Lots of people on DWD are on that AD. Would it help to talk to us about what worries you about taking them?
Lots of people on DWD are on that AD. Would it help to talk to us about what worries you about taking them?
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
My husband was on fluoxetine for years. Not only did it save our relationship but his life too.
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I've taken fluoxetine on several occasions over the past seven years. It's always worked for me. Some people do report side effects but tbh I never found that to be a problem while I was on them. The most I found was that they supressed my appetite and made me nauseous for the first couple of weeks but that subsided over time.
When the time came to come off them I've never experienced any ill effects from that either. Just a couple of weeks on reduced dosage, a couple of weeks taking one on alternate days and then off.
Thx, I'm havin an anxiety attack as I write this.. a sudden rush of anxiety just comes over me.. I hope these ADs subside that as well. I can't tell if they're panic attacks or not but its horrible. It just comes on like my heart suddenly beats extremely fast & I feel light-headed. I'm not hyperventalatin (to the extremeties of what people do) but I'm heavy-breathing . It tends to happen more when I'm fatigued but it happens regardless ..
it's horrible when that happens, and exhausting. Try to rest, if possible, for a little while after an attack - the adrenaline rush takes a lot out of you. My care worker has told me that a panic attack never last longer than 25 minutes (often shorter) because that is literally the longest period of time your body can sustain it. When you feel it coming on, make sure you're sitting down, and try to even out your breathing. I hope the meds start helping you soon
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Try to slow down your breathing hunni.
Focus on it and pay attention to each breath. Try to take in a short breath and let it out Slo-o-owly.
Is there something in particular that is triggering your anxiety atm?
Honestly, I had horrible side effects from fluoxetine, but I genuinely believe its saved my life, so it was worth it.
If it's something you are having regularly then you need to be checked out by a hospital or GP.. It might be an anxiety or panic attack or it might be something more serious. Do get checked out hun..
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
Our moans & groans really do sound pathetic when u hear about the likes of chris sutton & the achievements he made before his death. Its frustratin 'caus we're all fully aware that theirs people worse off yet we can't seem to 'snap out' of this misery. Misery over stuff thats so trivial its laughable .
Atm I'm tryin to somehow rationalize what the root cause of my relentless despair is. Ripping the root from the seed its embedded in is the only way to truly be liberated of it. And thus attacking it in an aggressive-minded fashion. Its just diggin out that stubborn ol' root thats the hard part..
I don't think they sound pathetic at all... It's all about what affects you.. Yes what Stephen Sutton (I assume that's who you are talking about ) managed to achieve is phenomenal, but that achievement for him could be the same as someone managing to get out of bed for 3 days in a row before 10am or so..
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
Paula (15-05-14)