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Hi I am just at the beginning of this drug, mood is up and down, some days I am crying and feel hopeless like today which lasts about 4ish days, then I am OK (not happy) for another 4ish days. Does this mean the med is going to work?
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dawn70425 sjay_66388
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Hi sjay
You don't say how long uv been taking this drug? If still early days your mood will be all over the place, the first two weeks of me taking fluoxetine was like hell on earth, crying most days, didn't think I'd ever get out of this black tunnel I was stuck in...
But things slowly improved, and I mean slowly... so uv got to just bear with it and take each day as it comes....
This is my 3rd month on this med, and I'm now on 60mg and feeling sooooo much better now, no more feeling of being so low or crying that's gone, even now Iv had a few days where I didn't feel good, as that's the way life is,..
Iv been to see my doc this morin and he said I'd looked the best I have for some while, and it still will be working in my body, and it will be another month or two for it being at its best.. if it stays the way I am now then fantastic that's what I want, but I'm going through the menopause as well so my feelings will be a bit up and down...
Stick with it and give yourself time to get use to it, we all want this med to work on day 1 but sorry it don't, this is a slow working med, good luk and I hope you see things better very soon...
lots of hugs and we are all here to talk to if at any time you wish to 🤗X
sjay_66388 dawn70425
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dawn70425 sjay_66388
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Right.. prob does explain it, missing dose of it, I would say your body wouldn't no if it was coming or going... so uv been on it around 4weeks give or take, I think if you had stuck by it every day without missing any, you may of seen some different by now, BUT it's still way to early to be feeling at your best or some what better any way...
Try and not miss any at all as u need for it to get in your body, as your body won't know what's happening...
Good luk and I do hope it will help you in the end..
🤗X
sjay_66388 dawn70425
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bianca1966 dawn70425
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When can you say you started to see a difference? Tomorrow is week 4 for me on 20mg and still all over the place.
Star586 bianca1966
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dawn70425 bianca1966
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Hi bianca
Hopefully you should start turning a corner, not wow ho I'm fantastic... but you may have good days, and bad days, as this med is still working for you..
At 4 weeks I went up to 40mg then, as doc advised me, I was a bit scared as people had said going up a dose you will go backwards again, but my doc said it was in my body already so won't be bad.... and FOR ME it wasn't, still had fuzzy head at times, but nothing bad, and I can cope with that, the depression I couldn't , as your mind plays alful games with you, I was in a dark tunnel where I saw no light,..
So around 6weeks on 40 I seem to level out in the middle, and had a few ups and downs, but felt better then b4 I ever started this drug...
at 8 weeks I then went up to 60mg I'm now in to my 13th week and must say I feel loads better, Iv not had low days, odd day feel cheesed of if you get me, but I exspect that, as only human, still have a fuzzy head prob every other day, but nothing that bothers me....
I never throught I'd get to this stage, and there were many times I wanted to give in with this drug, BUT which is best, a life of being depressed 😩 Or sticking this drug out, and giving it enough time to work, it's a very, very slow drug to work, that's what you need to keep in your mind, if you stop now, then it's back to the begging and start a new drug, and you could just be the same with side effect again????
we are all differen, what works for some won't always work for another, but untill you give it time you won't know, 4 weeks is still early, but you are doing really good, only time can see if this drug is for you..
All I can say is I'm glad I stuck it out 🤗 Big hug xx
bianca1966 dawn70425
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Thank you so much for your response.
I just thought I've hit 4 weeks and things just improve. But everyone is saying it needs longer.
Take care
sjay_66388 bianca1966
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