Hanging in there!!!

Hi Addie

Just thought I would say hello, and to say I have been where you are, and just felt so much worse than I did before. This is my third week, and the Dr doubled my dose to 40mg last Monday. I can honestly say to you that I am feeling so much better. I still have bad times, but at least now there are good times coming back too.

Hang in there babe, and there will be some happiness I promise xxxx

Hi,

I started to feel better in my fourth week, until then I felt worse than before I went on the medication.

Hang on in there.

Hi

Just want to say thanku so much for your support to Suzisue & Squeaky!

Must express that it helped to know I wasn't alone or going mad lol

I'm in my forth wk now & like u guys am feeling ten times better - wow I had horrible side effects felt terrible past 3 wks when you read everyones comments you don't believe it will turn around & you'll be ok like them! I'm still a bit scatty altho think I was before & not everythings a drama anymore & hopefully thats the end of it! yeah fluoxetine has been called a crutch etc but for me its now seems to be helping I look forward to getting out & about again rather than shutting myself away! It seems rather an odd process to go through before you feel any benefits but hey I'm not complaining now

Hope you all are doing ok?

Best wishes to fellow fluoxetine users if at 1st it feels real rocky HANG IN THERE! xxxx

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Addie

Am so glad to hear that you are finally feeling better. I don't feel anywhere near as bad a s I was, so all that press about these pills not working - it's just that 'press'. This was my last hope and Im feeling OK, and want to face the next day.

But Addie you are so right about the first 3 weeks - never thought I would get through them - you cant describe the feelings, but desperation is about right. I never did get any of the usual side affects like sickness, I just felt, and am still struggling with extreme tiredness.

Someone said on here that they make you relax and so natural tiredness returns - and I think that's pretty accurate really, and explains it well. It's been a long time since I slept as much as I have in the last week (at least 5 years, im not joking!)

So for anyone else coming on here and wondering how to make it through the beginning and first few weeks - you'll see everyone gets there in the end.

Ang - if you ever come back on here - THANK YOU big time, for pulling me through those impossible weeks. There are some lovely caring people around still, despite what the 'press' may say (LOL)

Anyway, good luck Addie, always drop by to say how you're doing. Im just happy to know you're feeling brighter.

All the best in the long run babe x

hello well just thought I'd update how I'm doin as the first month was a bit rocky for me!

Well I'm into wk 6 & feeling rather well :-) my tricky side effects have seemed to eased (touch wood) seem to be sleeping ok apart from waking up before the birds lol

Must say first month kicked my arse but must stress that I believe this medication has worked for me I really do feel near to my old self & every day life doesn't seem so hard to tackle.

I thought I'd have a look to see how others were fairing - Ang (hello by the way) and Suziesue you guys make me chuckle I hope you both can see how much help you guys give to many others I'm hoping things brighten for you real soon.

Thanks for the support I'm glad I found this site because sometimes life can feel like you are the only person in it & its sometimes hard to talk to people around you because sometimes they can't understand.

For me it helped to know there are some people feeling the same as me kinda stopped me feeling like I was mad in some way.

Best wishes to you all xxxx

Hi Addie

Aw I am over the moon to know that you are feeling so much better. Im OK, kind of! LOL! Yeh this site is just the best, I am so glad I found it too. I've felt so bad at times, but this has given me something to hold on to, when no one else seems to understand - there's you lot of similar vagabonds to myself (LOL) that do pull me out of the 'quicksand' Kind of like a life boat. I have been so alone at times, but when at my lowest, can read through these posts, and see us all helping each other, and just know there is good still in this world. Just normal people like us, struggling with the ever increasing stress that is life!

My son is 17 on Thursday next week - can you believe that? He's doing his A levels. Even though I have seemed so down on here at times, I love my kids so much, and have supported them alone for nearly 6 years. I reckon everything just got on top of me.

I guess without Mum and Dad now, I'll always feel a bit like part of me is missing. Mum is still alive but she isn't the person she used to be. You have to take a day at a time, and NOT look at the big picture cos it's very depressing. I feel so lucky to be fortunate enough to know you all, and how we all try and help each other through.

Please don't anyone feel alone, cos you're not. Knowing that is half the battle, and the secret to another day.

Addie, keep in touch, even when Im really happy again, I will never forget this place, and thank you to the moderators of the site who have made this forum possible.

You have probably saved a lot of people, including me. THANKYOU. With all my heart xxxxxxxxx