Push on thru.. it is normal and you may have some more... just remember it is your brain telling you really crappy stories!! You are in control of all of this... it is a roller coaster going on these meds and they are not a quick fix... but like anything as humans do we have a habit of quitting where if we just used the strength that is in us all we would get thru... when you have these nutty thoughts think to yourself "if a stranger was telling me that they were thinking like this... what would I tell them to settle them down" .... you are not crazy...
Thank you so much . I just hope that it works for me and fixes me(if it does , I will put up with these thoughts for now ) I'm going to let everyone know how I get on here in september or maybe sooner I hope it is good
Step by step and it does feel like one step forward ten steps back for a while so do not get discouraged!
Hi Donna, how are you doing these days?
I am 12 weeks now on 20mg and I have been quite well in the last few weeks, energy and enthusiasm coming back and anxiety only on some days a little but it is completely managable now.
Luci
I'm 40 so hormones could well be the root of the problem for sure, especially when I recall that the times I wasn't ovulating due to pregnancy and breast feeding were when I felt the best! So I'm seeing a gynocologist this week to discuss the options, feeling a bit calmer today, slept well last night! even thou it's a rainy bank holiday and I've got 2 kids to entertain! Thanks for you reassurance, means a lot x
Just looking for encouragement. I've been on fluoxetine for 2 years and was doing well. I recently 4 weeks prior had my prescription filled and it was a different manufacturer. It could be in my head but it seems my depression and anxiety has been coming back. My dosage was supposed to be increased to 20mg but I've trying to slowly do it. I took 15 mg last night and woke up to extreme anxiety/intrusive thoughts at 4 am.
Hi Luci,
I got back from a 2 week holiday in Turkey last night. I was not looking forward to it at all as I had been feeling so anxious and down, but I think it has done me the world of good and I feel much better. Maybe its because the meds are starting to work, or maybe just the rest and change of scenery helped. I still get anxiety in the mornings but not as severe. My paranoia and OCD still has a way to go yet too, but I do think I have turned a corner and feeling much more confident.
Thanks for thinking of me Luci. I'm glad you are continuing to improve.....you have been so supportive to me throughout this awful time, and I am truly grateful.
Donna xxx
In the same boat Donna , increased to 60mg last Monday and feel worse! Going back to gp in two and half weeks time for assessment , maybe yiu should do the same !! Feel defeated as didn't expect to feel like this , good luck!!
Hi spice,
i was/am in the position that you were... i was just wondering if you could post an update on how youre doing, hopefully well xx
thanks
That is normal... everytime you do an increase you get the side effects again and feel worse... it could take a few months to balance out again.
Hi there . I stayed on the Prozac for 3.5 months at this point I started having hallucinations , collapsing , my mind started going back in time acting out that I was a child , I developed psychosis and had a happy trip and also had high anxiety and bad sleep . Ammm I ended up in the hospital over these meds at the 3 month mark . I'm 21 I don't drink or take drugs . It was a Prozac induced high . Am I stopped it and took an antipsychotic for 5 weeks to neutralise it all . I'm now 5 weeks med free and will not be returning to meds again ever
Hi just after advice on day 6 never had any side effects until now last night of day 5 had an immense headache so uncomfortable today on day 6 I feel low can feel increase in heart rate making me feel panicky x I am on fluoxetine 10mg for my pms I really hope this helps me I can’t take no more x
Hi Donna,
I was reading this post from last year and was wondering how everything worked out for you? I’ve been on flu for 4.5 weeks total now on both 10mg and now 20mg. Last few days have been a struggle. Sad thoughts, high anxiety and not enough sleep. I recently went back to work after months away and it’s been so difficult getting in a groove again . Most days I want to quit but i don’t. Things I took for granted are now so hard to do like driving in traffic etc. I hope this med worked for you. Any feedback would greatly help me. Thanks
Hi Danny how are you doing I'm just starting on day 6 of 10mg of fluoxetine feeling more anxious these last 2 days I so hope it improves it's a struggle
Hello, yes it’s a struggle. I’ve been much better lately but I know it comes and goes. I expect that all side effects like headaches will be gone in the next 2 weeks. Stay positive. I suggest increasing to 20mg around day 14. Best of luck! Any questions pls don’t hesitate.
Do you shake inside like trembling I am on 10mg week 11, also waking up with surges in the night, may have to increase, do you have treamberling, thank you
HI what mg was you on, I am on 10mg week 11,
HI what one was you on first I took lexapro, made me sweat and no appertight, now prozac week 11, 10mg, shakeing inside, surges 6am in the mornings nearing going into panic attacks, nervous rotten, feel no better, hasn't worked for my anxiety at all, waiting for appoinment with pysictrist, I have thoughts in the morning and songs repeated in head,
HI can you tell me the manufacturer, mine keeps changing, mine are green capsules, Morningside , I wake up at 5 am with adrealise surges in stomach, shakeing gone 1pm afternoons, what one,s was you on many thanks
I also am struggerling to go up to 15mg, on 12 at the moment, week 11,was on 10mg last week