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I have been struggling for some months with perimenopausal mood swings, crying a ridiculous amount, not sleeping or sleeping too much, craving carbohydrates, sometimes feeling very anxious and sometimes feeling so low that I don't want to go on. I have felt hopeless at times and ready to call it a day, but then my mood can suddenly lift and I will feel 'normal' again. When I return to normality, I am frightened that I felt so bad and live in fear of the feeling returning. I no longer have a regular menstrual cycle but can go several months without a period and then bleed for weeks on end. My hormones are all over the place. My GP has been brilliantly supportive and has just started me on Fluoxetine, 2 weeks ago. I am still very up and down and felt really low again this morning. Can Fluoxetine really overcome the effects of raging hormones or am I destined to feel this way until I pass through menopause?
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Nonnie
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Hope you both still around some where, just about to start on Fluoxetine for my Menopause and just wondring how you both doing on it after reading your posts.
Thanks Nonnie
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On-the-up
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sarah252
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Fluoxentine is a brilliant drug, didn't stop my pmdd though! Also it gave me really bad acid reflux!,,,, I tried it twice over three years and both times made me very ill with reflux, felt like I had swallowed a tube of toothpaste, once stopping the drug it took ages to ease the reflux with ppis , maybe 6 months or more!
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deirdre01438 Snowbell1975
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Hi Snowball, I'm just wondering how you got on with the flouxetine? Did it help?
rebecca250766 Guest
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I'm just realising that this is 7 years old! Never mind but will still be relevant. PMDD nearly destroyed my life. I'm generally a sociable, HAPPY, cooperative person but that used to go 2 weeks before my period commenced. It was only when I was near the end that I stumbled upon the PMDD diagnosis and started to educated my doctor. Fluoxetine saved my life. It was such an amazing feeling to be understood finally.
Now I am 52 and have recently "crashed" out of work with complete exhaustion and anxiety. My symptoms are constantly changing and I feel like I can't keep up. Breathlessness. Panic attacks. Numbness and tingling. My head going fuzzy and buzzing.
I'm taking maca powder and flaxseed oil. D1 and magnesium. It's eased a lot but maybe it sounds like I need milled flax seed? Going to try Vitex too. Angus Castus (chastetree berry)
All hands on deck. Want to get back on track.
Are there any of you that have gone through menopause successfully? Any advice please😣
susan_79080 Guest
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Hi I’m 49 & having a really hard time with menopause
I went to my doctor in December & was prescribed Fluxotine when I did expect to be offered HRT
I have had problems with alcohol in the past but since taking the tablets which my doc has upped from 20 to 40mg per day I honestly feel like I’m losing the plot!!
tracey62432 susan_79080
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Hi Susan
I've have taken Fluoxetine for the last 3 years, having initially been prescribed it for divorce and the death of a parent. At times I've had breaks from it, but when I've done that I've realised that my PMS symptoms have increased, so I've gone back on it again.
I did stop taking it a few weeks ago and am at week 3 in my monthly cycle. Im suffering from extreme tiredness, dizzy spells, aching arms and legs though I'm hoping this goes once I start my period.
The plus side of not taking Fluo is that I dont want to drink as much alcohol. Ive gone from many units a week to around 4. I'm considering taking it again to help with the tiredeness but have been worrying that feeling good will increase my urges for alcohol.
When you say you're losing the plot, do you mean that you're drinking more than you normally would? If so, thats exactly what I fear most from taking Fluo again.
claire83755 susan_79080
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Hi Susan
I hope you're feeling a little better? I have been on fluoxetine for a few years now and it eventually worked well. Sadly, after a stressful job change and working long hours, they stopped doing their magic and I relapsed quite badly. My GP upped my dose nearly 8 weeks ago and I'm still waiting to turn a corner, although i have had some good days. Today isn't one of them unfortunately. I think I'm also premenopausal and have just finished a 4 week period! I like to have a few glasses of wine as I find it relaxes me on day's where I can't face another but scared it's slowing down my recovery. Any tips or advice?
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