Peppercat
29-04-09, 13:37
I suffer from anxiety & depression, I am seeing a consultant and having CBT. I have been on Sertraline for 8 weeks gradually going up from 50mg to 150 as of 2 days ago. I found that my depression has improved a bit, but the anxiety has stayed with me ( I know it goes up when I increase meds) but the other problem is that a so called well-meaning doctor put me on Lorazepam 1mg a day, and of course after 4 months my body relied on it, so the consultant is weaning me off it very slowly. I really wonder if the Sertraline is the right one for me - I tried cipralex & citralopram and mirtazipine, but they all seemed either very bad in s/e's or didn't help.
This is my second bout of anxiety & depression in 9 years, it all seemed to start with the menopause - which I am well past, now,59, I never felt like this in my life before that. Cipralex worked really well the first time, but am beginning to wonder what on earth he can give me now - or have I just to give it longer? I do hope someone replies - despite all the help I feel desperately alone.
This is my second bout of anxiety & depression in 9 years, it all seemed to start with the menopause - which I am well past, now,59, I never felt like this in my life before that. Cipralex worked really well the first time, but am beginning to wonder what on earth he can give me now - or have I just to give it longer? I do hope someone replies - despite all the help I feel desperately alone.