Hi
I am currently experiencing a lot of quite crippling anxiety issues, and this has been the case for a cery long time now. I am diagnosed as ASD, but also depression, and mood disorder, but the anxiety is the a lot of the trigger, or at least the anxiety plays a large part of the fluctuations to other symptoms etc...
I am currently taking Lorazepam again, prescribed by my NHS GP, which is something that I would prefer not to be doing, as it quickly becomes tolerated and I know it is cery addictive. They say it should only be prescribed short term, but I was on it for three years last time, until it basically stopped working in the amounts I was prescribed, so I refused to take it. I have also been referred back to the psychiatric NHS services in my area, but I am simply too scared to keep pursuing this route, as it takes so long to get no where. One consultant is soley in charge, and he is terrible at his job. I was taken on and off several medications within a short time by him, and he just ignored anything I said and tried to add another drug or increase dosages etc, but there is no second consultant to see in this catchment area.
Now I may be in a position to see a private psychiatrist and get a recommendation for medication for my NHS GP. I basically need to get my anxiety stabalised so that I can pursue other non-drug therapies, and hopefully get some kind of sustainable life back.
I am wanting to ask people here if they have had any experience of getting Pregabalin from their NHS GP, or using private psychiatrists in general, with intent to get recommendations.
Pregabalin is the drug that I am considering, because I have tried so many now it is quite scary to list them. Including SSRIs, SSNRIs, Tricyclics, Mirtazapine, Beta-blockers, Antipsychotics and the benzodiazepines, the total exceeds 16 meds in as many years. The only ones that have ever helped have been the diazepam and Lorazepam, but I know they are not good long term options.
Pregabalin sounds the better option, or perhaps clonazapine, but again I would like to stay clear of benzos if possible.
What are your experiences on getting prescribed this drug, as I am terrified to even ask for things off the doctors, but I don’t see many options left? :(
Thanks