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Edwardsamy1984
Edwardsamy1984

Hi all well after a miserable few days my doctor has said that my dose needs to be raised from 20mg to 40mg I have had an awful day today please tell me this gets better

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  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 Edwardsamy1984

    Posted

    Did you start the 40mg yet. The doctor asked me about raising it, but was to scared to do it yet. I see her again at the end of the month.  I finally discovered why my blood pressure is so low, it’s from the addition of 50 mgs of Trazadone I take at night for sleep which also lowers blood pressure. I already was taking 40mgs of Lisinopril for high blood pressure. I was getting so dizzy and lightheaded. I will wean down to 25mg of Trazadone this week, and go back to melatonin.  Everyone says this could take a while it will be 6 week mark for me on Friday. Please stay in touch.
    • nancy76309
      nancy76309 lynn67615

      Posted

      Lynn, tomorrow starts week 12 on 20. Only in the last two weeks have I had any good days and today was one of those. Yesterday was bad. 

      It has taken this long for me. I will stick with it as I do feel better overall. 

      It may take less time for you. Stay with it and you will get back to your old self. 

    • lynn67615
      lynn67615 nancy76309

      Posted

      Great Nancy, I too felt a little less anxious today. I went to the gym and made 10,000 steps on my fit bit.

      i will stay the course. 

       

  • Graylady
    Graylady Edwardsamy1984

    Posted

    Hi, 

    I was going to post a similar question and then saw yours. My doctor increased my dose from 30mg to 40 mg  I took my first 40 on Saturday evening. I feel like I’m starting all over again. 

    I thought I was coping on 30mg. I was certainly getting more good days.  

    This is week 13 for me. 

    Stay strong. 

  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 Edwardsamy1984

    Posted

    Does the propropinal help with the terrible morning anxiety? Today it’s horrendous. Getting ready to take a xanax
    • nancy76309
      nancy76309 lynn67615

      Posted

      Propropinal is abeyance blocker and it does help but it doesn’t go away. It lessens it. AT least it did for me. 
  • Edwardsamy1984
    Edwardsamy1984

    Posted

    Beat me to it does only ease the sensation doesn't take it away that's where my cbt comes in you have to program your mind that it's ok and there is no danger 

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