Dear Mumsnet Group,
I am posting this message on a few of the thread titles, I am unsure which it would be the most appropriate for, and in keen want of a reply, I am sending out duplicates.
The problem: I had awful PMT and post natal depression (five years ago, the post natal depression I wasn't treated for). The post natal depression stopped after breastfeeding but the PMT started, and got increasingly worse over the following few years. I tried the mini pill but bled every ay and have a clotting problem so was unable to take the normal pill. As well as the bleeding, with the mini pill my libido became zero (libido is already very low). So I then tried fluoxetine prior to my period ("the luteal phase" two weeks prior, taking it every other day). It was like heaven. I felt normal, no overeating, anger, tiredness etc.
However, over these past few weeks, after not taking it (as I'm not in the luteal phase) I have started to want to eat, I had binge eating disorder some twenty years ago, but it feels ridiculous to have it again now, my mood is low and I crave sugar to lift it. Today, I have been dwelling on all sorts of sad things and my anger and wanting to just eat is overwhelming. It's like feeling premenstrual but with binge eating disorder too. I also feel like I am getting electric shock feelings, very very mild ones. I have taken fluoxetine before and recognise the latter feelings as withdrawal symptoms to fluoxetine. I haven't experienced this crash in mood before and this urge to just eat, I feel completely demotivated yet I have a lot to do.
I know I should see my doctor but I know what he or she will say. Adjust the dose or take it every day- but my libido is zilch if I take it every day. I always feel I'm wasting their time- and where did this eating thing come from, never has cake seemed so desirable.
I just feel a bit at a loss and wondered if anyone else has been on fluoxetine, or experienced anything similar to me.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who may be able to offer some advise - I appreciate you may not be a medical expert...