Re: Can’t see Ven as my forever med any more
Originally Posted by
Sleepy
Regarding the sleep issues, it is very much associated with my anxiety and I have been on Zopiclone for 20 years. I know I am addicted and it probably no longer works for me but I have not felt strong enough to withdraw from it and take on all the extra insomnia etc. That would trigger. I have tried Nytol and it doesn’t work for me. Melatonin is not available to us in the UK but I have just sent off to the US for some. I have also tried cbd but it conflicts with my medication.
Have you tried mirtazapine? While marked as an antidepressant it is mostly a very sedating antihistamine, especially at low doses. The main drawback is it has a fairly long half-life so the sedation may continue into the next day. Unfortunately, the best med for this purpose, trazodone (Molipaxin), apparently can't be prescribed by NHS GPs, only psychiatrists.
I saw an ENT consultant about the sinus/ear issue. He believes they are caused by the meds.
Sinusitis is a listed venlafaxine side-effect so the consultant could be right.
I seem to be very sensitive to these ADs and have coped well on very low doses of others. My last one became too expensive for the NHS and then unavailable.
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