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icando
icando

I am on my 2nd day and feel awful I take it in the morning and it totaly knocks me off my feet I've had to just lie on the bed allday have no energy what so ever someone pls help I feel like not taking anymore

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  • nicole430
    nicole430 icando

    Posted

    I was like that don't worry it gets better

    You.have yo give the meds time

  • natalie1984
    natalie1984 icando

    Posted

    Been on this for 6 six days now it has took me 4 years to actually decide to start taking medication, I am so paranoid with the side effects are they going to make me I'll, been getting slight headaches and overwhelming feeling I need to sleep this I can cope with but not sure I could handle nausea and sickness sad x
    • icando
      icando natalie1984

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      I'm the same I know where your coming from I cant work out if its my anxiety making me ill or the side effects all I've done in sleep for the last 3days and I swear I've got a fever keep going terribly hot never been so scared in all my life 😞 but I dont want to scare you the side effects are different for everyone maybe we need to sleep so much because we are paranoid to a point where its drained our energy
    • janneewawa
      janneewawa natalie1984

      Posted

      Hi natalie1984, 

      The nausea feeling really sucks big time! I have been feeling nauseous since 21 March 2016, I hope this feeling goes off soon! It made me feel so uncomfortable, especially in public transport. Been taking Fluoxetine since 2014, never felt this way before! sad 

      I hope all of us can hang on, fight with the side effects and lead a happy life! 

      Love,

      Janne, from Singapore

  • janneewawa
    janneewawa icando

    Posted

    Hello icando, 

    Please do not stop taking Fluoxetine without psychiatrist's permission! This is very important! 

    You just need to bear with it for the first four weeks (average). I had no energy for the first few days when psychiatrist increased the dosage from 20mg to 40mg. Best is to see both psychiatrist and psychologist. It will help in your condition. 

    Take care! Remember, you're not alone! 

    Love,

    Janne, from Singapore

  • Bluebird80
    Bluebird80 icando

    Posted

    I've just started of Fluoxetine (day 2)... The first day I had the most unbelievable tension headache and felt so dehydrated all day long. The nausea has been the worst part so far. Having something in my stomach (I.e. Not letting myself get hungry) seems to help so far but it's early days I guess. This is my first experience with anti-depressants. I have had depression and anxiety for a long time but have always resisted drugs out of fear. Despite the adverse side effects, I do feel calmer and less stressed already. Kind of a little fuzzy around the edges but still able to laugh... Definitely not a zombie (which was my biggest fear). I know I have a long way to go but so far so good...
  • bellacoco
    bellacoco icando

    Posted

    Hi, have you been feeling better on this? I'm on my second day, feel really drowsy and I've been sick twice?
    • icando
      icando bellacoco

      Posted

      I stopped taking them only got to 6 days the side effects where to much to cope with but I am feeling much been now have beaten the panic attacks and my anxiety is much much less gave learnt to breath through my nose instead of mouth and I feel so much calmer
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