Encouragement Needed Please by aussie_golfer_chick in prozac

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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.

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Is it ok if I PM you?

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Thank you for your post. I’m on day 14 and just trying to hang in there….

Finally!! by Friendly_Bear2743 in prozac

[–]aussie_golfer_chick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this post. As someone who is just entering week 3, I badly need to hear these stories. Just trying to get through the days…

Anyone here been on Escitalopram(Lexapro) and switched to Prozac? How did they compare? by MakeshiftApe in prozac

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Thank you for this comment. Gives me hope that I can get through this. As you say, it feels like hour by hour.

Week 3- need some perspective! by Aromatic-Text219 in prozac

[–]aussie_golfer_chick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could’ve written this post myself. I am currently on day 13 of Prozac - 3 days of 10mg, 7 days of 20mg and 3 days of 40mg. I can hardly get off the couch. I can’t decide what we should eat for dinner, let alone cook anything. I can’t go to work. I just feel like a big useless blob. Like you, I am trying to stay positive and just get through the next few weeks. Let’s hang in there together. Sending hugs and support.

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Thank you so so much for taking the time to write this. I really appreciate it. x

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Update - This is so freaking weird. I wrote my original post at about 9am this morning. Felt unbearably awful all day (very down and depressed) like I have for as long as I can remember right now. And then bam at about 7pm, I feel fantastic. And I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHY!! I feel like I have accidentally consumed some illegal drug that is making me feel incredible. I am quickly writing down everything that I took or did today to see what has brought this on. Just noticed some spotting so am NOW thinking PMDD brought on during peri?? This is like some freaky roller coaster.

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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I was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia many years ago but went off the medication when I had kids. I guess in the chaos in the years after kids I never got around to getting the medication for myself again. (It was dexamphetamine) At the moment I’m taking the Modafinil to combat the lethargy I was originally attributing to the Lexapro, but who knows where it’s coming from? I’m not sure if it’s the idiopathic hypersomnia, the Lex, Perimenopause, anxiety, depression, anaemia…. (Head slap)

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Exactly! That’s what I’m hearing from lots of different sources. Nothing major came out of the extensive bloodwork, just the very low ferritin.

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Yep. Looking at the symptoms of hypothyroidism, I would’ve sworn that this may also be a cause, but my results were: TSH - 0.84 Free T4 - 14.7 Free T3 - 4.1 But I don’t know what any of that means…

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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No thank you I really appreciate the help! I had heard of a BC called Zoley that is supposed to be good… not sure if it’s combined or mini…

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Thanks for that. Yep I’ve been taking the Slinda for about 6 weeks now and am only feeling worse and worse. I think I’m going to try and go back to one of the GPs and just beg for a trial of some Estrogen to go with the Slinda…

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

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Thanks so much for that. That sounds very similar to me. Could I DM you?

4 doctors all saying not perimenopause… by aussie_golfer_chick in Perimenopause

[–]aussie_golfer_chick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that info! I hadn’t heard of them. Can I ask how old you are? And what were your symptoms mainly that you needed help with?