On fluoxetine 20mg now for 47days?
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It's been a roller-coaster ride, 1st few weeks had bad nauseous sickness, feeling tired lots, high anxiety insomnia,, gurgling tummy bowel problems,and fuzzy foggy head, end of week 5 into week 6 started to feel good seeing light at end of dark tunnel. Now last 4 days feel so down no motivation depression feels worse than ever, the side affects have returned with a vengeance, just wondering does this happen at nearly 7 weeks in, I'm thinking this is not going work for me I just feel horrible, should I stick with it?advice greatly appreciated
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anne92030 Bigmant
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Bigmant anne92030
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anne92030 Bigmant
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thanks bigmant, never suffered like this before, sorry for my "optimistic" post.....
chris26026 anne92030
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Stick with it Anne, you should get some ok days soon!! It definitely is a rollercoaster, I'm 7 weeks and had a couple of okay days where you think you're coming through it and then bang you feel like you're back to square one and that you want to stop them! I've felt like this for a few days again now and it's so disheartening but I'm determined to stick it out! What dose are you on? Xxx
Bigmant anne92030
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anne92030 chris26026
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i hold on and i ll see, i withdraw also benzo and lamictal that I took small dose in order to minimize the dizziness due to my inner ear...hard time
anne92030 Bigmant
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I do not see any improvement unfortunately, tensed feeling and fainting like does not vanish, it is the most awful side effect
anne92030
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and I have a very small dose, it is ridiculous, I don't understand
chris26026 anne92030
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Different doses are more therapeutic for different people, so 10mg may be best for you but 20 for others I think. Give it time, I'm sure it will work for you, it's hard going xxxx
anne92030 chris26026
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RonVis Bigmant
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Yes! You should stick with it. The good days mean the medicine is working. It's not a quick fix, 1 step forward 2 back. End of my 5th week had two good days followed by 3 bad. For some, it can be anywhere between 5 and 2 months before you have mostly good. I'm not there either and feel the same , but don't give up! You've come so far and are about to turn a corner. Hang in there you'll have good days and unfortunately still some bad days, but the Ned is working, it's just very slow.
Bigmant RonVis
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Bigmant RonVis
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RonVis Bigmant
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Yes, slight nausea, fuzzy head that weighs a ton, and body just seems lazy and doesn't want to get up. Mentally fine, but physically down. Having a rough couple of days. End of my 6th week- trying to stay positive and let the medicine work, i have had moments of normalcy, but it just won't take hold. You?
Bigmant RonVis
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Hi RonVis yup last few days I've been getting it tough,got some ant nauseous meds to try for few days, been getting more side effects, prickly heat feeling, bit more panicky than usual last few days anxious ibs , my mood so low was thinking stopping, but hopefully I'm so near a turning point in the 8th week now, advice on here is all that's keeping me going, thanks, keep up good work
RonVis Bigmant
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same, so glad I found this site. I hate this heavy head, it's not headaches, but like I'm carrying a brick on top of my head. I find some peace in that we are going through this together - I look forward to us coming out on the other end and being of encouragement to others.
RonVis
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Oh, and I also had a brief moment of thinking I should just stop, but I want the last 6 weeks to mean something. I dont' want to stop and the corner was just the next day. One day, the next day will be here. Hang in there buddy.