BREAKDOWN

Treatment and medication
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Hi everyone

i know this sound very odd but there must be people out there who have gone though or going though slimer thing

i have had depression and panic dissorder so about 17 years now and after trying loads of anit depressants i got given venlaxine 75mg which wow made things alot better but i never go back to a 100 %

but i just appect it and get on with life a best as you can

after xmas i see my gp and he said to try mirtiapine but i thought ok i give it a go

after a month i gained weight and felt really tried so i asked to back on th e venalaxine

in a few day i felt as someone had pushed me off a cliff my mood droped to a record low i felt very adduated i couldnt sit still and i was just in a very bad way

i see my gp and he got me to see a phsystatis and he just said it was a reacurranting depression but i never be so bad i had to stop work and i dont leave the house everyday i feel i am not getting anybetter and there just no point being here anymore i feel like my head all over the place cant sleep and really unwell

anyway is this just a deeper leave of depression or is it what is called a breakdown i just feel i talk to the professional and they just dont seem to give any answers

just seeing if any of you guys have been here and do it get better

cheers

stefen x

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Hi Stefen, don't give up. Have you tried a higher dose of Venlafaxine 150-225mg? 75mg is a fairly low dose, if you can, try 150mg and see how you feel?

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my gp put the mirt up to 45mg see that sort me out need something

x

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Hi Stefan,

I am also on 45 mg mirt, been on it just 8 weeks also 20mg seroxat and I feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I can go out or stay in with minimal anxiety, each day I feel brighter and more motivated.

Stick with it and see how you feel its early days yet.

All the best

Colette x