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xwardx
xwardx

Hi there,

23 year old female suffering with depression since I can remember & been taking fluoxetine (20mg) since beginning of 2009. As i'm sure is same with other sufferers I have good days and bad days, ups and downs and really I just want to speak to people who understand what it feels like.

My family are very supportive and try as best they can to understand how I feel but the fact of the matter is I don't think anyone truly understands depression until they have experienced it personally.

I have no idea what 'type' of depression I have as doctors haven't told me they just prescribed fluoxetine....what's quite worrying is that from research i've done into different forms of depression is that I seem to have symptoms of them all as well as post traumatic stress :shock:

Have always had bad side effects from the fluoxetine (things I never noticed before began taking it) such as: paranoia, nightmares, feeling numb or generally out of it, headaches more often, slurring words or forgetting what i'm talking about (very embarrasing as I work in a call centre!), forgetting things constantly, worrying beyond belief about everything, fidgeting (which massively annoys my husband!), generally feeling more depressed or teary.

I am trying so very hard to be more positive and change the way I think, focus on good things and more than anything I want to beat this depression so badly and just dream of being genuinely happy!

Just really joined here to feel normal, to speak to people who may have had similar expperiences to myself who can truly understand the burden of living with depression and maybe help each other through it, really looking forward to becoming a part of this online community and receiving any replies.

Thanks smile

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  • dannym
    dannym

    Posted

    Hi just read your piece everyone is different i had depression for years and only after i started having thoughts about ending my life did i do anything about it . I have been on flu for roughly 2 months now and the first few weeks were horrific but im feeling more chilled out at the moment and can deal with life on a day to day basis i can even face work again . I also dont know what form of depression i have all i know is that i havent been the real me for years i start counselling soon hopefully then i can come off flu all together ,Take care of yourself and just ask if you need any help :wink: :wink:
  • xwardx
    xwardx

    Posted

    Massive thank you for your reply, nice not to feel alone in this smile

    Could I ask how you managed to get counselling arranged as I have asked my doctor about it and he said that the waiting list is two to three years and I can't afford to pay for it myself.

    Any advice?

    smile

  • dannym
    dannym

    Posted

    Yeah my gp has been really good and recomended counselling straight away to me hopefully it will help the waiting list in my area is a few weeks . You should just keep asking your doctor to sort something out for you :wink:
  • pammy1
    pammy1

    Posted

    hi xwardx,iam new to this site and new to flu,its good to be able to relate to people who are going through the same thing,i dont know why i have depression either,iam alot older than you and think its the menapause but i know i have been depressed for as long as i care to remember but its the same old thing if you look ok on the outside you mustbe ok on the inside and we know thats not the case,iam just hope the flu will make me feel normal again,takecare love you will get to where you want to be smile xx
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