Published on 12, July, 2020
Please fucking help. I've been on Citalopram 10mg and that made me really sick and even more suicidal. I've been prescribed Fluoxetine recently which has scary side effects still, but is it more likely to make me worse because of its sensitivity? The sexual side effects are scariest, then nausea and vomiting is second.
I know the feeling of going onto antidepressants that make things feel worse or have unpleasant side effects. I've been on fluoxetine for around 2-3 weeks and the side effects (hopefully short term) have been quite unpleasant (diarrhea, depression, tiredness, vivid dreams/nightmares and a weird numbing sensation around my body). I haven't experienced any of the sexual side effects but they've been described as unpleasant.
From what I keep being told and keep reading about that things (at least for the first few weeks) will get worse before they get better when you start taking fluoxetine. The only thing I can recommend is try sticking with the medication and contact mental health support/doctor/mental health professional immediately if it makes you more suicidal.
Nope, I'm getting off this *** as fast as I can. We have hyper sensitivity to side effects that would outweigh the positives. I haven't seen a single anecdote of someone sticking with the meds and being fine at the end of it or not having side effects.
Autumn Trees posted about their experience of finding what worked for them and side effects wearing off right near the start of the thread. I've also had SSRIs that didn't give me much in the way of side effects.
It sounds like you've only recently started a low dose, but even so you need to talk to a doctor. Withdrawal feels really really bad, believe me.
If that works for you, that's great. I just don't think we need to collectively declare that all anti-depressants are bad for all people.
I was on Citalopram and ended up being like a zombie. The follow up call didn't happen because the GP was unwell. Really bad as another doctor could of done the follow up call. My friend was worried about going cold turkey.
Now I do self help.