refused again.

[hawk]

Hi im new hear, im 26 and been suffering from depression and anxiety for most my life, this has got worse the past 2 years.  iv been on AD's such as citalopram lustral and mirtazapine, have allso had CBT and some private counselling, but am still finding it very hard to cope with day to day things like working ect..
I have been trying to be seen by a psychiatrist for a long time as i wold like some intense therapy, i went a fuw years agow and got refused as i was drinking qwite a lot and smoking pot, fair enuff. its been 2 years and i have cut down my drinking to prity much nothing and same with the pot,
eventually i got a nuther appointment and thay are still refuseing me any help because of the drink & drugs thing. but he put me on Rodomel XL wich iv just started, its just odd how thay are happy for me to go on AD's but will not put me in for therapy!. its not like thay dont know how bad it gets (sewerside attempts ect) i do say, im starting to think its the way i come across in the assessment as i am very shy and introverted, so thay prob think im on drugs? i dont know.
feel like im going round in circles  _-+

[Zaf]

Could you not find a way of getting off the drink and drugs?  There must be help either via voluntary organisations or the NHS

Z xx

[hawk]

Hi Zaf, yes iv just started DASH and have qwit the pot and im drinking nothing but becks blue at the mo, its very hard as pot is a big help for eating, and chilling out + somthing to do, not eating much atall now.
i just dont get wy thay will give me meds wen what i need is somone to talk to and sort my head out, not just more drugs! gurrr

[Zaf]

Have you thought of trying a different GP hawk?

[Sweetpea]

I agree a different GP may be different. Or maybe try MIND to get counselling there. You don't have to go through your GP then. S x x

[hawk]

hi yes i did change my GP last year but this one isnt much better, dont have time for me.  am hopeing DASH will have a counselling service? only had a assessment so will see.  i did go to MIND but ran out of funds so had to stop, might go back soon but im still pritty skint :/

[hawk]

on a more +ve note iv only been on rodomel XL(venlafaxine) for 3 days but i think my mood is a bit better allredy!, is that even possible??

[Sweetpea]

I would say so. My meds worked quite quickly. Hopefully as time goes on you will feel even more improvement. S x x x

[hawk]

hope so, not feeling to good today feeling very anxious about going back to work, been signed off for 5 weeks and it runs out tomorrow. im not friends with anyone there and dont know how thay will be with me. ore if im gunna be ''okay'' at work. stressing out 

[Sweetpea]

Could you not get signed off for longer until the meds start working better?  Not a good idea to go back to early and stress yourself.

S x x x x

[Zaf]

Getting an extention on your sick leave would seem a good idea xx

[Ezel]

I agree with the others after all dealing with depression is completely different to getting over flu (for example)

[hawk]

think im gunna try to go in tomorrow and see how i get on, not looking forword to it!.

iv been on ven 5 days now at 75mg how qwick can i go up to 150mg??

[Sweetpea]

Sorry but cannot help with increase in doseage of Venlavaxine.  If you have decided to go into work, I hope you have been ok.

S x x x x

[hawk]

didn't make it in today, thort i would be ok but im realy not