I'm on day 6 of 20mg fluoxetine for anxiety and depression.. feeling really rough. I can't eat, feel sick and exhausted and generally just spaced out. Not sure I can do this for another 5 weeks, any advice or has anyone been through similar? Feel so crap!
Hi Sarah, I'm on day 9, Yeah to say it's all rather unpleasant is a bit of an understatement, I'm feeling a bit nauseas, absolutely shattered and also like complete crap...... I can't offer you any advice other than read what people have written on my post (it was one below yours), that and you're not alone, just the 3 days between us! x
Thanks Luke, I'll take a look. My mood and energy are on the floor today. Struggling!
EXACTLY the same as me.
Hi Sarah,
Yeah I was exactly the same on week 1. About 5-6 days after first taking it my anxiety was through the roof! And the physical symptoms were pretty unbearable but stick with it, it's does get better. I'm at the end of my 5th week now although I don't feel 100 per cent at times, it's such an improvement from the first week. Hang in there, there is light at the end of the tunnel xx
Thanks for replying, Jade. Hope it passes soon, think there is a bit of PMS in the mix also. Great!
I guess it's a case of waiting it out. Glad you're feeling better though and it's working for you X
The nausea and lack of appetite is awful isn't it, that weak shaky feeling does NOT help the mood! 😣
Sarah i am on month 9 and your symptoms are exactley what i experienced.
Week by week things got better, by week 12 most side effects had gone. I still got the odd 'down days' or wobbles till around 5 months but these were very mild. Now i don't know how i managed without they have changed my life quite hoestly. No ocd, anxiety or stress just chilled out attitude
Stick with it
Thank you, Woo. It means the world hearing that right now. So happy for you that you are feeling good again. I'm going to ride it out and hope it works X
Yes pms does make it worse just just hold onto the fact that it won't last forever and you will get better, I know it doesn't feel like it now, I didn't think I was ever gunna feel better and now I'm doing good. I still am in early days of fluoxetine and I do still get 'off' days but they are just 'off' days. Just try eating small amounts at a time when you feel your stomach grumbling, and try thinking of countries starting from a-z if you can't sleep. Just a few tips. Just really want to help people through it, as it's the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with x
Thank you for the advice, did you find you felt better in the evenings? X
Stick with it. It does get better I am 6mts in and still have the odd bad day but that's life. First 6 to 8 weeks were awful but don't stop, don't change dose or give up you are putting chemicals into your brain and it has to adjust to the new dose so no wonder your body fights it in many ways. Stick with it it's worth it. Good luck
Thanks Paul, I'm sticking with it. I've got to. Glad you are feeling better, I've had 4 months of feeling crap so I'm sure I can manage another 2! 😥
I felt like crap in mornings by 4pm i did feel better, but this goes to show that it is mostly temporary side effects from the flou as i take mine every morning. I do't have any side effects at all now 9 months on i feel really good so its worth sticking with it
I'm the same, rough mornings and feeling better later in the day.. Well I'm a week in now so perseverance I guess! X
We are all different so stick with it. No time a calls are the same
No time scales are the same.
Nausea is subsiding a little now, fuzzy head and restlessness has replaced it.. keeping busy, feeling a bit better in the evenings.
I am new here and was reading your post Sarah. I was just prescribed Fluoxetine 10mg. I filled the script but am afraid to take it. I know it's the Anixety keeping me from it. When did you start feeling the side affects from it? And are they like a panic attack of like you know something is wrong but can't get rid of it? I guess I don't know if I can handle any more stress. (If that makes sense )
Hey Paul and Woo. I'm at week 7 tomorrow on 40 mg. Fluox. I'm still feeling rough anxious in the mornings feeling down depressed midday and afternoon stomach nausea and not eating much. I felt good for almost 2 weeks at almost 4 weeks in but then back down now where I'm presently at. Does or where I'm at sound spot on? I'm just hoping this does start to work. Was on citalopram before and switched over. Should I stick with it?