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have any of u guys taken fluoxetine?? what was your opinion of it? i got prescribed for it bc of my social anxiety and i just wanna know things to look out for
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Anonymous 3w

I was put on it and i gradually went up 1-2 doses. It kind of made of worked in my case. Numbed me out enough so much sadder emotions weren’t so huge or felt so crushingly bad. Eventually I moved past a lot and felt what i thought was okay and cold Turkey it. DONT DO THAT. I have memory loss and stuff from it. Don’t remember tons from that era. If I don’t remember the depression was I depressed? For the best and I’m off/better in regards ever since. Haven’t tried again tho don’t want too

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Anonymous 3w

it was horrible for me personally, made me sick to my stomach (like. shit pant sick) and emotionally so detached that i almost committed passaway, and also very physically uncomfortable all the time BUT!!! responses to meds like this are extremely bio-individual, meaning everybody is going to have a different experience if you feel safe trying it and have a provider you trust to help you if you start to have a bad experience, then go for it the only way to find out with psych meds is to try them

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

ahh i see, i didn’t plan to cold turkey without informing someone. i’m seeing a psychiatric nurse at my uni who prescribed it to me, she drilled it very hard into my head not to do it😭😭 but thanks for your input!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

extremely good advice, i have really fucked myself up quitting meds cold turkey

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

It’s a good starter med to see where it takes you and if it may just be a good fit. Everyone should be recommended to start small based in their body weight and such and go up off previous med history

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