side effects!!

hi

I have been taking this also for 13 days. My doctor warned me things could be a bit rough but to try and stick at it as its generaly worth it. Initially I felt like i was completely on another planet, although I did fairly quickly have short periods where i felt calm. when i did feel anxiety it was not linked to thoughts. I also found the side effects worsened in later in the day. I had trouble sleeping no appetite, overwhelming anxiety, headache.

My anxiety still fluxuates but all the other side effects have calmed right down. I had my first good nights sleep last night, and i have been able ot relax over the last couple of evenings.

I have found exercise really helps. I still am hoping in a couple of weeks things will improve further. I dont feel great but i do feel better.

Dont know whether this helps, i think you have more sickness than me which can be hard going.

Take care.

hi i also am on this medication i was told 2 weeks to see effect of medication but after 3 days my head felt like it belonged to someone else however i do feel more relaxed and im less snappy and argumentitive so my husband tells me lol :lol: my doctor did say to eat a big breakfast with tablets this will ease any sickness and so far on day 6 i havent really suffered major sickness i do have loss of appetie which makes it hard to eat a big breakfast but worth pushing toast down to stop sickness also i suffer same come late after noon i get really tierd and zombie like its the only way i can describe it i feel like a zombie ........ the lights are on but no one is home ???

thanks so much for your advice, went to the doctors today and because they are so bad she has taken me off them with view to putting me on something else at my nexy appt in 2 days time. hopefully this new one will work

thanks again

lisa

Hi,

I have been on fluoxetine 7 days. For the first few days I felt worse than before I started taking them and i don't feel much better now although i expected this because i have had a similar experience with Seroxat where the first ten days or so were hellish but then I started to feel OK. I have had less side effects on Flueoxetine and I am hoping that I will start to feel good within a few days. My advice is stick with it.

Hi I would advise you look at all the side effects and dangers of the drug you are taking, I believe the guy who jumped out of the window with his kids had recently started Prozac, if these are possible side effects, then can you really trust to take this long-term ? Try maybe Homeopathy, nutritional therapy and natural soothing herbs to help you cope. The drug will always be a crutch and may cause other health concerns. Good Luck and Be blessed..

I TRIED ALL HERBAL REMEDIES INCLUDING VALERIAN FOR NIGHT TIME AND VALERIAN FOR DAY TIME,I ALSO TRIED THE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES,I AM A AROMATHERAPIST AND TRIED EVERYTHING BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICATION BUT I HAD TO GIVE IN AND GO SEE MY DOCTOR IF I HADN'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD BE LIKE NOW,IT DOES TAKE AT LEAST 4 WEEKS TO GET IN THE SYSTEM,AND SOMETIMES DEPENDING ON HOW BAD YOUR CONDITION, YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE IF YOU HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE,I WOULD LOVE TO BE DRUG FREE BUT I CAN'T SEE IT HAPPENING.bUT GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE WHO IS JUST STARTING THEM, THEY WILL HELP YOU FEEL BETTER BUT YOU DO NEED TO GIVE THEM TIME, I KNOW WE WANT IT TO HAPPEN OVER NIGHT BUT IT ISN'T THAT EASY.