wanttogetbetter
01-10-11, 16:46
I have decided to join this forum as really feel like I could do with some advice and support (as well as offering some myself to others).
I am in my late 30's, female and have suffered with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. My husband has a chronic, serious illness and I have a child with special needs and just lately I have been finding life extremely hard. I have been on Dothiepin 75mg for 4 yrs, as that's the only way I can sleep (along with the odd glass of wine or 2 ;) ). The past month I have not been sleeping and have been having severe panic attacks in the middle of the night. I am so tired and scared :( Been to my gp who has been great, diagnosed me with severe depression and has offered me counselling and wants to change my meds to Mertazapine? I have been looking it up and I am really scared to try it. I do not want to gain weight and I certainly don't like the sound of the sleep problems that I have read. I am also on Zopiclone to help me sleep. So I have come off of the Dopthiepin and tomorrow am meant to be taking Mertazapine but am so reluctant, do I have another choice? Thanks for listening :)
I am in my late 30's, female and have suffered with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. My husband has a chronic, serious illness and I have a child with special needs and just lately I have been finding life extremely hard. I have been on Dothiepin 75mg for 4 yrs, as that's the only way I can sleep (along with the odd glass of wine or 2 ;) ). The past month I have not been sleeping and have been having severe panic attacks in the middle of the night. I am so tired and scared :( Been to my gp who has been great, diagnosed me with severe depression and has offered me counselling and wants to change my meds to Mertazapine? I have been looking it up and I am really scared to try it. I do not want to gain weight and I certainly don't like the sound of the sleep problems that I have read. I am also on Zopiclone to help me sleep. So I have come off of the Dopthiepin and tomorrow am meant to be taking Mertazapine but am so reluctant, do I have another choice? Thanks for listening :)