any advice?

[DarylR]

as some of u know i have been on fleoxetine for over a week now but today on my way home from the gym I came over all emotional and nothing made sense anymore i felt like i wanted it all to end, could it have been a panic attack? although nothing bad was happenin at the time i was jus walkin home.

[Buttercup]

Hi

It could have been a panic attack.

How do you feel now?  If you still feel like you want to end it, I would be tempted to speak to your GP as it is one of the warnings with Fluoxetine.

Take Care Buttercup xxx

[KateG]

I agree it could be a panic attack. Feeling suicidal seems to be a side effect of lots of AD medication, which seems stupid to me, we take them to feel better, not worse

&*(

[Zaf]

I think you need to contact your GP fairly urgently too, some antidepressents can make us feel suicidal for some reason

Z xx

[DarylR]

hi Buttercup, not feeling too bad came home and had a sleep, it was strange how it rather came on suddenly like that, just came home and poured heart out to Dad again and i feel bit better again for now.

yeh if i have it happen again zaf i'l have to see my GP, is it safe to come straight off tablets after only a week or so in your opinion? gonna see how it goes. 

thanks guys

[Zaf]

I woudnt do it without consulting your GP, I came off prozac very slowly but had been taking it for a fair while

Z x

[Sweetpea]

Most anti-depressants can make you feel worse before you feel better.  But if you feel this way again I suggest you go to your dr.  Even if you have been on the meds for only a week I would not advise that you suddenly stop them as you could have adverse side effects.

S x x

[Buttercup]

You need to speak to your GP before coming off any anti depressant quickly. I had to do it overnight, GP told me to and it wasn't good at all.

[DarylR]

ok thanks for that  i got another appointment with my doctor on 21st may, i'll see how things go until then.

[Buttercup]

Sounds like a good plan, but if you have any more suicidal thoughts I would go before.


Xx

[Zaf]

I would too, my GP always stressed to me when I went on a new course of meds to go back immediately if I had suicidal thoughts

Z x

[DarylR]

yea i have been on the phone to the emergency duty doctor, hes going to tell my actual doctor and shel b in touch with me on monday,  hes suggesting a higher dosage of medication more than 20mg,  i'm bit worried what the side effects might be

[Zaf]

You need to voice your fears of side effects to your doctor

Z xx

[Sweetpea]

I agree you need to make your dr aware of how you feel about possible side effects of upping the doseage.

S x x x