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Posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2003, at 9:14:59
OK, so I'm pretty sure that I am having a bad reaction to tje prozac I started 3 weeks ago.. but (and I promise not to swear) darn it bad.. and its really taken me by suprise...
On wednesday I started get that whole stomach churning, light headed anxirty feeling.. but it wasn;t too bad.. yesterday was slightly worse, but OK. When I went to bed last night I couldn't sleep and bad thoughts started circulating.. fantasies of dying and how I would look dead.. stuff like that.
Now today I am shaking, feeling sick, anxiety through the roof, light headed, sweating.. and those thoughts are swirling through my head like mad. Fantasies of self harming (which I *must* not do.. I will *not* give in to that) and shooting myself. These are just fantasies, and I am not planning on carrying any of this out, but I guess this is what they call suicidal ideation. But it feels so hard to deal with.This has taken me by suprise so much. I had felt nothing from the prozac this far so thought I was in the clear for it.. and I haven't felt like this for quite some time (8 - 9 months).. My zyprexa normally keeps all suicidal / self harming thoughts out of my head, so this has hit me like a truck.
I've put in a call to my psych, as he said I must do that if I felt anything ike this, but he isn't about but the guy said he'd pass the message on, so I guess I have to wait around for a call back now. I'm due to go out at 8pm (is 3:15pm now) and not sure I can make it.. have to try and its a really good friends of my husbands 40th birthday... and we have bought him to coolest present!! (A teddy bear dressed as a gimp)
Oh... buggerations.
Nikki
Posted by Dinah on July 4, 2003, at 9:22:22
In reply to God I'm having a tough day, posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2003, at 9:14:59
Sorry, Nikki. :(
At least you recognize it is a medication problem. I found that to be of great comfort to me when I was having my nasty Effexor reaction. Maybe Prozac is a bit too activating. Hold on till your pdoc calls, and remember that medication related feelings are usually time limited. But I remember it well.
Take care of yourself.
Posted by noa on July 4, 2003, at 10:37:52
In reply to God I'm having a tough day, posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2003, at 9:14:59
Hang in there. If they don't call you back, do you have a back up plan to get medical help?
Posted by Penny on July 4, 2003, at 11:08:34
In reply to God I'm having a tough day, posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2003, at 9:14:59
Hang in there the best you can. I can certainly relate right now.
Do think about what you can do to get through this if you don't hear from your doc, as Noa said.
Take care.
Penny
Posted by ruby on July 4, 2003, at 12:12:41
In reply to Re: God I'm having a tough day » NikkiT2, posted by Penny on July 4, 2003, at 11:08:34
so sorry nicki that you are feeling so poorly--gees it is so so miserable to be in that place. please be patient and kind to yourself...allow yourself to feel nasty, if you know what i mean, and don't expect too much from yourself at the party....just being there (especially at this time) is a huge gift of yourself (even if no one else recognizes it). i sure hope you get the help you need--and as others have recommended are able to think about what else you can do as a back-up. many blessings at this tough time.
Posted by tina on July 4, 2003, at 19:49:44
In reply to God I'm having a tough day, posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2003, at 9:14:59
I'm sorry you're feeling badly Nik. Can you stop taking the prozac and see if it all improves?
I hope you feel better soon
lots of hugs hun
tina
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