Hi all.
I have depression, ocd, adhd, anxiety, and panic disorder 🤦♀️ I'm being treated as an outpatient recieving ECT twice a week just now and on fluoxetine 60mg. I struggle with my mood and use artificial happiness such as cocodomol. I don't seem to develop happiness/excitement on its own. I have a good life, a loving dh and 4 kids. Has anyone found a combination medication with fluoxetine that works? I've tried the majority of everything apart from mood stabilisers/lithium, etc. And never had a combination treatment with meds. Any advice?
Should I push for more answers? I have been back at my GP to get more bloods done, I always have microscopic blood in my urine and have done for ages, and I'm being referred to urology.
After my ECT session, I felt I was quite dismissed by my doctor when I asked what the long term plan is. He said a few more sessions and stay on the fluxoetine, but i feel like I need something combined with the fluxoetine.
I'm ashamed to say I am taking cocodomol to try get a "buzz" of happiness and excitement and I don't want to rely on that forever 😪
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hk1993x · 12/04/2024 22:13
Dawn1331 · 13/04/2024 08:27
I understand how you feel completely. I believe I need something other than fluoxetine. I take propranolol for palpitations. Do you find a difference with ect?
Dawn1331 · 13/04/2024 08:37
@hk1993x you're not alone. I feel the same that the meds only work for a certain amount of time then I'm back to square one.
I've found on forums in the US a lot of the fluoxetine takers are on tramadol too prescribed through their primary care but it's not known here x
Dawn1331 · 13/04/2024 08:46
@hk1993x I totally totally get you. I've heard ketamine infusions are really helpful but don't know anyone who's had it x
PervOrNoPerv · 13/04/2024 09:45
Not sure if this is what you mean @hk1993x but my psychiatrist is suggesting an anti-psychotic on top of my anti-depressant. I tried Aripiprazole with my citalopram and I felt great on that for a few days until unbearable side-effects kicked in and I had to come off the antipsychotic. He wants to try a different one but I’m worried about that now.
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