Comments about Case Study 569

I am on 20mg a day, how much are you on,
i still feel worse on a morning, and by night time I am ok, what are bad times, your right it does stop you feeling emotional, but it does not stop you getting down,
anyway hope you are feeling better, we can beat this, we are not alone.

take care
tony

Hi,I've just read both case studies on fluxotine; I started on it about 3 years ago on 20mg,tried to come off a few times went cold turkey (NOT the wisest decision I've ever made) any way, I'm now on 200mg a day,gone through the jack daniels stage , but what I'm trying to say is ; even on the full strength there are still no emotions as such, just that dull feeling of standing outside and observing the world,so try not to go any higher on the dosage,look for other outlets ,I know it's a cliche but creative media does help: painting,writing,music etc. all the best.

hi ive been on it for about a year started off at 20mg now its 40mg and I dont feel anybetter now im on 40mg fluxotine and 25mg antitriplon and diazapan and sleeping tablets I was woundering if I was on to much medication
jane

iv only been on it for a couple of weeks and really want to come off it it's made no difference to my emotional state what can happen if u go cold turky

wendy

ive been on it for 3weeks now felt better 2nd week now I just sleep. tryed not to take it but to have the right effect it is recommened to take it for at least 6mths then gradually come of it. know its hard to accept but hopefully worth it really. you know you have to give it a try especially if you want to get out that dark hole. i am so fingers crossed.

morag

ive been on fluxotine now for about 6 weeks,im on 20mg a day the first few weeks were really bad I felt so tired and on one ocassion had a panic attack but now I feel fine, I was suffering with depression for quite a while and every day seemed like a battle but now I feel so on a level and alot more happy im not saying everything is perfect but im able to deal with things alot better,it is working for me and people have noticed the change in my ways ,i am alot more positive and happy.

andy

believe me it isn't the fluoxitine that causes numbness - I have depression and take no medication and am emotionally numb- it is a symptom of the illness
xx

i have been a fluxotine now for a couple of years 20mg lost my dad about 8 montha ago so frigtened of coming of it, only problem I have tired all the time and im now fed up with being tired.

denise thickett

i have tried various anti - depressents over a nine year period, some helped but the' shakey hand' - symptoms of some became to much and i'd have to switch drugs. venlafaxine was a good one for my type of depression but had to keep upping doeses which was fine until the shakes and twitches started.
have been taking prozac now for about 2years - 20mg - most emotions have been dulled but I can work on them. my worry is the bad night sweats could be due to pmt, dont want to stop the prozac because of this - as I dont think it is the cause, but I dont look forward to going to sleep !

lisa

hi I have been off a drug called citalopram for 2 weeks now and have been finding it really hard to cope . I have just started taking a herbal tablet called kalms to try and help me. has any one out there tried them

I am 17 and have been taking fluxotine for 6 days now and am woried about the side-effects. If anybody even suggest that I look pale I take extreme panik attacks. I fear going too far out-side in fear of falling ill out there. This has had (along with other things) lead me to be isolated inside the house and even more depressed. Am off prozac because it did not help me in the right way (sickness different levels of depression ect...) What else is left?

Jason

It may be worth mentioning that when last out at the shops a coupable of weeks ago I paniked and took a quick escape and through myself infront of a bus but only a couple of piteful scratches and humilated my self I dont need councling or pills or doctors I need a friend who knows what this is and what or when it works someone I can relate to.
What do other people need?

Jason

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