One good day.

[Shadow19422]

Hi

I have been on Fluoxetine 4 weeks on Tuesday, on Friday the dose was increased from 20m to 40m on Friday so I take 20m in the morning and 20m at noon, yesterday I felt as though the black cloud was lifting and in a happier mood, the night before I had the best night in a while, last night I dint sleep so well and woke a few times struggling to get back to sleep, this morning when I woke, I didn’t feel the same as yesterday, like as though I had drifted backwards, yesterday I enjoyed some food, first time in ages, but haven’t got the hunger pangs today the same.

Has anyone else felt like that, yesterday I thought I could see the light at the end of the tunnel, after two weeks I had one good day, but that was about it.

I have had depression many years ago, and was on the same drug, I think then it took a while to feel myself again.

Would love to hear from someone who has felt the same, but then been ok.

[NeuronerdDoaty]

This is why you should be closely followed when you start. We get relief that plateaus or the fogginess clears and the bad hits us. It takes time for it to build up in your system to help for an extended time. Talk to your doctor and hang in there. Talk to us so you’ll feel connected. This is very common.

Doaty💛

[Shadow19422 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

Thank you, you have reassures me

The problem is I don’t know where you live, but to see a Doctor is a three week wait, on Friday I saw a Nurse Practitioner, she was very good and kind, she spoke with the Doctor and he said to go onto 40m, my own Doctor is ringing me tomorrow so I will explain that I had a good day but now not so good.

Did you have a good day and then not so good, yesterday I thought things were looking better, disappointed to feel like this again low mood.

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Shadow19422]

Yep. Sometimes those neurotransmitters we’re trying to help overcome the medication. So, we keep at it. I’m sorry you had to suffer through that.

[Shadow19422 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

You seem to know about these drugs, As I said I am on fluoxetine, on Friday my dose was increased from 20 to 40, like I explained before Friday afternoon and Sat I felt an improvement but Sunday went backwards and today has not been good, when I had depression last time 19 years ago, I remember it taking a long time, but I can’t remember feeling a breakthrough one day and feeling worst the next.

I have been on the capsule for four weeks now, and thought this mood would start to lift and I would feel like eating and maybe get a nights sleep, but since I was put onto this higher dose the side effects like the shakes have returned is this normal.

Have you experienced this.

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Shadow19422]

It could be what else you may be taking or not taking. It could be hormonal differences. It could be you needed to eat more. I would suggest you just stick with it.

I know about meds about it’s my career more than which ones I’ve taken. I have to be careful due to past strokes and epilepsy but I’ve been in the neurology field for 30 years.

[Shadow19422 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

Thank you for your reply, what an excellent career, nice to have that knowledge.

I am 77 years old, so I am not sure if that could be the factor, but any help or advise is nice.

I am struggling to eat anything much, that’s the problem, I have no appetite.

[LilyAnnepuppy]

Fluoxetine has been working for me. Like you, my dose was raised after about a month from 20 mg to 40 mg. I take both at night, per my psychiatrist. It took a little while for the increased dosage to work, but I was excited we might have found an appropriate med. He did chose to supplement the Fluoxetine with 2 mg of Abilify. And I am doing very well now. I hope it works that way for you.

[Shadow19422 in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Thank you so much for your reply, how long have you been on it now, and how long after the 40m did you start to feel better.

I have always taken my capsule in the morning due to not being able to sleep, but I have spoken with the chemist and they said it’s ok to split the dose, so I take 20m when I wake up, about 8am, or if I am not asleep I wait until 8am, the second 20m I take at noon, I have only been taking 40m in the last three days, I think when the dose goes up you get the side effects again

I would love to hear from you.

[LilyAnnepuppy in reply to Shadow19422]

Yes unfortunately I had to go through the side effects stage when the dosage was raised. But it passed.

I guess I’ve been on the 40 mg for approximately 6 months. But after two months on it - although it got me out of the “black hole,” I still was suffering too much. He tried adding Gabapentin, but those side effects (I can’t remember what they were) were far too extreme to even give that a shot.

Then around July, he added the Abilify and I finally have an even playing field.

The Major Depression/Anxiety Disorder and PTSD are relatively new diagnoses for me (about 2 year). So I am still learning so much about how to take care of myself.

Everyone is different and the correct medication mix is a crapshoot so my drugs may not have the same effect on you. Just know that for me there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I hope your light shines soon.