Experience of fluxotine

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How long for you to start feeling better and in what way did you feel better?

I’m feeling incredibly down and depressed. I am wondering whether I need to leave my full time job and look for something part time as I think the stress is causing depression.

But I if I would be able to cope with fluxotine and if I would be happier still working full time.

I don’t have the option to reduce hours in my current role. If I could I’d call in sick tomorrow and look for a part time job but I keep pushing on wondering if the tablets will make it bearable.

I have two young kids, OH works in a highly stressful job long hours with high pay. I work in a 9-5 fairly low pay. I started working full time as I couldn’t find something I enjoyed part time. Whilst my job is ok the hours mean I hardly see my children and when I do I’m tired and exhausted.

I have no motivation to clean organise my life and everything feels like it’s spiralling out of control. I start the tablets tomorrow.

In my circumstances do you think the tablets will help? Or should I just admit defeat and get a part time job? Doing school hours possibly.

Fluoxetine didn’t do much for me and it gave me terrible restless leg syndrome. Sertraline has been a life saver though!

Thanks.

I’m 4 days in and feel a bit strange mentally. Almost like very very nervous. Hoping it’ll pass and be worth it. I do find myself less depressed however so I’m hopeful.

@LadyCatStark OMG how have I never associated my restless legs with taking fluoxetine. Assumed it was menopause related but maybe not. Off to Google.

OP. I've been on it for 4 years. Think I started feeling a bit better after about 4 weeks but had to have the dosage upped. Hope it works for you.

@Gettingusedtothelimelight it’s definitely a thing! A horrible thing too!

I have taken it years for anxiety , it has been a life saver, i feel so much worse off them. I felt awful first 4 weeks taking them then the side effects went and life became much more normal. I dont like taken antidepressants but the stress was impacting massively on my physical health and I couldnt go on like that,They do numb you emotions slightly but that was good for me as I was so worked up at the slights things.Hope you feel better soon

Fluoxetine made me really grumpy/angry, citalopram was better. It’s a case of being prepared to give it a go for a few weeks and then being open to changing to something else if it turns out not to be the optimum one for you. Might take a while to get the dosage right too, but definitely worth hanging in there. You’ve taken the first step by giving it a go and that’s good in itself.

I’ve just started on fluoxetine. It’s made me so sleepy. I cannot get through the day now without a nap! I am yawning all the time. I’ve had two naps already today. Has anyone else had this? Will it get better?

Years ago I took it for depression and it’s no exaggeration to say it gave me my life back.
I have complex mental health problems and sometimes I also get depressed and I was suicidal and was hospitalised and they tried it. It took about three weeks to feel any different but within six weeks I was able to get out of bed, feel hopeful and make plans. I was on it for a few years but unfortunately it stopped working for me, but for me when it worked it made a huge difference.

Today I’m feeling really light headed, difficult to concentrate. Also a weird metallic taste in my mouth when I eat sweet stuff (might be unrelated). Still not feeling as depressed as I was.