HI,
I haven't taken fluoxitine, but have been on and off paroxitine for the last 30 yrs. They do make you sweaty, but not in a flush kind of way. I never got that rising heat feeling like you do with a flush. The SSRI sweaty is diffuclt to describe, but defo not the same as a flush.
I also take Femeston 2mgs, but being the naughty 'experimenter' i am, i also slap on a patch.... or two LOL. When i feel i need an bit more Oestrogen.
Your whole system is probably in flux at the mo. What with MEno, stopping mini pill AND starting SSRI- it woudl be diffiult to know which one is giving you the grief.
For me the SSRI takes at least 6 weeks to feel the full benefit and i think fluoxitine is the one with the long half life, so takes a while to build up.
THe Femeston took a very short time- like 3 days!!! to start noticably working, but at least 12 for the full effect.
Although you just want it to 'go away' and feel some relief, I woudl give the SSRI quite a bit more time and maybe discuss upping the dose with GP at some point.
Anxiety and low mood are really 'exceptional' during meno- never known anything like it- cotton wool head and anxious about literally everything- funny though it was the Femeston that helped the most i think, or maybe it is the combo with SSRI that has sorted it, but have hope both have fixed me (if that were ever possible!)
