My Fluoxetine Diary

[rajatrao1994]

I have appointment with my psychiatrist on 17

[Roman]

Hi Panicer, thank you for the lovely message. I have had a good couple of days. Low motivation and anxiety in the morning but mood and panic wise it feels like a switch has flipped (touch wood). I know there will be ups and downs, but I am not in despair at the moment. I'm at 28 days today and I feel a lot better. I'm so glad to hear that you are having some better days Panicer.

Raj, I had the same for 3 and a half weeks. Hang in there, it's getting a lot better for me now.

[Panicer]

Hi all

raj I'd definitely agree with panic down under, in my limited experience it's too early to know whether 20mg will be enough or not and getting your red stool checked out by the doc just to be safe is also very sensible advice. Good news on the psychiatrist appointment, they really are the specialists on drugs for mental illness so I'd be inclined to be led by them rather than a GP? Although in saying that my GP has been absolutely amazing. Roman is right the first few weeks can be really tough but it seems to get better.

Hi Roman that really does sound positive about your anxiety switch being flipped. It's really encouraging to hear from others who are actually going through the same thing that there's light at the end of the tunnel. I had a couple of good days at the weekend as well and it made such a difference, just having a break from the constant anxiety and fear for once let me refocus. I'm positive we'll all get through this together

Day 38 20mg Anxiety has been manageable all day, I'm still getting blips of higher anxiety throughout the day but it seems to calm down again and the side effects of Fluoxetine are all but gone apart from sweaty feet, woolly head first thing and some weird dreams.

[Panicer]

Hi All

Not had a great day, woke up with anxiety and it just built as the day went on. Feeling pretty rough this evening and just want this day to end, so going to try and get an early night and see what tomorrow holds.

Trying my best to stay positive as I've had a good few days recently. Hope you're all doing better today

Day 39 20mg

[Roman]

Just get some sleep and look after yourself Panicer. Hopefully a new day will bring something better. Every day is closer to feeling the full effects.

Anxiety is back for me today, but not as bad as it was. Onwards and upwards!

[Panicer]

Hi Roman

Thanks for the encouragement, it's much appreciated

I hope you feel better too tomorrow.

[No Imagination]

Sorry to hear that fellas just try and keep it going.

[rajatrao1994]

Hi guys
Day 10:. Wake up with no depression and less anxiety
Day 11:. Wake up very anxious and little depressed
Roman panicer thanks remember things will get better

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I have no appetite

[Panicer]

Hi All

Rajatrao that's great news about day 10, hopefully that means the fluoxetine is starting to work? We all seem to suffer with two steps forward one step back but any improvement, even if it's only for a day, sounds like good news to me

No Imagination thanks for the encouragement, it really does make a difference, (to me at least) getting advice and support from fellow sufferers.

So day 40 for me today and a I was a little less anxious than yesterday. Hoping the weekend will be even better, as I've got a big day out planned with Mrs Panicer tomorrow, our first since all this anxiety nonsense kicked off.

Day 40 20mg

[Panicer]

Hi all

Not had a great day. Anxiety was pretty high all morning then I went into London on the train and it really peaked. I managed to get there and back ok but was on the edge of a panic attack for several hours. Home now and feeling pretty exhausted and sore from muscle tension. Trying to look on the positive side of things though, I made it there and back and didn't have a full panic attack and I couldn't have done that only a few weeks ago.

Day 41 20mg