Ocd relapse/intrusive thoughts/depression anxiety.
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Hi all new to this. I have recently had a relapse with my old ocd symptoms thoughts, extreme anxiety, what If scenarios and even paranoia. I was on 200mg of sertraline for around 4 years, I then with the guidence from the gp decided to come down to 150. Stayed at that for 2 years then last year started coming down to 100 and 50 and alternating days so it was really 75mg. I had felt extremely low. Was still binge drinking one day a week and started getting suicidal thoughts. Struggling at work etc. I went back to the GP to get upped again. I am now on 100mg per day again and also been given 15mg of mirtazapine for sleep as I was given a short course of 9 x 2mg of diazepam which is in my opinion an absolute life saver. Used it sparingly over the last 3-4 weeks however have had to take one a day this week as I've noticed my anxiety is literally crippling me and unsure if the mirtazapine is actually helping or worsening my condition. Or if this is just a rough patch and the symptoms will calm down and the medication will work.... Does anyone else take this combo or suffer from it ocd anxiety depression etc and take a different medication. Was genuinely thinking of presenting myself at the hospital the other day as really struggling to cope. I know the gp probably won't want to prescribe me a continuous course of diazepam but are there other sedating anti depressants out there besides mirt?
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hi my mental health started getting really bad when my doctor messed around my with medication in nov and i tryed mirtazapine and i was onit for 8 weeks stared at 15mg for 4 weeks then increased to 30mg for 4 weeks and it didn't really help my anxiety amd low low mood so I stopped that. I'm now increasing my citalopram to 40mg which that was what I was on before the doctor messed it all up. but for me mirtazapine just made me gain alot of weight and sleep better didn't do anything else. I've been to hospital for my mental health as its so bad at the moment we're I'm messing around with medication and stuff it's been 5 days since I increased my citalopram so feeling very rough still. if you need to go hospital for help go. I was so bad I didn't sleep or eat for 10 days with, thoughts, anxiety was absolutely horrendous it was awful. citalopram saved my life in the past when I first went on them. have you tried citalopram? xx
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I tried citalopram a number of years ago but it didn't really help me personally. Im reducing the 15mg mirt to 7.5mg for tonight to sleep but discontinuing use once it's finished. I have a couple options I could go back to the 150mg of sert and deal with the side effects or try 2 other recommended medications. I genuinely don't know what to do if I'm honest. It's crazy how stable I've been for years and all of a sudden I'm back to square one. What kind of side effects do you experience when increasing your meds?
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hello my side effects are feeling really anxoues on edge. feeling sick vivid dreams internal shakes sweating suicide thoughts heaches it's torture 😢 what are the 2 other medications ? you could try,? xx
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Venlafaxine or lofepramine I think. Just wish I felt better had a break down today.
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oh no so sorry to hear this. did you go to thr hospital for some help?
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are you in the uk?