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I've been on fluox for 8.2 weeks now, first 4 weeks up and down, some fleeting thoughts/feelings of 'niceness', weeks 5&6 I steadily got worse, but at the start of week 7 I had 5 great days, I felt refreshed, positive, it was great, now the thing is im not sure if this spell of positivity was due to me giving meds time (maybe it was 20mg kicking in after 6 weeks) or because two days before my good spell I increased to 30mg.
The remaining time has been hell, the last 5 days I feel like I'm 'losing it', anxiety is stronger now than before I started on fluox (I know everyone says you get worse before you get better). Does anyone think this horrible spell is Maybe due to the dose increase? I'm seeing a gp tomorrow, I will of course discuss this with her..... thank you
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andrew34411 Luke7580
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Today is the start of my 5th week. Feeling very low. I'm not sure how much longer I can give it to work. I have had moments when I thought I'd turned a corner. Struggling to think straight this morning.
luci11 andrew34411
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kirstie_92875 Luke7580
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I'm only on day 3 I've bin battling severe anxiety for 8 months now..tryed 7 different meds was having severe panic attacks that made me go hospital and that but now panic attacks have gone.. I was diagnosed of gad and emotional dysregulation on 28th Feb by my psychiatric and they gave me pregabalin felt good with that but then pharmacies kept giving me different brands which messed me up so psychiatric put me on fluxoetine 10mg I started 3days ago felt good alday yesterday but last night I was waking up with severe sweats dizziness and heart racing I only managed to get 3hrs sleep .. I've read so many posts to hang in there and they will ease.. I have 5 young kids 2 with severe behaviour problems my husband doesn't support me makes me feel so small.. I have to have long term psychological therapy which I start this year bin waiting 8 months already it's taking too long but I'm hoping these are the meds for me as battling anxiety is so awful and I don't wish this on my worse energy I feel for all and I hate it when people say you will be fine get over it.. I feel for you all that has to battle this.. xxxxx
luci11 kirstie_92875
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HI Kirstie, that does sound quite awful what you have been battling, with such little support, and for sure changing all the meds coud not have helped The sleeplessness, dizziness, heart racing are also side effects I had for some 3-4 weeks on fluoxetine, then it got better. 10mg is a very low dose. What were the other medications you tried, were they also other types of SSRI meds? Therapy is so crucial in my opinion in managing anxiety, it's good you get to start soon. All the best and hug, Lx
kirstie_92875 luci11
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Hi Lucy I'm on day 5 now but pharmacys have ran out of capsules so I'm on the solution fluoxetine now.. 10mg a week and 20mg onwards and today I have felt just a little tired and lazy but nothing else.. actually felt happy today.. but now on my pms so that wud drain me too.. yea I have been on citalopram propranolol sertraline diazepam pregabalin risperadol and now fluoxetine.. but fluoxetine seems to be the better one for me.. I have had such an awful time thru these 8 months that my psychological said it's because I can't deal with my own emotions also it's my past that's haunting me also dealing with a lot of hell off my hubbys babymom and dealing with my sons behaviour also it doesn't help that everyone keeps blaming my mental health on my sons behaviour even tho 1 out of 5 is badly misbehaved but i am hoping the fluoxetine is the recovery med xxx
luci11 kirstie_92875
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kirstie_92875 luci11
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Hi Lucy hun 3 weeks into fluoxetine and past week I've bin feeling very good being able to go out and do things feel more confident then today my son gave me stress with his behaviour them we went to margate which is hour drive from me.. I felt the worse anxiousness ever my hands went all numb and I had gushes of dizziness.. even though it's only week 3 but I don't know if it's coz of the journey or if it's my anxiety playing up
luci11 kirstie_92875
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if you feel this anxiety was worse than before the meds and differently than you experienced it before then it is likely to be a side effect! My side effects of fluoxetine also gave me on some days anxiety like I never experienced before. Dizziness is also a common side effect. All I can say is that these do pass with time...I stopped having these crazy anxieties after about week 6...then only milder ones. Give it time to settle! x
kirstie_92875 luci11
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Hi Lucy babe thanks for commenting
Yea I thought so of which it only seems to appear when I'm feeling anxious about something example a long drive or an appointment but I'm only still on 2.5ml my next psychiatric is not till end of June which is very disappointing as it's bin 4 months since I've been seen.. but yea my husband said that there be days wen I will have low days and then days where I feel happy it's just part of anxiety it's awful but I do have my pip tribuneral for my anxiety next Monday and I'm feeling anxious about that
donna30993 Luke7580
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Hi Luke,
?I have had much the same as you! I have felt worse than ever for the past week.....I increased to 40mg almost 3 weeks ago so I think it is the increase! I've been on fluox now for almost 7 weeks. Do you feel really tired aswell?
Luke7580 donna30993
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Hi Donna, Well when I increased from 20 to 30mg it was at the 3 week mark where I was an absolute mess, it hit me really bad, so I suspect it will be the increase as to why you're feeling worse, I had to see a doctor, then after I settled on the 30mg I had a really good four weeks which has only just subsided the last couple of days (just a blip!).
I wouldn't say I feel tired but I am going to bed a lot earlier, but in a good way, ready to end the day and start the next one pretty fresh, I've been on 20mg for five weeks then 30mg for eight weeks.
All the best Donna x
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