anxiety hell on fluoxetine

Treatment and medication
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My dose is upped to 40mg and the anxiety is crazy. I can't rest I'm so on edge its hell!!!! Will it settle ????

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Hi Rachel.

Oh Hun. I feel for you. Anxiety is hell but it will get better. Just give it time and tell yourself it is just anxiety and medication adjustment. Try to do something to take your mind off it. I know it's not easy.

Big hugs.

Helen. x

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I think I'm going to have to come off I'm a shaking sweating mess I can't stop still NPR can I sleep. What if it doesn't pass? I can't take much more. Don't feel depressed but feel like a raving loon

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Hi Rachel 

Im currently on 40Mg and everything is fine. Still a miserable git and not happy. But side effects have worn. Be strong and keep busy. 

Regards 

Paul 

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Doctor said cut back again but I'm so scared of what will happen. Just want it over !!!!! I was going down again on 20mg but since 40 I'm a loon maybe its just be getting this bad if so I need it. So confused and scared.

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Rachel

Yes it will...

Each of us is different, but we are all "broken" in some way.

Consider this medicine to be the glue that helps us to mend.

It will not fix us and takes a long time to "dry", but it helps us back to what we were so that we may look at things in a more rational way.

When we get to that point, we can look at what the problems are a little clearer and maybe find the answers in our own time.

Hold in there please!

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Hi Rachel

Why don't you ask your GP to consider prescribing you a small dose of diazepam to help you though this tough time. Its not an ideal drug to use long term but it definitely has its use shorter-term. It can help you through the next few days while waiting for the side effects to pass.

Good luck, stick with it things will get better soon xx

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Too many posts I'm confused.

I was fine so well so happy but post natal depression doesn't work like that

My councillor didn't want me on 40 said it would give me a don't care less attitude, I don't want this I just want me!!!

Has anyone had server anxiety side effect and it pass? Its not a bit its crippled me.

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I can't believe people get through this I'm bed ridden. I keep getting up and down but I'm so dizzy. I go from a insane wreck to sleepy and dazed. I can't handle it not settling down and it been for nothing and going through it all again on a new med. Loosing the power to stay strong