I stopped talking fluoxitene around 6/7 weeks ago.
I have been taking it for 3.5 years and before that I was taking citalopram for 2 years.
My doctor said I was already on the lowest dose (20mg) so just stop taking it. I was keen to stop taking it - I was me who suggested it.
Anyway at first I was fine, but around 2-3 weeks ago I started to feel much more irritable and anxious , and now I am very very anxious - having full blown panic attacks and actually feeling on the verge of a panic attack all the time over the last few days. I feel weak, shaky,sick.
I also feel very depressed and don’t want to do anything. It’s actually fairly bad although I’m not good at putting these things into words .
We are having a relatively stressful time at the moment , I would expect some anxiety but this is starting to be debilitating.
How do I know if this is something that will pass (is withdrawl symptoms which I have read are common).
Or if I am struggling with anxiety/ depression again? And need to go back on medication.
As I said it was my choice to come off so I am not hugely keen to go back to gp and ask to go back on (if he even would
Agree to that!)