pezinlondon
20-05-15, 15:50
Hi all, havent posted in a while!
Long story short,
Ive suffered crippling anxiety and agorpahobia almost 10 years, i've tried mirtazapine, citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, propranolol, hydroxyzine, venlafaxine, and, diazepam (bought online)
Diazepam is the only medication ive felt thats helped, i've explained this to them, though my gp or psych wont prescribe it, only on a reduction dose, they seem to just want to waste more time prescribing medications not licensed for specificly anxiety that i dont believe will help, today i was prescribed quetiapine 25mg twice a day,
Is it just me or does it make no sense that theyre just throwing meds at me that don't work when i already know that diazepam is very effective for me, it allows me to work, and feel normal again, it's a no brainer? Espicially in treatment resistant cases such as mine.
Has anybody been prescribed quetiapine for anxiety, how was it for you?
Thanks!
---------- Post added at 15:50 ---------- Previous post was at 15:46 ----------
Just to add that my psych suggested diazepam as a treatment for me at first, but after speaking to my gp, got talked out of it,
Yes i understand addiction is probable, but for me thats a very small price to pay for getting my life back,
Where as with quetiapine, i risk diabetes, tremor, weight gain, and tardive dyskinesia (which can be permanent).
Oh and ive also tried pregabalin!
Thanks for taking the time to read and would appreciate and feedback
Long story short,
Ive suffered crippling anxiety and agorpahobia almost 10 years, i've tried mirtazapine, citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, propranolol, hydroxyzine, venlafaxine, and, diazepam (bought online)
Diazepam is the only medication ive felt thats helped, i've explained this to them, though my gp or psych wont prescribe it, only on a reduction dose, they seem to just want to waste more time prescribing medications not licensed for specificly anxiety that i dont believe will help, today i was prescribed quetiapine 25mg twice a day,
Is it just me or does it make no sense that theyre just throwing meds at me that don't work when i already know that diazepam is very effective for me, it allows me to work, and feel normal again, it's a no brainer? Espicially in treatment resistant cases such as mine.
Has anybody been prescribed quetiapine for anxiety, how was it for you?
Thanks!
---------- Post added at 15:50 ---------- Previous post was at 15:46 ----------
Just to add that my psych suggested diazepam as a treatment for me at first, but after speaking to my gp, got talked out of it,
Yes i understand addiction is probable, but for me thats a very small price to pay for getting my life back,
Where as with quetiapine, i risk diabetes, tremor, weight gain, and tardive dyskinesia (which can be permanent).
Oh and ive also tried pregabalin!
Thanks for taking the time to read and would appreciate and feedback