Originally Posted by
Hockeygirl55
I’m constantly feeling like giving up on these meds because of how awful I feel most days. I guess it’s a good sign I felt better yesterday, but still. The bad days are just so hard. I just want to cry :(
I feel like there’s so much wrong with my body right now and it’s so hard feeling this low.
I’ve been tossing and turning in my sleep and getting waves of anxiety in my sleep, it is horrific.
It is easy to fall into the trap of blaming everything on the AD, but not everything you're experiencing is necessarily down to the fluoxetine. Anxiety may be a driver of some of it too, perhaps the main one.
If you're having trouble sleeping then a dose of the otc antihistamine Benadryl containing diphenhydramine as the active ingredient an hour before bed may help as it is mildly sedating - so don't drive until you work out how it affects you. You could also try taking it instead of alprazolam (Xanax) for anxiety. Alternatively, ask your doctor to prescribe *hydroxyzine, a stronger antihistamine with good anti anxiety properties. It isn't as potent as alprazolam, but it may be potent enough to make a substantial difference.
*Hydroxyzine comes in two forms, hydroxyzine pamoate (Vistaril) and hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Atarax). Anecdotally, the pamoate form is claimed to be the more effective anxiolytic, but just how true this is remains a matter of debate in forums.
Please, tell me this is going to be worth it.
It almost always is, but as with so much in life, there is no 100% guarantee.