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Anxiety, panic and depression.
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 15, 2017 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
@anniegk (I am repeating this message sent 27 minutes ago to indicate that it is meant for @anniegk). I have a few suggestions. First, please don’t mix the advice of your personal care doctor with that of your psychiatrist. Second, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling OK or are you not feeling well? If it is the former, please don’t change your medication. You have been stable on it for nine years. You may have to take it for the rest of your life to stay well. And if it is the latter, then please discuss a new treatment plan with your psychiatrist. That may involve increasing, not tapering, Mirtazapine, which is a very safe drug with few side effects. Third, people with your illness often have to take many drugs for their whole life. So please do not be concerned with the number of drugs you are taking or the duration. The important thing is to stay well, not taper drugs for the sake of tapering. I am speaking from experience. All good wishes.
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@anniegk. You are right. A combination of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs have worked for me. But exactly which anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs will work varies from person to person. Something that works for me may not work for you and vice-versa. Your doctor and you have to work together to figure out what works for you and at what doses. It is a trial and error process, but there are well-laid down protocols which your doctor would know. But at each stage he or she should take your feedback into account and not simply dictate that you should take this or that. But your illness is completely treatable so please don't lose hope at all. It's just a question of finding the right doctor and the combination of drugs that work for you. I know it is very easy to say that but I speak from experience. Best wishes.
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Thank you Panka. Do you have panic and anxiety also? If so, what has worked for you?
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