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sharon_22416
sharon_22416

Hi everyone, thank god for this site I have recently been prescibed fluoxetine and to be honest never thought I would ever need it but after losing my mum who was only 58 of a brain tumor and then having similar symptoms myself (I had a seizure while driving my car, thank god no one was hurt and all scans have come back normal) but I just cant get past this and have got myself very down and in an awful rut I am very lucky I have a great job 3 wonderful kids and ive just become a grandma for the first time .... lots to be thankful for eh? But I still feel so low im on day 14 of flu and feel so bad , sick, no motivation and my head feels all over the place ive read all your comments and its reassuring to know im not alone (I think if I hadnt logged into this site would have come off flu a week ago) so im very grateful I just miss the person I used to be would love to know if anyone feels the same.... thankyou so much for listening sharon xx

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  • christine44189
    christine44189 sharon_22416

    Posted

    Hi Sharon, are you feeling any better? Am on week 3 of flu and have never felt so bad, it's so debilitating. It's so hard just to get through each day. Life seems so hopeless. It's hard wondering wether to give the tabs longer or go back drs for a change :-s x
    • sharon_22416
      sharon_22416 christine44189

      Posted

      Hi Christine

      Thank you for your reply, well im heading into week 6 and feeling much better not 100% but so much better than i did, a little more human, its a horrible feeling though for the past 4 weeks i really didnt think i was ever going to feel myself again i felt so disconnected from everything like i was just visiring if that makes sense but not taking anything in or particularly listening or concentrating, but i am so grateful to this site its been my lifeline at least we are not alone christine i am sure if you stick with it you will start to see an improvement i went back to the drs after 4 weeks and he told me its very earlt days so fingers crossed, message me any time its nice to think we can all help each other through the bad times good luck and take care sharon xxx

  • robbieswife2b
    robbieswife2b sharon_22416

    Posted

    Hi Sharon. I've just been prescribed Flu - what's it today. I lost my aunty (that makes me sound very careless!) in January. She was 61 and had a brain tumour. Diagonsed 27th Dec last year and she died the day after starting chemo. I've got 2 gorgeous daughters (11 and 15 - GCSE's great timing!) and a full time good job. But life seems pants and I'm pretending to the world I am coping but inside I'm falling apart! My aunt had no children and I am an only child. She looked after my kids, did my ironing, all my jobs - she was my back up, my rock, my second mum. It feels very lonely and very grown up. At 39 I'm still not there yet! If you want to get in touch please do, seems we may have a bit in common. Take care. x
    • sharon_22416
      sharon_22416 robbieswife2b

      Posted

      Hi Love,

      Firstly im so sorry to hear about your aunt boy do i know how that feels, i still cant believe my mum has gone and its been 10 years! in  fact i miss her more now than i ever have, i think because my girls have just got married and one has just had a baby and feel she should be here to celebrate with us, like your aunt she was my rock, she idolised my children and did so much for me im lost without her especially now that my kids have left home and starting lives of their own ( which im very proud but i think its a case of the empty nest syndrome) like you im very good at pretending on the outside im ok but inside im falling apart in fact i have got it off to a fine art!  i was in my thirties too when i lost mum and an only child, so when i had this one off seizure i pretty much convinced myself that i had the same tumor as mum (she had a glioblastoma and thankfully i had her for 17 months after her diagnosis) but after so many tests everything came back normal but by then id got myself really down in the dumps probably because it brought it all back with mum so i was prescribed fluoxetine im heading into week 6 and feeling much better not 100% but not so tearful, the side effects were pretty awful to start thats why i am so grateful for this site its nice to know we are not alone and there is an awful lot of people going through the same so to help each other has been my lifeline, i have great friends at work who have been such a support but sometimes you need to talk to people who are going through the same and totally understand - are you taking fluoxetine? if so how are you finding it - please stay in touch and message me any time i totally know what your going through and if i can be of any help in any way i will be only to pleased to help just a friendly ear sometimes goes such a long way - take care and good luck sharon xxx

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