Hi, I was previously on Paroxetine for 11 years and about 7 ish weeks ago my Dr changed my medication to Fluoxetine. In the first week I got cold like symptoms, dodgy tummy, loss of appitite, nausea. I had crashing down times too that were horrible. I couldn't tell if they were me or the meds, but I didn't feel like that before taking them. Then came the panic attacks...*
I feel I'm getting worse on these meds. I've read a lot of other peoples accounts in this forum but they all say they start to feel great after 3 weeks. I've been on them for about 7. The crashingly low mood has gone but then my dr has also put me on 10mg of Olanzapine a day. My anxiety is still way up there.
I'm agoraphobic and for the five years that I've lived in the flat above my mums I've never not been able to go down. I usually feel anxious but I can usually do it. Just going out my front door and down the stairs is causing me problems atm.
I just wondered if it's me or the medication. I feel it must be more the meds as I wasn't like this before, and most people seem to start getting better after 3 or so weeks.
I'm 'phoning my Dr for more help tomorrow and don't know whether to ask to go on different meds, with the worry that withdrawl will be like going on them, or tough it out for longer? Having a very bad weekend and on my second Diazepam since the early hours. :(
Any advice/input/opinions would be eagerly received, thanks.
*I have long standing severe anxiety. I take 40mg of Fluoxetine one day and 20 mg the next.