Anti d's - a positive story

[huffpuff]

I started taking Fluoxetine at the beginning of August after much anxiety about taking them. I was worried about the side effects, about becoming addicted to them and about being considered a failure by being on them.

After a particularly bad day i decided that i would start taking them (2 weeks after i got them!!). For the first few days i felt pretty much like a zombie and just coasted through my day without much thought/emotion. After a week i began to feel normal again.

I havent cried since.

I have had so much more patience with my children.

I have lost some weight (a fringe benefit me thinks!)

My comfort drinking of wine every night has ended - i may have one glass at the weekend but i no longer feel the need to drink a bottle a night to blot out the crappness!

Sorry if this comes across as smug and up me own arse - i just could have done with reading something like this when i was doubting my need to take them.

My GP has been very understanding - i am sue to see him in January 08 to plan my coming off them slowly. ATM i cant consider not taking them as for the first time in years i actually feel like my old self again and i would like that to continue for a bit longer!

Anyway, good luck to you all XX

[Marne]

Well done Huffpuff, im so pleased you are doing well.

Dh has been on and off ad's including Fluoxetine for the past 2.5 years, 2 months ago he came off and is doing very well, i'm so pleased with him , the first month comming off them was hard but now he's doing realy well.

Good luck to you and i wish you well.

[huffpuff]

Glad to hear your dh is doing well - i hope i can handle coming off them!!