Snoodlester
17-04-13, 20:12
I've been on and off work since February with anxiety/depression. I didn't think I was depressed, and that it's come about because of the constant anxiety and my present situation. My medication's been changed from Citalopram to Mirtazapine, and gradually increased to 45mg a night. My main anxiety is sleep, or rather lack of it, and the only thing that gives me a good night's seep is Zopiclone. I'm still waiting for CBT, and have been on the list for a couple of months now.
I spoke to the doctor again today, and said that although I feel a lot better than I did, I still can't sleep, get constant headaches and feel anxious a lot of the time. All my doctor's suggested is that I keep on with the Mirtazapine and sleeping tablets - as the benefits of sleeping far out weighs the very low feelings I was getting, and that I should see this as 'helping me get by' whilst I wait for the CBT.
I don't really want to keep taking the sleeping tablets, but can't see what else I can do. Sadly, I feel the NHS haven't helped me at all.
:(
I spoke to the doctor again today, and said that although I feel a lot better than I did, I still can't sleep, get constant headaches and feel anxious a lot of the time. All my doctor's suggested is that I keep on with the Mirtazapine and sleeping tablets - as the benefits of sleeping far out weighs the very low feelings I was getting, and that I should see this as 'helping me get by' whilst I wait for the CBT.
I don't really want to keep taking the sleeping tablets, but can't see what else I can do. Sadly, I feel the NHS haven't helped me at all.
:(