I make no apologies for not being able to wean myself off anti-depressants, its something I've struggled with all my life and i know i cant function going it alone, i'm not guilty about it, I wont beat myself up about it, I accept its how it is, some of us need that prop to get us through the day.
I was on 15mg of Mirtazapine but i thought they were not helping me very much at all and so my GP upped the dose to 45mg, BIG mistake, I was like a blithering wreck , getting out of bed was a major trial due to the most horrendous dizziness, I was having to grab hold the nearest firm surface to stop me keeling over, and i felt i was not part of the human race.
However, i now cut the Mirtazapine into 3 and it works fine, sleep is better and no more falling around like someone who drank copious amounts of alcohol.
I do question why doctors would prescribe medication at such a high dose, as I am sure not many people could handle it ? All medication has side effects, and another side effect of Mirtazapine is the weight gain, for i know i've put on around 2 stone, but bu##er it , as long as i don't end up like a beached whale I will put up with it.
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Hello my dear Roddy we do what we have to do to get by and of course winters on way we need that sun light for our SAD sorry about your weight we need our comfort food too mine tends to stop around the tumm never shifts wish it would spread around could some more fat on my arms n face lol but as you know I'm a busy bee in the garden endless cutting back now been sowing a big cherry blossom tree down one branch every few days is enough I know you have big garden to manage how you doing with that just keep yourself moving have a nice beach walk and go easy on the cheese and cake sending my loving light to you always from M and pixiebob 🧡✨😹xx. Yeu I've another new name 🙄🤩
Well, i do get confused with your changing of names Mandy, and like you the fat goes to my stomach, and also like you the gardens are a full time job. Oh dont mention cheese, its my downfall. xxxx
Oh lol cheese my god it's sure addictive when I cut it a piece has to go in my mouth, I left the last block at my mam's haha but I go every day so that didn't work, I do have health anxiety so that helps my cholesterol is 4.3 was 4.2 so ok is your house on sale time takes time as you know with my house sinario, and life chapters your a lovely man you'll get a new better chapter some day did you get a new dog 🤗xxx
I had a horrible time when I was waiting to be evicted back in the spring being made to stay in a place where I was no longer welcome by the city council.
What I did was I would do what I needed to do in the mornings and then leave for the day and then come back in the evening.
It's no happy accident that since I left that place my health has improved!
I feel I was a good thing getting removed from a place where I was made miserable!
Your story is of success, not failure. So many people are constantly searching to find a med that can help with their suffering , but can’t. The ability to tolerate meds that help are a big obstacle . You are one of the lucky ones. If a little weight gain is the only side effect you experience, it’s so worth it. I envy you. To me, you found freedom. 🌹
Freedom comes in many forms for many people. What works for one, will not work for another. You're doing what's best for YOU... that's the bottom line. It's doesn't matter what anyone else's remedy is because it's not YOURS! We compare ourselves to others all the time. I've found that's a practice in futility. The only way to personal growth and freedom is finding your own path out of the darkness. I've fallen victim to thinking I could ride the coat tails of someone else or walk the well paved trail of another's efforts to enlightenment and/or freedom. It doesn't work that way. However, taking the advice from someone else's wisdom and tailoring it to fit your own needs, is another story. Small alterations to my focus changed my outcomes dramatically.
I'm so glad you're following your own needs and not feeling guilty for doing what's best for yourself to move forward. Kudos, keep up the good work 👏🎉 namaste 🙏🍄
oh secrets...I used to think that about antidepressant meds....it was only when I realized that antidepressants are like any other medications...sometimes a necessary evil....Dosage adjustments are also usually a part of figuring out the medication's effectiveness..make sure you talk to your doctor....
I guess it’s trial and error with every drug on everyone. It’s to get the right drug at the right dose. If your dr is any good they will listen to you and make adjustments until it’s right. My dr asks me what I want to do.
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