haziefantasie
16-02-11, 12:52
Hi everyone
Im just in need of a bit of advice if possible please, apologies if this is a bit confusing & I wasnt sure where to post it!
So Ive been on mirtazapine for nearly 14 wks now, 30mg for over 10 wks of that. I had some side effects for the first few weeks & had to take some time off work but they eased off after a while. It has helped a little with my depression but my anxiety has got worse, so 2 and a half wks ago I was prescribed propranolol 80mg once a day. It seems to have calmed my anxiety down a bit & havent had any side effects. However, its been apparent to me for months that my anxiety is worse around day 14-28 of my menstrual cycle, even though Ive been on the combined contraceptive pill (microgynon) for a while. So after discussing it with a family planning doctor she prescribed me cerazette, which I started on sunday. The idea is that it should stop ovulation, which is the time when my anxiety is at its peak.
So my problem now is since yesterday it seems the side effects of mirtazapine have come back - I feel exhausted, am aching all over, feel dizzy & lightheaded & have got pins & needles all the time. I had to leave work at lunchtime yesterday & rang in sick today, & I just dont know what to do now.
Has anyone any idea what could be causing this? As I only started cerazette at the weekend could it have affected me this much already? Or could the propranolol have taken a while to build up in my system? Has anyone taken this combination before?
Any advice would be great, Im trying to avoid going back to the dr as Ive been so much recently, & Im scared of taking any more time off work as I already have a verbal warning for absences x
Im just in need of a bit of advice if possible please, apologies if this is a bit confusing & I wasnt sure where to post it!
So Ive been on mirtazapine for nearly 14 wks now, 30mg for over 10 wks of that. I had some side effects for the first few weeks & had to take some time off work but they eased off after a while. It has helped a little with my depression but my anxiety has got worse, so 2 and a half wks ago I was prescribed propranolol 80mg once a day. It seems to have calmed my anxiety down a bit & havent had any side effects. However, its been apparent to me for months that my anxiety is worse around day 14-28 of my menstrual cycle, even though Ive been on the combined contraceptive pill (microgynon) for a while. So after discussing it with a family planning doctor she prescribed me cerazette, which I started on sunday. The idea is that it should stop ovulation, which is the time when my anxiety is at its peak.
So my problem now is since yesterday it seems the side effects of mirtazapine have come back - I feel exhausted, am aching all over, feel dizzy & lightheaded & have got pins & needles all the time. I had to leave work at lunchtime yesterday & rang in sick today, & I just dont know what to do now.
Has anyone any idea what could be causing this? As I only started cerazette at the weekend could it have affected me this much already? Or could the propranolol have taken a while to build up in my system? Has anyone taken this combination before?
Any advice would be great, Im trying to avoid going back to the dr as Ive been so much recently, & Im scared of taking any more time off work as I already have a verbal warning for absences x