maybe It's not meant for me to recovery

Treatment and medication
1

I feel like everyone who has gone through severe anxiety,depression or mental breakdown has came through but I feel like it won't happen for me.

2

Feeling the same way.

3

Took my son 4-5 months to start feeling well on Fluoxetine.

4

I just want to cry all the time. What should I do, will the anxiety every go away will I ever feel normal again.

5

The anxiety should go away - this type of medication hangs onto your serotonin (happy hormones) before being re absorbed into the brain, and in time this eventually lifts your mood making you happy and also relieves the anxiety.

When you're suffering from depression and anxiety you can't imagine it will ever go away, because you're right in the depths of it all and can't see a way out.  The medication works so slowly, you hardly notice it happening, but I started to notice short times when I felt fine, and then it would disappear again.  This would happen more and more, and sometimes it was longer when I felt fine.  It happened more if I was doing something really enjoyable like a dance class or something - afterwards I think 'oh I hadn't actually thought of 'it' for a whole hour!'

Its very frustrating feeling anxious all the time and seems relentless.  The medication sometimes works slower for some people, and others find relief much quicker.

I'd just say to keep on with the medication, carry on as normal and you should find the anxiety easing in time.  It was 3-4 months for me and by 6 months I felt quite rested.

 

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I have felt that same way at times. I know two people personally that made it through and I am hoping the same thing for me. I started fluoxetine 9 days ago and everyone tells me it takes at least 2 or more weeks to notice any change at all. I feel very restless for several hours each day and do feel like crying most of the time. I also have a few physical problems that can start the emotions at any time. I have a really hard time sleeping and currently get about 3-4 hours of sleep a night. If any has any suggestions on how to get more sleep I would be very interested. I read that this med can cause insomnia. I see my doctor this week and will be checking with her as well