So finishing up my 7th week on flux. 5 weeks on 20 mg and 2 weeks on 40 mg. I feel more myself but anxiety and panic are very present. Seems like since upping the dose my panic has got worse. Almost feels like when i started the 20mg. Anyone else experience this with the dosage increase? When I'm not anxious I do feel more myself but anxiety has been everyday!
I would carry on with the fluoxetine I'm on week 9 and it's bin a god send for me I do sometimes feel anxious and I sometimes have mild panic attacks at night but nothing major it has helped me a lot stick to it for another couple of weeks and see how you get on
Thanks for replying! I'm trying to tough it out!
How long before you get better?
I have read a lot that every time you up the dose you can start again with the side effects. They will settle down again. I know how you feel. The anxiety comes with nausea and the shakes for me. I'm almost 5 weeks and just upped the dose last Monday to 30mg. My psychiatrist thought I would be less likely to increase the side effects by doing only 10mg. Still got them though. I hate how the anxiety makes me feel weak, and unsure and adds to the depression. Without it I feel much more like myself. More confident and positive.
Anxiety is such a horrible thing! Completely agree. It's been rough since upping dose but hopefully we will all see the light at the end of the tunnel soon!
Hang in there. I'm at week 9. I have some anxiety in the mornings but it goes away. Which is a far cry from where I was with constant anxiety. I was on 40 mg for four weeks now. My side effects went away around three and half weeks of upping the dose. But yes I had increased anxiety.
Super normal, I've heard! I know it's got to be like a kick in the teeth thinking you're getting to the home stretch, then upping the dosage and feeling like you're back at square 1 😩 I have heard that it doesn't take as long to settle though, hopefully another week or so and you should be good. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm having really bad anxiety, nausea and the shakes this morning. I just don't want to go on like this anymore.
Please give me some hope.
I woke up with awful anxiety also. Just got to keep moving forward. Remember you won't feel this way everyday and hopefully will feel better soon!
Thank you John,
Sometimes I just need to hear from someone who knows what it's like to go through this hell.
I have taken 1mg clonazepam as I have to drive to an appointment soon and I'm not safe driving the way I am.
I get so scared of taking the clonazepam that I will get addicted to it. I don't take it everyday, just when I'm in extreme distress or have to go out in public.
I have taken antidepressants most of my life and have only had a couple of blips in the past 31 years.
Im going to get better again, right? It's just going to take some time and strength. This is normal for upping a dose?
Im just having such a difficult time again since upping the dose. Up and down, up and down.
I need to feel not so alone in this struggle.
I completely understand. I use Clonazepam also. As much as I hate taking it I couldn't take the anxiety without it. Dr says when medicine starts working you won't feel a need for it anymore
Thank you John.
I see my psychiatrist tomorrow afternoon so we shall see what he has to say.
Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry 😞😞 you're going to be ok, I promise ❤️
I just woke up the exact same way this morning. I had very little sleep last night 😩 Going to try and get a nap in. WE CAN DO THIS
... and you're only a week into upping your dose too. I know this is so hard. But you've come this far and dealt with all this for weeks, we have no idea how strong we really are ❤️❤️❤️ You're doing amazing, I promise you.
How's it going today?
Thank you so much Laura and John for being there for me with your kindness and positive input.
You make a difference to me.
Still struggling today, but see my psychiatrist this afternoon.
I hope you both are doing okay.
Laurie