Hang in there!

now sophs!

Altho I do think the problems you have previously had must have been bad for you but while reading your post I kind of thought why did you feel the need of your comment [quote][b:b665fd98cd]dont get too bogged down with the internet,you tend to get the worse case scenario's all the time,not necassarily what applies to you,so go carefully!![/b:b665fd98cd]

Why?? THIS is what this site is solely for! for expressing my experience on here I found the support & advice I received extremley helpful plus it was reassuring that my side affects were not just me going mad and to be told HANG IN THERE! things will et better! was a huge comfort.

As for your comment on losing weight well - I have unfortunately been perscribed this medication because I have problems & found life hard to cope with! If I wanted to lose weight I would have taken diet pills!!

So NO there has been no pros from taking this medication its been tough & sometimes continues to be so if I appear affended by your light comments then hey I am - having to take this medication was a hard discision for me & losing weight REALLY was not a bonus!!

I & from what I've seen on here like many others have looked & found help when 1st starting my coarse plus also wanted to warn others that sometimes its not as easy as just popping a pill or removing my gear box!!!!

Still what ever keeps u motivated eh!!

For Addyxx,

My apologies for getting such a strong reaction from you..my comment was in no way was intended as a slur on anyone elses problems or symptoms. It was merely an attempt to chivvy up some positive thinking, if in doing so you thought i trivialised the matter, then i am deeply sorry.

My comment about the internet wasn't a reflection on forums such as this..otherwise, i wouldn't have left a comment or even have been looking myself..i meant delving deeply into diagnosis,which i have previously found very upsetting and also been wrong and got myself worked up over things that didn't apply to me.

I know that things dont get miraculously better and when i say hang on in there,i mean it as support,not as a command and i apologise again if you were hurt by that.

But please remember that in replying with such harsh words to me,has also affected someone who is suffering like you,and while my words were kindly meant,yours have also been hurtful and very personal to me.

Apologies to anyone else who felt the same way.

Good morning Sophs

Hope you are feeling better - did the fluoxetine help?

Please don't get too upset about other comments left here. Writing what we really mean doesn't always show up in writing and you have obviously been very misunderstood.

When in the same room as someone they can see our facial expressions, hand gestures - our whole body movement - all those help us to show how we are saying something.

Here, we just have the words and a few emoticons. Therefore our posts can easily be misread/misunderstood.

Let us know how you are getting on with the medication.

Melbi x

Hi Sophs and Addyxxand Melbi

I hope you're all doing OK.

Please dont take offence at Addy I'm sure he didnt mean it the way it has been taken. I've got to say, I dont think I'm nuts - I didnt think this medication was given to me because I am nuts, just very low and struggling with living, to the point where I seriously wanted to end it all.

I hope people dont think I'm nuts just because I'm trying to help myself by taking fluoxetine recommended by my Doctor.

We all have our own reasons, and everyone is different. I'm just glad to be alive at the moment, and am battling on, because this is a battle for everyone isn't it?

I really wish you all well, and hope the medicine helps us allfor our own problems

Good morning Suzi

Speak for yourself lol

[size=24:b34a38af2c][color=darkblue:b34a38af2c][b:b34a38af2c]I'm NUTS & proud of it LOLOL[/b:b34a38af2c][/color:b34a38af2c][/size:b34a38af2c]

:weird: :weird: :weird: :weird: :weird: :weird: :weird: :weird:

Okay going to go and get ready now :whistle:

Melbi

lmao

[color=darkblue:44ef875f33]U NUTTER!!!!![/color:44ef875f33]

:shock:

:run: after suzi slaps a :burger: on her head :nahnah:

:run: back into corner looking all sweet and innocent.

Wasn't me Lin - Suzi made me do it.... :roll:

Hope you are all having a great (ish) day.

Melbi x

Hey soph I'm really sorry if I have upset you I never want to make any one feel bad to my regret looks I did take your post in the wrong texted as it was previously said is hard to read what ppl meanfrom these post!

Yes trying to be postive is the way forward but I like many others are frustrated by having being put on this medication as a strong character that I am stupidly I see it as me being weak which I know is wrong after all if you cut yourself you use a plaster right!

I understand everyone that has posted here has wanted to reach out to someone/anyone with their thoughts as I did (my post was titled HANGIN IN THERE too) lol I dunno soph I just thought your comment may put people off taking note of other peoples posts & experiences with this medication which I'm not sure bout you, but they all helped me coz I had real horrible side effects in the early stages not only that but people like suzisue have perked me up - if you read her post from the beginning you can see how she has found support from this sight & how she has progressed & become stronger to the effect that she holds a hand out to many people on ere!

Anyway please keep posting how you going & keep ya chin up I understand I was wrong & hope you can forgive me coz at the end of the day our boats are all different but still we are trying to sail in them!

Hey suzisue how you been - you been quiet?

Yes I'm a nosey bint & must add I'm a 30 something yr old chick m8 lmao

Chin up fellow fluoxters xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Gees my side effects have gone so it apparant that maybe I is nuts - melbi lmfao keep ya funnies going x

Hey All...especially Addy!

Thankyou so much for your responses,i really really appreciate it :D Addy,what you said means alot to me,and thankyou for replying. I think i've been lucky with the side effects tho guys...apart from MAJORLY losing my mojo..much to the dissatisfaction of my boyfriend :? but what can you do eh?? Luckily for me he is very very supportive...

But i think its vaguely working for me...i haven't been a blubbering mess on the floor this month..not yet anyway....so thats good? Im not sure about staying on it as a long term solution tho??

Any thoughts? Lovin the funnies too by the way!! You guys are nuts!! (in a good way that is :P )

Have good days all xxxxxxxxxxxx