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Posted 7/7/2014 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
I'm new to this website, and the subject of this topic explains why I'm here. Around easter this year I was put on mirtazapine 30mg tablets for my mild depression and insomnia, and it was working okay at first, but just recently I've developed panic attacks and waves of depression that left me feeling run down and (edit) "having thoughts of self harm". As soon as I found out those were common side-effects of mirtazapine, I went off that stuff quicker than I was even thinking rationally, and I must say, I had a few really rocky days after I went off of it, but slowly I started to feel a bit better. although my health anxiety is still thriving, and I think I have a new illness everyday... It's just really tiring... How can I cope with all of this without going on medication again?

Post Edited By Moderator (Merrida) : 7/7/2014 11:27:14 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/7/2014 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
Many of the A/D medications have such a complex list of side effects, that it's not uncommon, we've found, to feel worse before we feel better. Plus, finding the right medication that works for us is crucial. What works for one person may really make another person feel downright yucky!

It takes trial and error as well as a great deal of patience as these meds take several weeks to reach a therapeutic level in our blood.







M.
Posted 7/9/2014 2:32 PM (GMT 0)
dear Ian you say you have a new illness everyday. What are your symptoms. Maybe you do have some type of illness as well as anxiety. Usually if you feel sick it is because you are sick.
Posted 7/9/2014 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Not necessarily!

Many people with health anxiety are perfectly healthy in the physical sense...but suffer anything from mild to debilitating physical symptoms!

The mind is a powerful thing...and when it is being driven by anxiety, almost any physical manifestation that can be imagined can be felt.

Ian, I responded to your other post as well...so please see my advice there. (as well as more great input from other members!:)

You are going to be alright...keep posting with us for support!

S.C.
Posted 7/9/2014 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
I have to agree with SC. Our minds are very powerful, and with me if I look up something on dr google, for sure I will have those symptoms. Even if I did Not have them before. I do the same thing, always thinking something is wrong with me. I try to talk my self rationally. But, that doesn't always help. ;)

You are definitely not alone.
Posted 7/10/2014 6:35 AM (GMT 0)
Like was said by S. Cat and Rip. 11, the mind is definitely a powerful thing. That is why you need to try to channel it for your benefit rather than your detriment. Do you ever tell yourself positive things about yourself? You should!
And about the mind being powerful, let me tell you about my granny (she passed away 17 years ago). One time she was in a rowboat and the boat flipped over. Just as soon as her head came up above the water's surface, she made a little cough and said "I think I'm catching a cold!" Yes, my granny was so convinced that getting wet would cause you to get sick with a cold that the first thing she thought of was getting a cold! She didn't see the humor in falling over into the water. She didn't say as many women back in those days would "My hair is ruined!" No. She had a cold. Her mind was convinced.
Another fact about granny...if she ever heard about an illness, any illness, it wasn't long before she was wondering if she had it too. That was my granny and I loved her. Looking back, I feel sorry for her. She apparently had a form of health anxiety. She spent so much of her life laying on the couch watching tv because she was "sick". So Ian, you are still a young man and are able to learn how to overcome these negative thinking patterns, at least to a good degree. From reading the posts you have left, I can tell that you are smart. Do not think that you are not. No matter what else you ever do, I plead with you: Do NOT give up! Life and living is too sweet to not fight for! Make it as good as you are able, one day at a time! ;)
jl
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