Hi all, have been on Mirtazapine 15mg since the pandemic essentially for sleep anxiety with and Prozac added for approx 18 months for GAD/ panic disorder- worked up to 40mg Feb this year… and since then have been feeling the best I have in years anxiety/ panic seemed to <90% for me, there was a few learning experiences/ stepping stones on the way but I seemed to come out the other side on those occasions- The major being a similar experience to what I’m feeling now resulting in increasing from 20-40mg.
But now… have felt my ‘baseline’ rise back up with my anxiety/ panic creeping back in with a few smaller scale panic attacks.. I think I’m ok but don’t seem to be getter over it like a have before.
Had a end of year catch up with my Dr and her first thought was increase/ change medication. My initial response was no that I will not be altering meds over the holidays and have given myself until the end of Jan to go on a ‘health/ mindfulness kick’ consisting of clean/ paleo diet, daily exercise and meditation/ mindfulness- a few areas that I have found myself complacent in when feeling good.
Any advice from long term users?? Not quite sure if I’m after some positive stories of people overcoming similar episodes without a med increase- is this common on a a long term Prozac journey??
Or even just some general advice on what else may assist me.
Or do I just bite the bullet and increase??
(Got to love anxiety ridden questions)
Much love and happy holidays!