did anyone else find fluoxetine 20mg useful?

[Geeforce99]

Hello

Has anyone found fluoxetine 20mg useful for fibromyalgia or raynards or non differentiating connective tissue disease?

I have been prescribed it via phone as consultant requested face to face but they made it a telephone appointment due to waiting times.

I am having random stabbing pains all around body, once eases I go for walk on crutches and knee supports and then sudden attack like a nail has been hammered through centre of my foot lasts up to a minute then moves to head or shoulder etc.

Thank you 🙏

[Blue_Clay]

Hello

Personally I’m not sure exactly what fluoxetine is meant to do? I became convinced it was a bit of a ‘fob you off’ medication!?!

I took it for years as I was told to by GP, at all different strengths, and it did absolutely nothing for me 🤷🏼‍♀️

However, everyone is different so I would definitely suggest giving it a good go (at least a couple of months), and then if it isn’t helping, either up the dose or try something else.

Best of luck!

[Bertiemum]

I have been taking Amitriptyline 25mg for a number of years now, but recently found that it wasn’t working as well and the pain, pins and needles etc., was getting worse. A couple of months ago my GP recommended Duloxetine as well as Amitriptyline, and the combination is very effective. A few side effects to start with but they soon wore off.

Unfortunately what works for some won’t necessarily work for others so its a case of trial and error.

Good luck!

[martindarren]

Hi I'm currently on 40mg fluoxetine in the morning it's good for my mental health, also take 75MG amitriptyline at 8pm for the sleep after years of trying different medication. I still get fatigue and pain like someone's hammering nails into my body I call it pinball pain as it shifts about my body, still in pain but with the fluoxetine it's happy pain.

[Ninapod]

Hi Geeforcr 99 I always thought Fluoxetine was for depression / low mood not necessarily to counteract pain but it could help you cope better. However I'm not a doctor! I have recently come off of Fluoxetine - my pain hasn't changed but I'm extra emotional! As said before, fibromyalgia affects people differently and so do medicines. Hopefully it will work for you: if not go back to your doctor.

[Geeforce99]

Thank you for replies, I decided to take it, Fluoxetine for raynards is helping me already as rheumatologist advised, he thought it would improve circulation it has, but not massively but a little for me to benefit. 😃👍🏻

[Marieg1270]

Hi, I couldn't cope with amitriptyline and the side effects also my pain was still the same. I'm now on pregabalin 150mg three times a day and it's helping. Hope you find the right balance soon.

[Geeforce99 in reply to Marieg1270]

Hi Marieg1270 Thank you and glad it’s working for you 👍🏻😃

[paula9087]

I have them for clinical depression been taking them for years.

[Daisy4444]

Hi, So sorry to hear this, with my fibromyalgia I have shooting pains but the medication that helps is duloxatine. It dulls the pain. I started on a low dose but now I take 120mg which does help. I hope you get some relief . Best wishes x