New to Fluoxetine.
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Hello to all,
I am a new member in here and I would really like some reassurance and hope. English is not my mother language so sorry for any mistakes.
So my story begins last summer. I had three panick attacks in a week. Went to the hospital and psychiatrist and he gave me antidepressants. I never took them because I never felt sad. I really thought back then than antidepressants were only for depression. Many months passed without any panick attacks or anxiety. In January my dog (I know it for some that may not seem that big of a deal) had an operation and I got really stressed. For two months I thought everything was under control. Fifteen days ago everything came crushing down with no reason. It started with sleepless nights and anxiety. Then one day out of the blue I started crying for no reason. From that day on I feel dreadful. Very depressed. I don't have energy and motivation for anything. My mom and boyfriend are very good to me and try to help me. I am taking fluoxetin for 11days and if anything I feel like I am getting worse. Some moments in my day I feel positive that everything is gonna be ok but then I get really pessimistic. My mom had depression four years ago and with the same medication she is now ok. I am very scared. I have a friend who is struggling with depression for five years and she told me that it never gets better and that the pills will only help me to get out of bed. Not to feel better and happier.
It would be very nice if someone who has taken this medication and has gotten over this could give me some hope and reassurance. I don't know what caused my depression or if it is anxiety. I am constantly checking my feeling to see how I feel and I have become obsessed with this. I don't have any side effects and I am taking 20mg of fluoxetin. Please I need some positivity. Also my doctor told me I have Gad as well.
Thanks in advance!
Joann
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princesscjs joann15038
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I have been on Fluoxetine for 7 months now and the first 2/3 weeks were much worse than I had ever been before. I experienced anxiety and panic attacks and vomiting, and I thought this isn't normal, but I waited and now I feel much more calm in my life. Yes, I still have bad days where I have no emotions and I just want to change my whole life and run away but most of the time I am much better. You need to have positive people around you to support you and I think it is good that your mother had a good outcome from it!! That is a very good sign! My sister was the reason I went on it as well.
If you have only been on them for 11 days, it is normal to keep checking your feelings, but they will not have properly kicked in yet.. When I realized I felt better it was because I suddenly was dancing and smiling like my old self and then thought wow I haven't been like this in years and it was an amazing feeling!!
Stay strong and keep those lovely people around you for support
joann15038 princesscjs
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nikkil17666 joann15038
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joann15038 nikkil17666
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Hello Nikkil,
Sorry for the late reply. No i don't have a Facebook account but whatever you want we can discuss here. I hope you are feeling better.
Joann
joann15038
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Hello to all,
A quick update. I have been taking fluoxetine for 5 weeks now. I have been taking it mostly for depression which was brought by anxiety. Personally I dint have any side effects aside from upset stomach for the first week. I have seen some improvement. I can now go to work, though some days still crying in the toilets. I have some "calm" moments through my day and sometimes i feel a little more hopeful. I have been seeing a therapist once a week and i yet cant tell if it is helping or not. The first days of my period were awful, i had severe anxiety attack and had to take xanax to calm down. I still have little motivation to do anything and i thing that depression caused some sort of existential crisis or something. I cant see the meaning in anything. When doing something at work or when cleaning my house i constantly think "what's the point" and the meaning in life. This has scared me a little bit but i try to control it and not think about it as much. (Though sometimes its pretty darn hard). I also have the tendency to go on the internet and research about depression which often leaves me more anxious and depressed. My therapist said it all stems from my anxiety and perfectionism and we are working to solving it.
I just feel that now that i have felt this way and experienced those feeling i can never get to my old care free self. It's like grieving my old self and this leaves me more depresses and stressed. The triggers seem to be everywhere around me. I see a child playing and i start to cry, i see a pregnant woman and i start to cry, i see elderly people and start crying, I picture myself having children (i am only 24) and start crying. Everything about my future bothers me. I don't even know what i want anymore. This is really frustrating. Today is a better day. I don't feel as depressed and i had plans going out this evening, so yay for me!! The bright side of all of the situation is that here (in Greece) the weather is perfect. Warm, sunny and that seems to help a little bit. And the bad thing is that i have started smoking again. Anyway sorry for the long post and for any grammatical mistakes. In conclusion things are a little bit better. Not perfect but hopeful... Feel free to post your story or comments.
Joann