Hi Iv been on my meds for just over 3 wks and im not feeling any improvement in how i feel
I am currently taking 15mg dayly Im constantly fighting sleep and eating constantly im also
still easily irratated and my mood is nt great . I also work for myself and have to work every day and its a real struggle to make it to the end of working day without biteing the head of someone or crashing into something iv read on here that you need to give it a chance to get into your system 3wks and im not feeling the benifits , I was first of all on cetalopram and after 2wks felt great but couldn t sleep at all on them so that is why my doctor suggested these , my decision is based on how i felt on cetalopram (great nothing bothered me Moodwise ) and i was a happier more settle guy , and if it had nt been for the sleep issue id still be on them . Im getting really fed up not feeling right and any advise on how to come of the mirtazpine would be helpfull ? many thanks Roberto .
Hi , I have been on/ off anti d s for 30 plus yrs and if meds do work it has to be a case of finding the right one then finding a way of controlling all the other symptoms that go with depression . I would write a few words each day in a diary about my mood , sleep , stress level etc . By doing that I could then look back over the wks to see if I was benefiting from the changed drug .my gp will prescribe 2 wks of temazepam ( sleeping tab) cos if I lose my sleep pattern I evil !!! I am now having regular appts with gp now monthly for review as 8 wks ago when I crashed it was every couple of days then wkly hope thisay be of use to u whatever though definitely no quick fixes I'm afraid . Best wishes
hi lynne i have been keeping a journal for the last 26days and it does nt read all that great . I do think everyone on meds should this has helped me with my decision . Ye the sleep thing is a killer for me to its a huge factor in how im feeling i hope te doctor when i get to see him will help get me onto something that helps . I no theres no quick fixes but iv felt pretty bad for so long now , it sort of self perpetuating . ttfn
If gp is empathetic he/she should support u over next few months and I agree with u this drug doesn't sound if it's right . Gp might consider zopiclone as a sleep solution as u can have upto 3 wks of this . I really hope u start feeling better soon
There is no cure; what the meds do is to help you combat the worst aspects while you have time to return to normal. Wanting quick results has a negative impact.
So you have a double whammy in having to work and therefore cannot take time off or hand it all over to staff. But you have to make a choice because it is your life, the only one you are going to get. By that I mean what is more important - work or health. Only you can make that decision.
The results of the anti-depressents differ from person to person. We are all different so that what works for us may not work for you. But you do need to give each med time to act on your brain before you can decide if it is no good for you, and of course if you get nasty side effects then get back to your GP pronto.
I suspect that your depression has arisen due to the pressure of work, plus any personal and/or family matters on top of that. Sometimes we can look back and feel we know what was the break point. There is a build up but often something extra happens that breaks the wall of resistance.
There are things that you can do to help yourself, and because your return to good health is in your hands you may start to change your thinking. Positive thoughts may sound a bit odd but consider all the negative thoughts you are having. The battle is to banish those negative thoughts. It is not your life or your work now that is your main problem; you need help from the best meds so that you can concentrate on all the positives in your life.
Changing anti-depressants is one thing you need to rely on your GP for. Do not make decisions without talking it through with your GP. If you feel your GP is not on the ball then change your GP. There are no restrictions now on moving to another GP practice.
On the matter of sleep GPs are very reluctant to prescribe sleeping tablets. However, my experience has been that if i could not get that essential sleep then I could not gain from the anti-depressants. I debated this with my GP who eventually gave in. Thank goodness. Afetr a week of good, deep sleep at night my normal equanimity returned enabling me to tackle the depression. I am not suggesting it is easy because that is not so. However it is up to each individual to make that extra effort while benefitting from the anti-depressants and that determination to concentrate on only the positives eventually gets results. You hear it said that it is all in the mind; and so it is. But that means we can do something about it.