three months on fluoxetine and still sick
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hi there, I've suffered terrible side effects. Started taking flux for IBS, anxiety and PMS. Having gone through terrible side effects for first few months, started feeling better and thought I was through it. But near the end of my first three months now and I just feel sick all the time. I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago, so I'm prone to acid issues, but this is getting ridiculous. I think maybe this drug isn't working for me. Anyone else had these problems?
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kirstyxx amanda18061
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I'm the same felt sick ever since I started them 2 months ago! From morning till night it's awful! So fed up of it! Was in a&e last weeks because I onestly felt like my body was shutting down I'm weak shaky and can hardly eat!😩
amanda18061 kirstyxx
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Oh Kirsty, that's awful. What are you going to do? I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow, but wanted to check with other patients on here before I speak to him, so I have all the knowledge I can gather X
laurence65441 amanda18061
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As both a fluoxetine taker, and as a someone who works in medicine, I'd ask first, how sure are you that it's the pills (but don't assume I'm saying it's not). Working out which it is, you or the pills, can be difficult and is important. You say the drug is maybe not working- do you mean it's not helping the IBS or anxiety or PMS, or is the side-effects hat are too upsetting.
If they are not treating the issue you went in for that's enough reason on it's own to stop/change the medication. If they were working but you were feeling very nauseous then it's a side-effects only issue
Fluoxetine is meant to start work 1-2 weeks and it's not working by 8 weeks then it's likely not to work at all so they say.
BUT watch out for advice from anyone (including me!). I would estimate that more people coming on here are here because things are not working - so there is a bias towards `problem' situations. IMO that is.
amanda18061 laurence65441
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Yes, working out whether it's me or the pills is a very good question. I gave them three months to see if I'd get over the side effects. Even though the initial effects have worn off, I'm stuck with the constant nausea.
i had an endoscopy/colonoscopy last year and they found nothing wrong. With continued IBS problems, my doctor put me on flux. It hasn't helped, and now I'm worse.
so that does make me think it's the drug that's making me constantly nauseas and I'm starting to think my initial worsening IBS problems started with my gallbladder removal, and my age (46) with my PMS getting worse, as symptoms are far worse at my time of the month.
kirstyxx amanda18061
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I went to my doctors few days back he changed my tablets now to different anti depressants! I had an ultra sound for goalstones and kidneys checked all blood tests everything is normal! I have been refered for a camera down now to see if it's an ulcer or anything else as stomach problems do run in the family I'm only 25 just want to get on with my life but can't atm they way I'm feeling the fluoxetine did help my anxiety but I just couldn't stick the horrible side effects! Hope you feel better soon x
amanda18061 kirstyxx
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I'm exactly the same Kirsty. I'll let you know how I get on. Good luck hon x