Partner prescribed Fluoxitine then is too overwhelmed to speak to me. Pls advise
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hi. i m heartbroken and shocked partner of one year, best 12 months ever for both of us v v v in love had some breakthrough anx last month on 50mg of sert which been on for over 5 years . he upped to 100mg for a week but felt ill ( we both had colds and thought it was covid ) so went to GP to check combo of all his meds these include blood pressure meds too. with no real preparation or titration plan he was immediately swapped onto 20mg fluoxitine . he had had awful side effects ( no sleep, banging headaches, sweats, near fainting, sickness, dreadful fear and anxiety and being totally overwhelmed. hes obvs had medical negligence because no tapering or slow build up to 20mg flu possible serotonin syndrome . we dont live together but we were supposed to be on holiday this week and hanging out together this weekend however he has been irritable and wanted space hes now trying to end relationship saying he cant think clearly. i m stunned we are extremely close and have a positive future but i fear prozac has caused this. anyone else feel like he must on day 14 prozac? thank you
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Lila10 Sazzles
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Hi ,
The side effects you have described are quite common. The first 6 weeks were a rollercoaster for me increased anxiety, insomnia, fear, ruminating thoughts. Its the medication building up into your system and takes time to adjust . I started to feel relief around week 7. Many stop taking the medication due to side effects because they can be awful. Ive been on fluoxetine before so i knew it would eventually work for me . The good will far outweigh the bad. Recovery can take months not weeks. x
Sazzles Lila10
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thank you so much for replying ... i guess some people on Flu try and end relationships owing to attachement changes . do those feelings of love, connection and attachment return after a while?
Lila10 Sazzles
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Hi there,
i can't speak for your partners feelings or actions. However, i do know that when i am unwell it can make me fearful, scared, of people and the world around me. I know that it is important to have someone with you who you can trust and will emotionally support you. All you can do is be there fir him when he needs you and let him know you are there for him x
Sazzles Lila10
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thank you for replying i hope you are feeling more settled on your meds journey
we are complained to his GP . no titration period and no warning that starting on prozac would be tough. he just wouldnt have done the swap as his breakthrough anx and dep wasnt that bad . he had such a personality change, mood swings and so many physical symptoms with bouts of manic hours. ending our relationship all in a two week period whilst he was sole-parenting the kids and we were about to go on holiday. all now cancelled. before taking prozac you need to be warned of all this, to warn loved ones and work whats happening and do it if you can take sick leave. he detached from everyone and isolated himself from all his support because the meds stopped him thinking clearly then his head was buzzing he couldnt even read any helpsheets, internetvadvice etc to explaij he needed his gp his reaction wasnt normal
he is off them now seeing gp to taper down then explore something else but this
i truly wish the best for everyone who needs it but you need to prepare god bless
Lila10 Sazzles
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Hi it sounds like he should have been supported in tapering off his previous meds before starting fluoxetine as you said its negligent for GP not to advise this . I really hope you and your partner find a resolution to this . Starting medication particularly SSRIs is never straight forward many go through side effects before they feel the benefit.
I have inboxed you a link to a website which is very helpful to people who suffer from depression and anxiety. xxx
Sazzles Lila10
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thank you Lila. i ll look out for it thank you