fluoxetine,,please tell me it gets better

[foreverton]

Hi. First time posting on mh.
I'm on day 13 on fluoxetine. Also taking short term diazepam, 5 mg which will run out tomorrow.
I've suffered with bad sciatica and back/leg problems for 9 years and am on painkillers, every day.

Earlier this year I went through the hell that is a secondary school appeal, we lost, it completely took over my life, nearly cost me my relationship with dp and I believe this all triggered my anxiety.

My anxiety is health related, it's horrible. I won't Google anything at all so that's one thing I've got control of!
It has taken over my life and I constantly worry that things are wrong with me.
Please don't tell me any scare stories, I need positive messages as I'm really struggling. It took me ages and ages to go to the doctor, I had my bloods done around 6 months ago, all clear.

When I'm being rational I think it's stupid, I'm on tablets that make me tired, I've got an autistic ds and a 3yr old dd who's having sleep issues, I try and justify myself why I feel rotten.

Anyway, back to the fluoxetine, I'm shattered, achey, appetite down but getting better. Is this normal? Also weeing more, side effects all in booklet.

I just want to stop worrying, how long does this take to kick in?

I'm normally so strong so hate this feeling, feel weak and helpless.
Doesn't help that I'm desperate to move ( housing association house) dd sleeps in our room but due to rent arrears they won't move us. Feel trapped.

I mentioned that so as not to drip feed. This situation is probably not helping my mh.

Thanks for reading if you've got this far, it helps just to get it all out:)

[PickleSarnie]

I started fluoxetine for different reasons. But I felt like utter crap for the first two weeks. I could barely function and felt a million times worse than I did before I started them. My GP signed me off work for two weeks.

After two weeks though the constant exhaustion, jitteryness and nausea dissapeared and I feel much much better. I'm on the lowest dose - 20 mg.

Most people I know suffered similarly in the early days of taking them but for most of them the side effects were only temporary. Stick at them, if no improvement soon though, its worth going back to your GP. The actual benefits from the tablets can take longer than it takes for the side effects to wear off though - so, I know it's tough, by try and stick it out.

Hope it improves soon x

[foreverton]

Pickle, thank you! I'm on 20mg too.
I just needed someone else to confirm that this is "normal" I'm hoping it gets better soon. Doctor said it takes around 3 weeks so I'm nearly there.

It helps that I'm not the only one going through this, even though I don't wish this feeling on anybody, if that makes sense?!

Again, thanks for taking the time to read and respond:) xx