raven61
31-12-10, 09:00
hallo, i've just joined and am suffering from GAD (I think). I've always been an anxious person but just recently it has got out of control.
I used cannabis as a sleep aid for a long time, successfully, but suddenly in the autumn it stopped helping me and I developed insomnia which in turn started an episode of panic.
My doctor has been very understanding and after trying a couple of antidepressants put me on mirtazpine with zopiclone to use at night if absolutely necessary. For the first few weeks things seemed to go well but suddenly the panic started up again. Christmas has been a disaster for me (although I tried very hard not to spoil it for my husband and kids). Last night I was so wound up at bedtime I ended up taking the sleeping pill, which I now feel very bad for doing.
I have had a course of CBT which didn't really seem to help.
I'm hoping this forum will put me in touch with others like me who are now doubting they will ever lead a normal life again and maybe we can find some solutions together. I try not to give up hope but it wears me down.
Looking forward to meeting some of you.
I used cannabis as a sleep aid for a long time, successfully, but suddenly in the autumn it stopped helping me and I developed insomnia which in turn started an episode of panic.
My doctor has been very understanding and after trying a couple of antidepressants put me on mirtazpine with zopiclone to use at night if absolutely necessary. For the first few weeks things seemed to go well but suddenly the panic started up again. Christmas has been a disaster for me (although I tried very hard not to spoil it for my husband and kids). Last night I was so wound up at bedtime I ended up taking the sleeping pill, which I now feel very bad for doing.
I have had a course of CBT which didn't really seem to help.
I'm hoping this forum will put me in touch with others like me who are now doubting they will ever lead a normal life again and maybe we can find some solutions together. I try not to give up hope but it wears me down.
Looking forward to meeting some of you.