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17-02-05, 12:14
Hello everyone, this is my very first post on this site. I think it's amazing that there is forum to talk about depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues that affect so many people all over the world.
I am 25 years of age, and I have been experiencing feelings of general anxiety since my teen years. However, I have never had a panic attack. My mother has suffered from chronic anxiety and depression ever since i can remember.
After breaking up with a long term boyfriend about 3 years ago, I became moderately depressed. This subsided with time, however, I found myself getting more depressed in the last 10 months, when I moved to a new city, away from family and friends. I began comfort eating, which in turn was quite depressing, and started to lose interest in social activities. I felt something "just wasn't quite right" and about two months ago felt I had hit rock bottom. I really had no motivation to get up in the mornings, and was always anxious that my boss at work thought I was inadequate or lazy (i have the tendency of arriving at work a bit late - not excessively though).
I was feeling so low towards the end of last year, that I decided to ask my Dr for antidepressants. This was a huge step for me, since the last time I was depressed (when I broke up with my ex 3 years ago, which was the first time I felt real depression) I refused to take antidepressants, and decided to battle it on my own.
Anyway, I have been on fluox (prozac) since 9 January 2005. First couple of weeks were really weird, really up and down feelings, and kind of suicidal thoughts too (although i am not by nature a person that gets suicidal thoughts, even when i'm very low). Then, in the following weeks, I started feeling up, like a calming feeling had taken over. I felt more confident at work, and things didn't really get to me as much. However, in the last week and a bit, I have been feeling a little anxious again - this would be my 6th week taking fluox. I kinda feel like the "high" is over - I had also stopped comfort eating after the first few weeks on fluox, but suddenly have gained back my normal appetite.
In the last 3 and a half years i have taken recreational drugs (e) maybe a dozen times. I thought this may have affected my serotonin levels, but I'm not sure if that is completely true, as it was only very recently that my depression got really bad (ie only recently did i feel that i needed real help cos i couldn't cope).
I was just hoping some of you could share your experiences with fluox (prozac), particularly regarding the period it takes to kick in. I'd hate to think that I won[t be feeling much better after this, altho that being said, i do feel like i can "cope" with everydaythings (eg getting up to go to work) a lot better, and that i dont have such a short fuse with overbearing people like my mother.
Hope God (or whatevery spiritual force you believe in) gives you all strength, wisdom and hope to face the challenges in your life!
All the best to everyone.
I am 25 years of age, and I have been experiencing feelings of general anxiety since my teen years. However, I have never had a panic attack. My mother has suffered from chronic anxiety and depression ever since i can remember.
After breaking up with a long term boyfriend about 3 years ago, I became moderately depressed. This subsided with time, however, I found myself getting more depressed in the last 10 months, when I moved to a new city, away from family and friends. I began comfort eating, which in turn was quite depressing, and started to lose interest in social activities. I felt something "just wasn't quite right" and about two months ago felt I had hit rock bottom. I really had no motivation to get up in the mornings, and was always anxious that my boss at work thought I was inadequate or lazy (i have the tendency of arriving at work a bit late - not excessively though).
I was feeling so low towards the end of last year, that I decided to ask my Dr for antidepressants. This was a huge step for me, since the last time I was depressed (when I broke up with my ex 3 years ago, which was the first time I felt real depression) I refused to take antidepressants, and decided to battle it on my own.
Anyway, I have been on fluox (prozac) since 9 January 2005. First couple of weeks were really weird, really up and down feelings, and kind of suicidal thoughts too (although i am not by nature a person that gets suicidal thoughts, even when i'm very low). Then, in the following weeks, I started feeling up, like a calming feeling had taken over. I felt more confident at work, and things didn't really get to me as much. However, in the last week and a bit, I have been feeling a little anxious again - this would be my 6th week taking fluox. I kinda feel like the "high" is over - I had also stopped comfort eating after the first few weeks on fluox, but suddenly have gained back my normal appetite.
In the last 3 and a half years i have taken recreational drugs (e) maybe a dozen times. I thought this may have affected my serotonin levels, but I'm not sure if that is completely true, as it was only very recently that my depression got really bad (ie only recently did i feel that i needed real help cos i couldn't cope).
I was just hoping some of you could share your experiences with fluox (prozac), particularly regarding the period it takes to kick in. I'd hate to think that I won[t be feeling much better after this, altho that being said, i do feel like i can "cope" with everydaythings (eg getting up to go to work) a lot better, and that i dont have such a short fuse with overbearing people like my mother.
Hope God (or whatevery spiritual force you believe in) gives you all strength, wisdom and hope to face the challenges in your life!
All the best to everyone.