Anyone on dothiepin for anxiety and want to share their experience ?

Mental health
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I have started to take dothiepin 25 mg for my anxiety and sleep problem. I have started this for five days but it terrifies me with a lot of stories that this meds actually give you heart problem. Anyone can share their experience will be welcomed ! Thank you 

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Hey 

I am against meds anyway so I can’t really help 

What I would say is that you need to deal with the source of the anxiety

Anxiety is not like a cold or headache 

So many people get worse when taking meds thinking like you 

So I would look at the natural way

See a therapist 

Eat right good meals fruit eggs 

Exercise ( for you evening exercise release all the seretonin into your body before going to sleep 

Plan some activities you enjoy during your week

Cut out alchol completely 

Stop masterbating for 90 days NOFAP brilliant for focus and motivation and mind clarity 

Read up on anxiety how it effects people in different ways 

Training your mind to think positive and not negative 

It can be done you have to rise above tell yourself you can and implant a new lifestyle and eventually reduce anxiety till it’s not effecting your life anymore 

I have done it and I was in a very bad state 

From loosing my father at 14 and becoming addicted to sex/porn causing serious anxiety 

I made a stand to beat it and although I can have a few negative thoughts now and again I am well in control

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Hi Chris , 

I am already seeing a clinical psychologist to do a CBT. I have been on meds for half of my life so far and I understand what you mean when you say that sometimes meds worsens the situation . Unfortunately, my anxiety and depression and genetically rooted. Anyways thank you for the thoughtful reply and I will try out some of the ways you suggested . Thank you 

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Hi

I came off these after 21 years gps prescribed these a lot in the sixties they are a very low dosage that you are on I was on 150mg my current gp helped come off these as he said there are newer ones you are on a low dosage the only problem I found was you may be sleepy its a sedative it was 6 months before I was able to concentrate on anything my kids were toddlers I had these to help me sleep at night xx

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Sorry to hear this. Genetically rooted anxiety and depression have never been proven.Neither has  chemical inbalances in the brain!!!!

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Not allowed to be prescribed for insomnia these are powerful drugs best avoided imho. x

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Hey Pauline, 

What about for anxiety ? I do heard that this is the most toxic drugs but I am on it for 6 days now and won’t see my psychiatrist until aug 10. I heard from others that low dosage helps to ease insomnia but then higher dosage will give you heart problems . It is scary and I am worried .