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[xwardx]

Hi there,

23 year old female suffering with depression since I can remember & been taking fluoxetine (20mg) since beginning of 2009. As i'm sure is same with other sufferers I have good days and bad days, ups and downs and really I just want to speak to people who understand what it feels like.

My family are very supportive and try as best they can to understand how I feel but the fact of the matter is I don't think anyone truly understands depression until they have experienced it personally.

I have no idea what 'type' of depression I have as doctors haven't told me they just prescribed fluoxetine....what's quite worrying is that from research i've done into different forms of depression is that I seem to have symptoms of them all as well as post traumatic stress 

Have always had bad side effects from the fluoxetine (things I never noticed before began taking it) such as: paranoia, nightmares, feeling numb or generally out of it, headaches more often, slurring words or forgetting what i'm talking about (very embarrasing as I work in a call centre!), forgetting things constantly, worrying beyond belief about everything, fidgeting (which massively annoys my husband!), generally feeling more depressed or teary.

I am trying so very hard to be more positive and change the way I think, focus on good things and more than anything I want to beat this depression so badly and just dream of being genuinely happy!

Just really joined here to feel normal, to speak to people who may have had similar expperiences to myself who can truly understand the burden of living with depression and maybe help each other through it, really looking forward to becoming a part of this online community and receiving any replies.

Thanks   :)

[Zaf]

Hi and welcome

yes, we do all understand about depression and I know everyone will help you as much as they possibly can.

The first thing I would say is that you ought to talk to your doctor about the side effects as he may be able to prescribe another type of medication or perhaps tweak the dose of your current one.

Its great you have support from your family but as you say,  anyone that hasnt suffered from this illness really cant imagine what its like

At least you sound positive about wanting to beat this damned illness

xx

[tess]

Hi i have just joined this site after my depression seems to have spiralled out of control, im hoping to find some tips that might help me, i have been on fluoxetine for many years but recently it just seemed to have stopped working and i have been prescribed mitrazapine, im groggy and sleepy a lot but its early days and i will persevere with them hoping the tiredness will pass, x

[Zaf]

Hi tess and welcome

it might be worth going back to your GP to tell him how you feel,  I dont know anything about that drug but others might and be able to tell you if its a normal reaction and if so, how long it lasts

xx

[xwardx]

Thanks for your replies its very much appreciated. Not really sure if the side effects i'm experiencing are 'normal' and if people have similar side effects to myself or wether I really should go back to doctors...

[cornish]

Hi i have just joined this site after my depression seems to have spiralled out of control, im hoping to find some tips that might help me, i have been on fluoxetine for many years but recently it just seemed to have stopped working and i have been prescribed mitrazapine, im groggy and sleepy a lot but its early days and i will persevere with them hoping the tiredness will pass, x

i went from fluoxetine to mitrazapine and yeah its a normal reaction and passed for me after about 3 weeks.  there arent a lot of meds i havent been on actually but im pretty resistant to medication, it never works for long if at all, i just get side effects  YAY 

[tess]

Hi i have just joined this site after my depression seems to have spiralled out of control, im hoping to find some tips that might help me, i have been on fluoxetine for many years but recently it just seemed to have stopped working and i have been prescribed mitrazapine, im groggy and sleepy a lot but its early days and i will persevere with them hoping the tiredness will pass, x

i went from fluoxetine to mitrazapine and yeah its a normal reaction and passed for me after about 3 weeks.  there arent a lot of meds i havent been on actually but im pretty resistant to medication, it never works for long if at all, i just get side effects  YAY 

im only a week intp them and feel stoned all the time but i am starting to feel a bit better x