i have been taking 15 mg mirtazapine and 150mg Pregabalin for 10 months after a bad episode of Panic and Anxiety last year that i ended up in A&E followed up with crisis team,was doing really well until Covid panic and had a dip november where i increased mirt to 22.5 after ringing doc in a blind panic.
was ok until 2 weeks ago but then severe anxiety and panic set in
i was then taking .5 mg of Lorazapam first week then 1mg this week
rang my crisis team in a panic who suggested adding 37.5mg of Venlafaxine but i am so terrified of taking more meds
i cant see a way out
will the combo help me at all
i am currently sitting at home a broken man who thinks life is finished for me and thinking the worst case
i am panicking now thinking i am now addicted to Lorazapam
please help x
This is a temporary thing going on right now. Try not to overgeneralize and say that your life is finished.
you are not going to get addicted to lorazepam by an increase to 1 mg.between your anxiety and Covid, times are difficult right now, but not forever. Your mind is going to the worst case scenario because of your anxiety.
Make a conscious effort to acknowledge that. tell yourself "my fear is getting in the way of what is real. "
You must go according to the facts and not your thinking. Most of our thoughts are random and not based on fact but only fear. start looking at obstacles as opportunities!
Life is full of ups and downs, but it’s our attitude towards them that determines whether we will be strong or allow circumstances to make us crumble.
Thankyou so much for your reply Jan
i really am in a mess at the minute.
what started as complete panic over Covid had moved onto several other things including that i am addicted to Lorazapam after 2 weeks .
i had terrible panic attack last week and now i am so frightened of having another i spend all day waiting for the evening to come when i take a lorazapam
The doctor at mental health centre told me to take .5 in the morning and 1mg evening to calm me down as i rang him in a terrible panic on friday just gone and he said i was not addicted but why do i feel like i need it desperately but hate myself in the morning
the feeling of overwhelming anxiety in the morning makes me frightened to wake up and i cannot ever see me getting through this which of course puts me back in panic mode
Every tiny stress seems overwhelming i almost feel like been hospitslized but i guess this is part if the crazy thought patterns
any reassurances would be hugely appreciated x