Increased dosage to 40mg

Well done, Linda! and thanks for letting us know. Another light at thhe end of the tunnel!

I'd give 40mg more week and if no better c ur dr as its too long   I'm on week 5 of 20mg and feel crap

Hi Linda Hi All sorry i havent been about been struggling a little as Rachel says i would stick with it hopefully by now you are noticing a difference hopefully now everyone is feeling a little brighter im due to go in tomorrow for a total knee replacement so hopefully will have more time to get on here and chat after i get home  really do thnk the talking helps me How are you doing Carl ? hope you are ok Love to you all Tina x

Iv increased to 30 from 20mg which I started on Nov 11th it took many weeks till I was normal, side effects where awful I was like a zombie but then I had 7 weeks of me !!!! So happy but then boom its back anxiety and down feeling totally in a bubble so Dr increased it and already I feel sick, tired and light headed hope it passes quicker this time and hope in doing the right thing as I'm so scared. Hope ur all well x

Hi Rachel,

I have been on 20 mg for 4 weeks now and was just upped to 30 mg. Feeling awful. Terrible headaches, nauseau, and just completely out of it. When did you notice your side effects getting better? Any advice would help.

Hi there,

I started on 20mg 12 weeks ago and dr upped my dose to 40mg 3 weeks ago and i'm feeling sick, no appetite and generally flat feeling, I'm trying my very best to get through but definitely not an easy time right now. I hope we all start to feel better soon and that everything works out x

Thanks for posting hope honestly after reading everyone's post has helped me tremendously. I too have been taking 20mg for 2wks and will begin 40mg tomorrow. I've struggled with depression and negative thoughts, obsessions and chemical imbalances for awhile. Only recently am I becoming more willing to talk about it and get the help I need after getting pneumonia and suffering an asthma attack then being hospitalized for several days and returning home that it all hit me. Bc of my condition I hadn't been able to clean my house and things had slowly piling up. In the past I'd keep a neat and tidy home but this time around I guess something happened I guess I stopped caring and eventually even stopped sleeping in my bedroom and began sleeping on my futon couch. Many months had passed and I was content with things but then I got sick and my house was triggering my asthma bc of dust along with other things...it wasn't until I returned home to heal that I realized how depressed I was and didn't even see it. When I look at myself I don't recognize the person in the mirror and makes things worse. Now that I've spoken with my primary who was helping me in the past but after losing my job and not having insurance and moving along with other life events I had lost touch with him and also stopped taking the meds he prescribed years ago Lexapro and Welbutrin bc I couldn't afford it....just stopping like that after being thrown into menopause bc of hormonal treatments and issues with endometriosis sent me into a whirlwind of emotions. I tried to manage without medicating but only made things worse but I thought I was fine bc I had started reorganizin or moving things around in my home kept the kitchen presentable and presented myself as okay that I was okay. The hard part was coming home to home that had been cleaned but everything had been moved touched and reorganized and knowing my mom worked so hard she wore herself out made me feel worse. I can't find a lot of my things which bothers me bc my issues with space but I'm trying to see the positives and not get worked up bc I'm still getting over the pneumonia and asthma attack so my recovery is crucial and anxiety only adds to it and doesn't help me health wise. I now feel more hopeful after hearing what others have gone through and feel like I'm on the right path. I try to keep things light so I can gradually work back into work and etc. My fear is that I'll be back where I was and my house getting back like it was. Im thankful for this group bc I see how beneficial it can be. Now if I can just get my body in that same state

Hi Mzunique, you sound like you've come a long way. Keep it up, you're doing a great job. The first step was realising that you weren't yourself, and you are speaking about it.

Things will continue to get better, just take it one day at a time, and don't be hard on yourself. God bless

Thank you so much HopeNFaith I know I've come a long way and still have a long way to go but I'm remaining hopeful. And want to stay positive and continue fighting. God bless you

Hello I've never joined a chat before so no idea what I'm doing!!!

I've been on fluoxetine for well over a year and my anxiety is back with a vegence after reading all the comments I'm going to up the dosage from 20mg to 40mg, I had couciling last year which helped me, I feel like leaving my home and family and just running away are these thoughts normal? I'm ready to pop!!

Thankyou

Hi Tracey,

Yes 100% this is a normal feeling, I to just wanted to head for the hills or leave my family and go  live by myself ( so family members don’t need to go through my issues also )but when things are clearer you know it would be the wrong choice.