Is 8 weeks the average for noticeable signs of recovery?
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Most internet sites tend to suggest therapeutic benefits from AD's is felt between 4-6 weeks with a 2 week "getting into the system" phase, however I've noticed in many posts most people tend to be finding a "slight" improvement after 8 weeks.
Now I know everyone is different and each episode if you experience relapse is different (I was feeling much better last time after 8 weeks, although I continued working which made a big difference), but has anyone felt improvement between 4-6 weeks or is this a bit optimistic and in reality is the average a "noticeable" difference albeit it slight in your own mind between 8-10 weeks perhaps?
I'm in weeks 8 and have noticed a slight improvement in my anxiety, more optimistic thoughts and a feeling that I might just get better, although today not so much as yesterday. I've been on a general downward trend for 8 weeks but perhaps I'm bottoming out which I'm of course happy to do!
Whats your experience so far with weeks of side effects, getting worse then when you, or even if you, have any noticeable signs of recovery? We all might be able to take some hope from it or persevere.
Nice one. Neil x
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I found that the strangest thing with fluoxetine was that I would feel kinda normal in the morning before taking my.pill at 8am everyday for 6 days by 11am I would be a different person. Scared to be in public. The worst anxiety. Brain buzz that would leave me awake hours on end at night. Incredibly emotional. My hearing and taste and smell were sooooo sensitive. I couldn't eat .When I did my anxiety got worse it has been the worst 6 days of my life.
I was only on 10mg then dropped to 5mg for one day . I've had enough.
To make it worse. I went to my doc and described my feelings to her b4 I got prescribed flu.(I found out 3 days into taking the flu. That my original symptoms were because I stopped taking my migraine pills without tapering off.......... I was experiencing normal though quite bad. withdrawals)
Totally my fault and the fluoxetine has been exaggerating these withdrawal feelings............
So thats why I am stopping today because as im typing this my brain actually feels semi normal.
Im going to my doc today also.
My only fear is now im going to have to cope with the withdrawals from flu.........
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Thanks Tonya, hope your recovery continues!
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