new to Fluoxetine
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Hi,
Today I finally saw my GP after a downward spiral of feeling very very low and useless. I was put on a 6 month course of Fluoxetine.I would love to hear from anyone else who has been prescribed this.How long before I feel better and will I be likely to need it again after my 6 months are up?
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magia HEZ64
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I started feeling a bit better after 3 weeks of being on fluoxetine. But really it was week 5/6 that I really felt they were working their magic and people around me noticed too.
Side effects can be not very nice but stick with the pills and you'll soon get over that hurdle.
Keep busy and it's great if you have someone you can confide in and rant to!
Good luck
Xx
HEZ64 magia
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I don't really have anybody to confide in that understands so find talking about it on here helpful.Take care and glad your feeling better
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Hez x
david_25160 HEZ64
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HEZ64 david_25160
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I have to go back to my Doctor in 4 weeks but to ring if I feel I need to speak before that.Work have offered me counselling but I am going to "wait and see"
My husband, as usual, has his head in the sand and thinks the pills will do what he doesn't have to!
david44006 HEZ64
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david44006
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HEZ64 david44006
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It's good to hear from others going through the same thing and what to look for.Hope you feel better soon x
vix167 david44006
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I cant say how long itll take to feel better as only on day 17 but most people seem to say 6-8 weeks. I too am struggling but am determined to perservere. The shaky/jittery feeling became very pronounced for me too and doc gave me propanolol last week which did seem to help with that but I am left with the nausea which I cant seem to shake and is knocking me for six.
Its a long road by the sounds of things but a worthwhile one, im glad youre getting a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel david!
Like david says talk to people on here, they understand what we're going through and have come through the other side. Ps hez if youve been offered counselling its worth a try!
Good luck all x
carl58303 HEZ64
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Counselling is a great help! Someone impartial but knowledgeable to talk to, off-load, poor it out to, and who can fully understand what you are experiencing. I'd grab it with both hands!! Yes, please!! Or do it through your GP if you have issues with doing it through work. Should be entirely confidential.
Self-help books can be invaluablle - give you understanding of what is happening to you and how to work with it - the magic word is "acceptance".
Good luck on your journey and keep coming back here to tell us about it and to get support. The early days can be rough but you must stick to it!
danilo45459 carl58303
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Good to hear you are doing ok. I'm also on fifth week (20 mg), and felling better week by week. This drug is incredibly slow to work, but seems to work for many people.
Next week will be my sixth, and I will visit my doctor again. Depending whether I've have improved from fifth to sixth week, I might ask for a higher dose or not. So far 20 mg is doing ok.
carl58303 danilo45459
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How you doing?
I'm going to stay on 20mg until I am well into my six months at least - say ten or twelve weeks, well beyond the six to eight before we can think the Flu has fully kicked in. I want to stay on as low a dose as does me good! Like you, 20mg seems to be doing the trick for me - mind, I think self-help is an important part of recovery. I'm off out for coffee with a friend - part of my 'therapy'.
Go well and stay safe..