Anyone taking 15mg Mirtazapine with 10mg Escitilopram?

Hi Karen

Sorry to hear you had another rough night. I'm sending a big hug to you right now 🤗 It sounds like you need it.

Gosh I wouldn't be able to think about a holiday at this time either. I'm struggling to get my head round ordering school uniform for my son for next month! There is every chance you'll be feeling a bit (or a lot) better by then. But you sort of need to try not to have the thought of the holiday add pressure to you now. You don't need that pressure on you lovely. You know that so I'm not sure I'm helping! Can you tell your husband about your concerns? Sorry if I'm stating anything unhelpful! 

If your GP doesn't listen tomorrow I reckon you need a new GP. But again, that might be an unhelpful suggestion. It is just a suggestion and I'm the same as I'm sticking with my GP as he knows my history.

I had another odd night, vivid dream, woke up with churning anxiety as usual. But (Edwina!) I think my restless legs were a bit better. Will see how my banana treatment goes!

I had an hour of feeling less foggy just now, took about an hour or so after getting up for it to clear. 

Can feel the anxiety, gosh it is a step at a time each day.

How long have you been on the 10mg escitalopram now, Karen? X

Hi Nikki,

Booked the damn holiday when I was feeling good!! Never anticipated this episode hitting me! Hubby knows how I feel and is trying to make me think positively about it, but knows I'm very anxious.

Wel GP has his last chance tomorrow!!

I'm on day 16 of Escitilopram.

What day are you on?

It's waking up with that churning anxiety that gets to me too, it's awful!

I hope your day gets better.

Sending a hug 🤗 to you too ??

Hi Karen . Try to go on that holiday. Feels like climbing a mountain at the minute, seems impossible. If you manage to go you may find being away from home and being busy will help keep your mind off stuff. I forced myself to go away once as I felt bad for hubby, I had to take diazapam for flight and couple times on holiday but got through it ok. The build up and thought of feeling bad on holiday was the worst part. Hope you feel better and manage to go. Probably seems impossible at minute. See how you go😊??

I did the same once with a holiday, booked it when feeling ok (that was other health stuff) but as it neared I realised I wasn't going to manage it. I did cancel in the end and just accepted it was how it was. But you don't have to decide anything at all until you know how you are nearer the time. I'm glad your husband knows how you feel. Sometimes in life you just absolutely have to go with the flow. It'd be the same with a physical health issue. People have to change plans. It's a pressure you don't need to think on right now.

I've been back on escitalopram for 7 nights now and the lower 15mg Mirtazipine. We're still on early days according to what people say. But it comes down to how you feel. I stuck the 30 Mirtazipine for three weeks of unrelenting misery and told my gp I couldn't take the side effects any longer! 

That gp had better listen tomorrow! I'm rooting for you Karen ??

I've managed to do some chores and a little bit of craft stuff so far today. 

Here's to a lessening in tummy churning for us! X

I'm praying he listens too Nikki!!

Taking hubby with me!

I actually walked to the post box by myself earlier , so was out by myself for 20 min!!

Felt a bit jittery , but it passed!! ??

I'm going to try my hardest Edwina.

We went to Turkey a few years ago but my anxiety wasn't as bad as it is now, though it did play up abit at first with the flight etc.,

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Hey that's fantastic! Well done on going out on your own! ?? 😃

It's those little but huge steps that start to add up over time. 

Big hug! 🤗

Thank you Nikki ??

A few months ago it wouldn't of felt like a big deal, but now it is.

Did fall asleep on the sofa again this afternoon too!

Hope your day has been ok.

Hugs 🤗 

I know. I'm trying to notice the little things like managing to eat something and almost enjoy it! 

I had a relatively calm bit during the day that I've not had for weeks. Then I made myself go out to get a takeaway but when I got back, the anxiety hit me big time. I think I might have done a bit too much maybe. Or maybe it's just that I noticed it more because I'd had a calmer period before it.

Struggling a bit now with OCD stuff but telling myself that's what it is. 

I found it hard to sleep this pm, just can't get to dropping off point in the day.

That's great you had a sleep! It's a good sign I reckon. X

That's good you went to get a take away and are managing to eat a little, maybe the anxiety was a sign of over doing things, it always manages to rear its ugly head doesnt it?!

The only way I can nap during the day is by listening to mindfulness on you tube.

At least you did have a calmer period earlier, that's got to be a good sign.

Hugs 🤗 

Argh, I just typed a reply and then went to post it but the site disconnected me or something and I had to sign back in. I see my reply isn't here.

Well I'll just say that I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, Karen. 

I did write more but head's slowing down now!

I hope Ann got through the day ok.

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Bless you Nikki, Thank you ??

Hope you have a better night/morning.

Hugs 🤗 

Morning, how did everyone sleep?

I couldn't get to sleep!!

Think it's because I'm now taking the same amount of Quetiapine at night as I am during the day, plus napping late afternoon.

Hope everyone has a easier day.

Hugs 🤗 

Morning Karen

I slept ok but I think that's the Zopiclone, woke with the same anxiety and churning. I've realised I'll run out of the Zopiclone tomorrow so need to phone my gp surgery to see if I can get some more. I hope!

I'm sorry you couldn't get to sleep. That's a rough ride not getting sleep at night. I hope your gp can offer you some help with that. Demand it! 

I'm feeling weary of all this anxiety today. Just want to curl up in a ball. 

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Gosh I hope you manage to get some more Zopiclone Nikki!

I'm feeling anxious about seeing my Dr, just praying he gives me more Diazepam!!

Reckon I probably slept for about 3 hours then just dozed, I knew as soon as I'd been lying there a while I wasn't going to go to sleep very easily.

I still feel anxious when I wake, but the churning has subsided a little Nikki so there is hope for us!

Hugs 🤗