Strange Fluoxetine side effects

Hi - yes eve primrose oil takes up to 4 months to get in to your system, but once it does it is worth it - I forget some days and within a few days have pains in my boobs again.

Does any one have any positive stories of overcoming anxiety/ depression etc and what worked? i.e. counselling?

Still trying to over come my anxtiey ... I take high dose antisamines

Hey Ladies, Im still reading your comments. Just to let you know I'm in Australia so fell asleep lol. Wow the primrose takes a while hey? Well Ill soldier on and buy and just make it part of life.

No the doctor didnt really say too much, lol my time was up. She did say it could take a month to kick in but nothing about side effects etc. I also see my doctor for back problems, protruding discs that have caused me alot of trouble. This problem heightens my anxiety and depression. Previous to my back problem I was dealing with all by exercise big time, that was part of keeping triggers at bay. So when the exercise was taken away and i was forcefully (lol) taken off the depro things got a lot worse!

I am on plans for my back issues and now taking prozac, i need to get back to exercise.

Ladies if you aren't exercising you need to! It really does help! God you must have had a terrible time with the boob problem! I really feel for you! So not fair! Im sure there are plenty of great stories with happy endings on here. I have read some and hope to be one! We all will have that great ending, we are working on it. You ladies have already given me strength and I truely thank you for that. Im going to work on food, try different forms of exercise and Im never to have too much time on my own...that breeds thinking time and thats not good!

Mean while I hope everyone has a good valentines day whether your single or not! Xx

Sorry I never said, no this is the first time of being on anything.

HI all,

Told doc yesterday that I was feeling a bit worse in the mornings - she suggested taking the tablet in the mornings rather than in the eve - so thats what I did - didn't take it last night and took it this morning - feeling terrible today - called her and she said go back to taking it in the eve …. amazing what a difference even taking it at a certain time of day can make!

Hi I use to take it in the evening but it kept me up all night..

So I take it at 11am everyday which must be when I feel worst coz it's working 😃

What day are you on? Glad taking it at 11 works.. i'm all for doing whatever it takes to make it work atm! x

Morning ladies.

Im on day 6 now. I have taken the last two in the evening which seems to work a whole lot better for me. I still have flu like symptoms and im flushing and burning up a storm from head to toe. I do feel netter over all though, i dont want to sleep all of the time now...on the other hand I made a mistake at work that would normally cause high anxiety for me ansd it hasnt!

When I say high anxiety I mean I would have made it my number one focus. My next 4 days on shift would have been consumed by it and I simply wouldnt sleep and in my brain I would have been fired! I have none of those usual over the top reactions!!!

Good luck with the going back to nights and everything else you need luck with!xx

Hi ladies

Nearly 4 weeks now I have been on them.... Got flu symtoms now but maybe coming down with a cold

I workout 3 times a week ... It's hard to stay motivated sometimes...

Still get tried by 5pm but I am

Fine with that coz the kids go bed at 6:30pm

I am a lot clamer so the side effects are worth it

Can't belive I lefted it so long before admiting I needed help ..

So I am glad I got it before it was to late

Bk to see gp next Friday for my 4 week reiview

That sounds like a success story! Well you know what I mean, good on you I hope it continues to get better and better for you!

Hello all,

Just wanted to share what is currently going on for me with fluoxetine (I have a fairly long history of taking this and other anti depressants- 15yrs plus).

I have seen this discussion before but previously decided not to join. The way I feel now, I need to get this down in black and white as I know it will help me and may help others.

I have just started taking this medication again in the last week after a break of approximately 4 1/2 months. I had previously been on 40 mg per day for around 2 years following a previous failed attempt to come off it after a few years of continual use. I was originally diagnosed with depression over 15 years ago and I have also recognised more recently a worsening of OCD symptoms that have also been present for many years.

For some reason last summer - probably because I felt really well- I decided that I could manage without the medication and, having duly discussed this with my doctor gradually reduced and then stopped taking it altogether. Needless to say by about Christmas time I was experiencing feelings and thoughts that I recognised were indicating a relapse of my depression and anxiety. I pressed on , gradually felt worse and worse and worse and, to cut a long story short was back at the GP on Monday cap in hand.

I am now experiencing probably the most severe side effects that I have had when starting fluoxetine Including panic at times and continual increased anxiety, feeling sick and no appetite, headaches, bad stomach, disturbed sleep etc. and am currently off work due to all of this. I will keep taking the pills as I know they work.

I have also had to deal with things at home as I didn't tell my wife that I was coming off the meds and she had noticed , probably long before I did that things were deteriorating in my life. She was not amused- to say the least!

Over the years I have not just relied on medication either, I have had lengthy periods of therapy/ counselling and have made some significant changes in my life as a result of this.

Bottom line (FOR ME) is that it appears that I need to bite the bullet and accept that taking this medication is part of my life. I'm working on it.........

Thank you for the opportunity to let this go as i really felt the need to do that and I wish you all well.

:-)

Dear Graham

Im sorry you have to go through these horrible side effects to get where you brain needs to be.

Its understandable you are always trying to come off the tablets as we seem to have a want to be normal like everyone else. I wonder why we cant just accept it? This is part of your life, you have done all of the right things by seeking and getting help, following it up by hoping one day you will be able to come off them.

Im glad you have come to the conclusion you need them, your brain needs them and your wife needs them lol. Quite simply this is your normal and its time to accept it. Think of it like a woman who has to take the pill everyday or someone that takes thyroid tabs everyday...its no different they are all treating some problem. Well LOL thats how I need to look at!

Its time to be yourself, go for it! Thank you for story it has helped me greatly! I wish you only the best for your future.

I'm sorry to hear that Graham. I am trying to come off flu after being on them for over 6 years. I was also on 40mg. I dropped to 20mg in September last year but only lasted for 5 weeks - i know this drug has a long half life - so i upped to 30mg (am on liquid flu). I'm reluctant to try 20mg again just yet.

I hope the nasty side effects pass quickly.

Best wishes

Hi,

Thank you both for your support and understanding. It's just what I need right now to know I am not the onlyOne in this position. And Rena, acceptance has never been my strong point :-).

Not been too bad today, still feeling anxious and out of sorts but some of the other effects seem a bit less (for today anyway).

Will keep posting I hope as this really helps

Thanks again :-)

You certiainly arent the only one! I understand the control part Graham, that is why I havent been on anything up to now. Its been an exhausting battle keeping up appearances.

Im nearly finished my shift for the week and cant fathom how I got through with these symptoms! Im back to the doctor to discuss them. The hot flushes are crazy especially when we are in 37 degree heat in Qld and most of the week....the total opposite of England, I have been following the floods over there and hope the Thames holds out! Thank god i have air con!

Have a great week everyone, may we all find that middle ground one day lol!