I have had a bit of a rough week, which resulted in the usual cycle for me. I think a combination of getting worked up about seeing the psychiatrist, a bit of a panic about a family member, trying out a mental health forum for the first time and the time of year; brought on a bout where I mentally exploded, (perhaps imploded?) with a Blog rant, which I have now deleted. www.myanxiety.co.uk 23rd December 2012
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It’s been a difficult and different week, the majority of which I have slept through; save for visits to the loo and drinking squash – I have learnt my lesson about dehydration and headaches! I know I am down and I know that awaiting the outcome of my ESA medical is contributing to my mood to a lesser or greater extent, but I have slept about 18 hours on and off every day this week....... Medication for Anxiety & Depression seems to fall into 2 groups:
My Medication for anxiety and depression is considered below, click on the image for more information from NHS UK about the drug ........ Citalopram was initially prescribed and my dose was slowly increased to 40 mg per day. My health got worse, whether this was eased or exacerbated by the Citalopram is unknown, this prescription was changed after 18 months. I found it had no side effects on me. Seroquel (Quetiapine) as prescribed for about 6 months, I did not get on with the drug as I was knocked out most of the time, so it was changed. I have been taking Pregabalin (Lyrica) for 18 months, between 200 and 300 mg twice a day, initially this drug made me light headed and dizzy but now I am comfortable with it. I still take this medication My Duloxetine (Cymbalta) pescripition has been 60 or 90mg. I currently take 90mg once day. I am currently on 90mg with 200 mg of Pregabalin. I have found no noticeable side effects I have also had a prescription for 5mg tablets of Diazepam which i take when i am struggling greatly with anxiety. I find Diazepam acts as a sedative for me.
The general principle of treatment seems to be that medication will help you on the road to recovery whilst therapy and/or time will actually enable the recovery; well this is the case for anxiety and depression so they say. I am told to use the analogy of a broken leg, the medication is the plaster cast and pain killers and the time and physiotherapy exercise after the removal of the cast is the therapy. My only observation is that three and a half years is a blasted long time to mend a broken leg! Below I consider the therapy and medication treatment I have accessed ....... I suffered a mental health breakdown in 2009 and I am now living with a mental health illness, in the form of my anxiety and depression. I also have Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the form of Ulcerative Colitis MyAnxiety website is maintained by me, an individual living in the United Kingdom. I am a male in my 50's.
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