You are a lucky man to have found that "one" you trust. I've had so many different people involved with my care and left the practice or moved out of state, it's hard to find one to trust that will stay long enough to help you through everything. What's the secret?
I'm in that arena now. Seeking a new psychiatrist and psychologist. The first to prescribe the meds and the second because they do seem to be a bit more compassionate with the mental health care. I'm just skeptic with both and always wondering, are they going to leave this practice and I'm back at square one again.
Should I outright ask them if they are here for the long haul? Not sure how to address this fear I have. I see the new one this upcoming Wed. But that's just it, I've had an appt. with her and she's called 4 times already changing dates with me. I haven't even had one appt yet. Is that a red flag I should really be concerned with?
Anyone's input is welcomed!
Thank you,
Frustrated
Hello Pat, thank you for your kind message. Yes I was doing well on Effexor 150mg, and not sure why my doctor wanted me to try and do without. I had been on anti depressants for over 20 years, so difficult to know, I suppose, if I still had depression. Only one way to find out, I suppose. This is the longest I have been without medication in all that time.
Just over a year since I stopped. I have not found that an anti depressant stopped working, but I have had some bad side effects with some I was put on. Prozac was by far the worse.
I am glad you are doing well at the moment. I have not got to the stage where I think I should definitely go back on medication. I have lost all the weight I put on whilst taking the Effexor, but the skin now hangs off me and I don't look too good.
Take care and I hope you continue to feel better.
Anne
I don't think I have got a wound. I don't think I have got a deep dark side either. I lost self esteem and did not like myself when I was really ill. I like myself now and am trying to live as best I can.
I am not sure what you mean by you found your wound and was allowed your purpose. Take care.
Anne
Oh that is really bad that the psychologist keeps changing your appointment date. I do hope you eventually get to see her and the outcome is satisfactory. I too have seen many psychiatrists, counsellors and pshchologists. When I went in a psychiatric hospital for a spell I came out no better.
I never found a person who I "gelled" with, but if you do, then it is reasonable to ask if they will be there for you long term. It is important that you have a good rapport with them. Let us hope from now on she keeps every appointment. I think it is important. I remember being let down once because a counsellor had double booked, and it hurt a lot.
Take care and I hope everything works out. Let us know how you get on.
Hello gillian. I do hope the test results were negative. I know how anxious and stressed you must have been waiting for them, and that is perfectly understandble. It is a huge stress. At the time you were in a bad place, and understandable you went to the doctor for help. I remember being on Prozac for a time which made me very ill with huge anxiety and the need to keep moving. I had to stop in quickly. some anti depressants suit us, and some dont.
How are you on the mirtazapine? Are you of the opinion that you wish you had not started on medication, or do you now feel you are glad you are taking them?
Please let us know how you are doing.
Anne
Thank you very much. I am coping at the moment, but if I do feel I need to go back on medication I will not hesitate to see a doctor.
Take care
Anne
Yes all the results came back negative and had a few days floating in air and full of peace but the relief was short lived and I started having really terrible anxiety. Think it had been coming a long time and the needle prick injury was the tip of the iceberg.
I do feel however that maybe it was situational anxiety and I would of been ok within a few weeks..I'd already started on citalooram though. At first I just thought I was really anxious and people kept telling me to give them at least 8 week. It was 8 week of utter fear.
So yes I wish I hadn't been so quick to jump in the citalopram.
Im 6 weeks into mirtazapine and I get a increase in anxiety with each increase but then it seems to settle. I'm sleeping better and the majority if the time cope ok...Still having anxious thoughts and bad days. Not had no "normal" days yet where I feel totally ok but hopefully that will come xx
I found out what was "holding" me down from living..ie: being molested when young and I openly admitted my pain and therefore i was set free from that awful burden of re-living it over and over...although it was done to me over and over until around age 12...so that's what that saying means: To find your purpose in life, find your wound. My purpose is talking about that and letting other's know there is no shame in what someone did to me..not my shame anyway. Does that make better sense?
Frustrated
Hi Patricia, I have been on Mirtazapine 30mg for 4 weeks, increased from 15mg after 2 weeks. Sleep has been slightly better as has anxiety but not the depression. The psychiatrist has now put me on Venlafaxine, 37.5mg which I've to increase to 75mg after a week in addition to the mirtazapine. Did you have any side effects from the Venlafaxine? Will it take a while to work? I've suffered for the last 6 months. SSRI's gave me ally severe side effects. So desperate to feel normal. Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you
I've been doing same as yourself taking Mirtazapine for a month now and I feel worse. I have less energy than before and don't want to get out of bed. I'm cautious taking further medication, my instincts are telling me to stop medication.
Hello IU started this duiscussion. I just want to say I am feeling a lot better at the moment. I have always taken multivatimins and minerals, Omega3, Vitamin B complex and as someone suggested recently take Vitamin D3. I also started taking Kalms, and I honestly think it is having an effect. I am now taking double dose of Omega 3 and Vitamin D£, and I feel a lot brighter. I am taking the calms 3 times each day, and if I cannot sleep for a few nights am taking a herbal remedy called Quiet Nights. May be the placebo effect, but all I can say I am feeling OK. Wow!!!
hi anne, I noticed you say you had loose skin after losing the weight after coming off effexor. how much weight did you lose? I have been off effexor a few months now, was only on it three months or so, and only gained a few pounds, but the thing is, my skin became VERY loose seemingly without reason, and my gut also 'spilled out' with a kind of abnormal distention. my thoughts are that this antidepressant can cause some kind of hyperelasticity
I never put it down to the anti depressant. I gained 3 stone over 9 years on Venlafaxine. I lost that 3 stone within months of stopping it. As I am old that is the reason my skin did not go back, as has lost its elasticity. I cover it up!!!
Why come off them in the first place? They have no long term side effects as far as I know. If they make you feel better, why not take them?
Ive been on Peroxetine for 18 years and every time I try to come off them I just end up depressed again. Ive resigned to the fact that I might as well just stay on them.
If you are in pain, you take painkillers, if you cant see, you wear glasses, if you cant hear, you wear hearing aids, if you're diabetic, youneed insulin and if youre depressed, you need anti depressants.