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« Reply #60 on: March 14, 2016, 10:46:21 PM »
I did CBT online four years ago and it did help with my anxiety.  Sometimes I still suffer with anxiety but I am better equipped these days to cope with it.

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« Reply #61 on: March 15, 2016, 11:39:57 AM »
Good luck today!  I'll keep you in my thoughts all day!
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« Reply #62 on: March 15, 2016, 01:00:15 PM »
Saw the cbt dude. He put me on a low mood and anxiety course which I gotta book in few days. Also mentioned changing my meds to a sedative anti depressant mitrasomething lol. So will speak to my doc about getting that changed as I dont think citalopram is working too well

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« Reply #63 on: March 15, 2016, 03:52:35 PM »
I think the guy you saw was thinking of Mirtazepine. It is about as sedative as anti depressants get. There was a study in America called the Star*D study. It looked at quite a few drugs as to effectiveness, Mirtazepine was certainly in the top four and I think it was actually the number one. You could do a lot worse than give it a try.
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« Reply #64 on: March 15, 2016, 04:00:03 PM »
It sounds like the CBT doc you saw was reasonably helpful then!  Was the AD Mirtazapine by any chance?  How do you think it went?  I hope the course helps you!    ^-^
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« Reply #65 on: March 15, 2016, 04:52:06 PM »
Yeah that's the drug he said. Guy was really nice. Helpful he said that I know what my trigger points are and that's where we need to work on.

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« Reply #66 on: March 15, 2016, 04:58:37 PM »
Are you going to see him again after you've started the course or has he closed your case already?  I hope the Mirtazapine works for you!
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« Reply #67 on: March 15, 2016, 07:50:30 PM »
Had a think and decided I shoould tell you a couple of things about Mritazepine.

The first is weight gain. Mirtazepine is terrible for this. People have gained up to 17 kg in a year. Your doctor may or may not tell you this but it a good idea to weigh yourself before you start and keep a record of your weight once a month. It is much easier to gain weight than it is to get it off. Best to try and avoid the problem.

The second thing is sedation. Mirtazepine is rather weird. People who take lower doses experience more sedation than those who take higher ones. Since sleeping is such a problem for you I would probably give a 15mg starter dose rather longer to lift my depression than I would most other drugs. If you don't improve on 15 mg your GP will give you 30 mg and you will likely lose a degree of sedation and go backwards with your sleep.

But things seem to be gradually better for you. Hopefully the therapy will be successful and you won't have to worry about drugs. Take care.

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« Reply #68 on: March 15, 2016, 08:38:02 PM »
thanks for the info steve. much appreciated. i will read up on it as well.

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« Reply #69 on: March 16, 2016, 09:04:14 PM »
It's good that you are getting the help you need  :happy0158:

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« Reply #70 on: March 17, 2016, 01:38:50 PM »
It is indeed a shame that most anti d's cause sleepiness,
some anti d's have a dual use.
refering to Amytryptaline, anti d, or a sleeping aid.
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« Reply #71 on: March 28, 2016, 12:01:10 AM »
hi everyone.

                         just wanna draw an end to this thread and let u know how i am. my sleep has returned and i feel strong again. this usually can last between 6 months and 3 years but im hoping i wont get dragged back in to depression. everytime it gets harder and harder to beat but my latest episode was the longest but easiest and u guys n gals defo helped me. i will log on to this site and hopefully give advice on people who have gone through similar to what i have done. just cos im nott posting dont mean im not reading. thanks again for the support and u will hear from me again.................

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« Reply #72 on: March 28, 2016, 08:57:53 AM »
I'm glad you're feeling better and your sleep has returned Joe!  Maybe stop in every now and then and let us know how you're getting on otherwise I'll worry!  It doesn't have to be long (unless you want it to be of course), just a quick "hi, I'm still about, still sleeping and stuff" is all I/we need to read   :happy0158:
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« Reply #73 on: March 28, 2016, 08:47:26 PM »
That's good news and you will always be welcome to post any time you feel like even if it's just to let us know you are okay.