead ... nobody minds one bit.  We all need to do the same at times.

    I know exactly where you're coming from ....... I used to be Mrs weepy, Mrs angry, Mrs wtf, Mrs everything!  Now I'm Mrs happy, Mrs grateful for everything in life and Mrs yeeeeeeee-ha!  Soon you will be too ......Mr that is, not Mrs :-)

    Day 52 and you are so nearly turning that corner of feeling that happy warm feeling.  When it comes it'll visit you for an hour or so then disappear.  But just wait as it'll come back.  Each time it'll stay longer and longer until it moves in and lives with you always.  This can take a few months of ups and downs and the ups will get longer and longer.

    Keep going, you're doing grand.  biggrin

    K xx

     

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      Hope ur right smile 5w 5days just want to connect with myself and the world get out of the spaced trapped bubble I feel in iv no reason to b like this I have a great life : (
    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      I also felt like I was in a bubble.  I used to look at people at think why wasn't I able to be like them, why me, what had I done to deserve this.  I had no reason to be ill either, but think some of us don't cope with emotions and stress very well and mixed with brain chemicals it just happens.

      Depression attacks anyone regardless of age, sex, race, wealth ....... it's not choosy.

      You will recover on this medication.  Just persevere and the results will happen. xx

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      I just want me back for my partner and children they derseve more then this I feel so useless my partner is great support but he goes quite understand he's got the pull yourself together reaction all people have who ant been through the hell of it. If only it was that easysmile
    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      My children were small when I had this, so know what you mean.  It's very difficult for anyone to understand what we go through and they expect us to get better as if we had a cold.  If only it were that simple.  It's not that we're a bit flat, fed up ...... that's how most people view depression.  We can't go on holiday and come back all refreshed .... we take it with us and bring the dam thing back with us too.

      People don't understand that this is an illness, and it's debilitating.  Ok it's not life threatening, but it takes our life away in other ways ... depression steals our soul and leaves us an empty shell of our former selves.  It's often not talked about and when we do people just dismiss it, expect us to either pull ourselves together or take a magic pill and be better in a few weeks.  Yes .... and so do we!!

      Continue on this medication ..... just persevere through everything, and you'll come out the other side.

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      I hope so I can't see a life like this at all. I'm glad ur now well smile did u take fluoxetine?
    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      I took fluoxetine initially then had my meds changed to Citralopram which I'm taking now.  I know many recover on fluoxetine too - each SSRI suits different people.

      My son has taken fluoxetine for 4 months now after he had a melt down, and is nearly back to his usual self.  He couldn't work for 4 months and has just returned to work.  He went through hell on this medication too and it's great to see him back.

      i had depression years ago and Citralopram helped me recover, and only stopped my meds last year, but restarted them this year because I needed to be well to help my son as could feel the stress taking it's toll on me.

      So yes, we're both on different meds, but they're both SSRI's which give the same side effects etc and the same outcome.

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      Glad ur son is feeling better smile 

      I tried CIT after my son for pnd but I was crazy on it so yes we all react differently. Serterline gave me great results in little time too but I tried to go back in it and was really ill so I was put on flu. The only thing that worries me is that the dream / spaced out is the meds and won't ever go away whilst taking them or that it is from the illness and the meds arnt cutting it. I also feel shakey with moments of depression but only last a hr. Thank you for ur kind words x

    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      I also took Seroxat once too but that I felt really angry on it all the time, so found Citralopram was the one that suited me.  Yes all SSRI's suit different people, and it's often trial and error finding the one for you.  They all give the same side effects though.

      ​The spaced out feeling will go away and the shakey feeling too.  xx

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      I hope ur rite that would be a life saver I wouldn't wish for more at the moment. I'm choose my mental health and been happy over any amount of money. 6 weeks just seems to long when the silly leaflet say 2 sad booooh 
    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      I always say the same ...... would rather be poor and happy.  Wouldn't wish this illness on my worst enemy.

      Yes the leaflet is a bit naughty giving false hope, though some do feel the benefit after a few weeks ..... the majority of us though it's more like 2 months plus, not 2 weeks.

       

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 katecogs

      Posted

      I did see I difference quickly but it soon dipped up and down. I'm a bit nasty I like to think I'd like people to feel it for just one day just so they stop the stigma and silly comments of pull yourself together. But I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Nevee . UV given me hope thank you. Just hope I feel OK for when my baby is here in 2weeks time
    • katecogs
      katecogs rachel62244

      Posted

      Actually you're right - it wouldn't hurt people to experience a bit of this :-)

      Ooh a Christmas baby!  Well, nearly.  A New Year one then - how exciting!

      confused

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