Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Hi Ocean:) so glad to read your positive post:) I found that when my boyfriend is of work I feel so much better too:) I hope you will have more days like today:) my day wasn't too bad. Still anxiety hanging around but no panic attacks. I had something to eat and called my friend. I still feel very tired and no motivation but I try to be positive as well :hugs:
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Glad you have had a better day Ocean, I am sure as you cold goes you will feel even better.
Princess you have achieved small things today which is good as you said yesterday that you was on sofa all day, it is all little steps in the right direction.
I think you have both done so well to get this far xxxx
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Hello, I'm sick with a viral infection so I just don't feel good. I'm pushing through my discomfort because I have too many kids to take care of even though all I wanna do is go to bed and sleep for a little while. I felt a little shaky today on the inside, don't know if it's my virus or anxiety, maybe a little of both. I just want to feel better, all better. Maybe tomorrow :)
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Ocean when you do not feel well it will make the anxiety worse and also it is hard to fight off infections when you are no feeling one hundred percent, when my 3 boys were young it was hard to get through the days when I did not feel well so it must be even worse for you at the moment, try and get some rest when you can and hope you feel better tomorrow. xxxx
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Thank you Janine, you really help me to feel better, you're words of encouragement and how you can relate helps me get through. How long have you been suffering with anxiety?
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Ocean I am very new to all this really compared to a lot of people on here, it all started mid August last year, I had been having a lot of pain in my tummy since having some antibiotics in July that did not agree with me, I have IBS and diverticulitus flare ups anyway and was used to those so kept thinking it would go away, anyway to cut a long story short it became unbearable coupled with not being able to rest relax, ended up in hospital with an acute infection and they said that was what was making feel like i was. came out ater a week two days later all these horrible feelings started up again ended up in A&E in a right old state where they diagonsed anxiety caused by the infection and they also think losing my dad earlier in the year and dealing with my mum who is difficult had all been building up too without me realising, I am also a workaholic and did not take enough time off and consequently was always rushing about at home to catch up.
I have a great husband. 3 lovely boys (grown up now but two still live here plus one girlfriend. animals and I love my job and had always been a happy confident person, so where it all came from I really do not know.
xxx
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
I'm sorry you have IBS and diverticulitis, I'm somewhat familiar with those issues because my mom has had diverticulitis for many yrs and I know it can be very bothersome. My anxiety began when I was 25 (I'm 33 now). my anxiety came about because I had my first son at 18, worked, went to college, payed my own bills and had a not so good relationship with my sons father. So after years of having too much worrying was when my panic began. I was prescribed lexapro which worked for a few yrs but then i got married and became pregnant with my twins, the doctor put me on Effexor, which also worked well until after a few yrs I started having consistent heart palpitations. So then I was put on celexa which was working well until this past Sept. along with tons of stress within my personal life and the celexa having a reverse effect on me, I had a breakdown and have been fighting the panic since. I'm on fluoxetine now which seems to be working but just very slowly and I think I'm also very sensitive to the feelings of panic because the episode in Sept was a nightmare. So I guess you can say that im not new to anxiety. I'm learning now that I need to take more time for myself, try to relax and take it day by day.
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Yes if I have learnt anything it is to take more time for myself, relax as I still feel guilty at home if I am not doing something but am trying really hard, and yes to take it day by day. My eldest son is getting married in August so my doctor has said that he will keep me on my meds until after then which has put my mind at rest
I have coped with my tummy problems for a lot of years and it just flares up now and again, the problem is now when it does I think it is going to be like when I had the infection so that is when they anxiety kicks in again, I know it is silly because I know the signs now and I would just ring the docs and get the antibiotics that made it better.
It must be hard to cope with this and still have to function with small children. I do not know if I could have done that.
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
I don't think I'll ever be able to come off the meds, not any time soon any way and I'm ok with that. I have 5 children all together, 3 of my own, 2 step kids which my husband and I have full custody of, so yes it's very difficult at times and that's a main reason why I'm still on medication :). I have a supportive husband but he works a lot. I have a large extended family, i have a pretty good support system. It's just hard to explain to people who have never experienced the feelings I have, they truly don't understand. That's why I came on this forum..for support. I wish I had more help at home, but there's not much I can do to change that so I just cry. Crying is good.
Re: 7 wks on fluoxetine, when will I feel normal?
Bless you, you sound like a lovely caring lady, it is hard to explain to people and for them to understand, my mum does not really, luckily my sister does as she suffers herself at times but more depression than anxiety and my work colleagues and friends have been very good including my line manager who I found out had a breakdown a few years ago so it meant that she has been very understanding. xx