Not a bad idea, i will try that tonight. Since I posted this thread my sleep did actually settle out again, but I fell into another anxiety episode and only just coming out of that one. So im...
Hi all thanks for the replies. I will speak about the ptsd diagnostics next week at my seasion. Although im not getting nightmares or flashbacks of the event. Only bad feelings. Will be sure to go...
As above, Dr will know better. Your symptoms sound exactly like mine. I can overcome the anxiety and have long periods with no symptoms. Then a worry comes along, which throws me into that pattern...
Hey all, been suffering pretty bad with anxiety and depression since I stopped my medication a few months ago. It seems Mirtazapine did a good job of blocking anxious symptoms! I decided to try the...
Thanks for the replies all. Even though i had a crying spell yesterday I was able to sleep more than I thought on the night. Woke up this morning at 4/5 without major anxiety. Went for my morning run...
Thanks for the replies. Coping skills initiating fully tomorrow morning! I cant find anything that describes what im experiencing since its been on and off for about 10 months now. I just hope this...
Hey all, back again for my monthly/bi monthly posts. Looks like my anxiety has been triggered again. This time it was from my mother telling me that people have this condition for their entire lives....
Slept 6.5 hours last night! and no anxiety this morning :o Couldnt find the melatonin but i took the valerian root again....
I tapered over 2 months. But only spent a few days on the last dose. There were no immediate withdrawals apart from stomach pains. This was tolerable. Felt great for a full month after stopping. Then...
Hi again, Tried the valerian root. Definitely noticed a more sedated sleep... However didnt stop me waking up 1 then 3 hours later. Seems I'm averaging on 3/4 hours sleep per night at the moment....
Hi again, Since my anxiety attack last week it seems to have messed up my sleeping pattern. I can fall asleep in seconds on a night time but i wake up every day at 4am and its impossible to get back...
Hey all, Since i had my first ever anxiety episode last year at the age of 27 Ive been through a whirlwind of emotions, thoughts and a few crisis' to top it off. I noticed that since my first episode...
2nd worst week to date but hopeful for tomorrow. Getting some well needed restbite from the anxiety this evening. Jogging first thing tomorrow!...
Thanks again SC Had a good 10 hours feeling good yesterday. Woke up about 5am this morning, anxiety feeling worse than yesterday, seems like i didnt catch it early enough upon waking. Im not...
Thanks! Well this morning was more barable. I actually slept without feeling I was going mad! Still waking up from 4am with weird stomach sensations but instead of jumping up for a run I just sat up...
I take that back. Thia morning i was out of control. Complete dispair and almost didnt get to my flight. Very high anxiety for about 8 hours today. Its now 4pm and im sat in the hotel feeling...
There are no known morning triggers that set my anxiety off. My triggers seem to be negative thoughts from something i read, mental health info is what shakes me to the core. Hearing about...
No its my pleasure! Feel free to send an inbox message, talking with people on here is restbite for the current situation. Im flying to tenerife. My episode is starting to wear off a bit, 6 hours...
Thank you. I will try taking it if things get too much. I really dont want to have to go back on the medication though as i was hoping to recover and get back to normal without it....
Hi all, Since I last posted Ive managed to spiral down into severe anxiety episodes that have been occuring any time of the day or night. Joint with crying spells and a feeling of dispair. Im now in...
Thanks, will check out the resources. Day 5: Spent 2pm onwards feeling almost 100%! As I said the anxiety lifted, and I was able to enjoy the day. That lasted until about 9:30pm. Started to feel some...
Yeah the side effects were alot worse for me than most on that one. Instant burning in throat followed by insomnia. I read taking it in the morning is best as it gives you an energy boost, so don't...
Yeah thats exactly right. It doesnt seem like its a choice of just switching thoughts to make it disappear. How we occupy our mind is crucial though during the worst moments. Its just extremely hard...
Hey, I'm interested to know when your anxiety is present, do you notice it suddenly lift at a certain point in the day? Or does it come and go gradually? As I've mentioned before, mines horrific on a...
Thanks SC, Day 4 of anxiety episode: This morning was pretty horrible. The Gf slept over which was comforting but still waking up with dread on a morning. It's that strong i can feel it coming and...
Cheers for that hibee. Yeah it looks like im just extremely sensitive to things now. I hope ill be able to work on this in the future. Some of the things that set me off are trivial and i would never...
Hey all! Back again, Seems to be a regular thing for me at the moment! I recently tapered my Mirtazapine medication from 15mg > 7.5mg > 3mg > 0. I did this over 2 months but only spent a week or so...
Can definitely relate to the chest strain. Mines never been right since I first had anxiety last year. Some people describe it as chest tightness. Not the case with me. Generally if I have an anxiety...
wanttheoldme - Yes we are lucky to be in a time where medication can completely relieve symptoms. Back in the old days they'd do something mad like cut your leg off! haha. Scaredy Cat - Yeah the...
Hi all, I may have asked this before, can't remember! But I'm struggling to define the difference between an anxiety or panic attack? My therapist I was seeing said that it's likely I'm experiencing...
Yeah, the combination of the two problems has set me off again. It's good to hear from someone that I should be expecting challenges on my management plan. Scaredy Cat you really are an enormous help...
Have had the same experience myself. However I was already mid way through an anxiety attack. Smoking didn't help and just made it worse. Definitely avoid that in the future If you can....
Im not sure what all of you class as 'chest pain'. But I can go into detail about mine. Just to clarify I'm on 7.5mg Mirtazapine. Never had this chest pain in my life until I suffered from depression...
Hi all, thought I'd come back and update this since I promised a log of how im getting along on 7.5mg Mirtazapine (approx). Had a great 3 weeks on the lower dose! I've not been noticing any...
Too true Rrakkma! Yeah I know quite a few people who are on Sertraline and says it works wonders for them. DAY 5: Pretty much the same as the day before. Feel basically 100%. Sleep last night was...
Thanks for the kind words Scaredy Cat. DAY 4: Felt almost 100% yesterday. Wasn't feeling any anxiety at all really! Felt a little bit fragile at times in the evening but was so mild it passed within...
DAY 3: Yesterday I was mild/moderately anxious from waking until around 5pm. Doctor called and agreed on reducing my pill dose, although her words were '7.5mg probably wont do anything'. :S. Went to...
Thats pretty impressive! update: Apparently I was sleepwalking last night which I have no recollection about. Was just mumbling some stuff then told to get back into bed by the gf. lol!...
How did you find coming off it? I know dropping half my dosage isnt ideal. Part of me was curious how id react to less medication though. DAY 2: slept better last night but was awake for 5.30am. Most...
Hi all, I posted on here last year after suffering severe anxiety and depression for the first time in my life. I spent the first month or two dipping in and out of the above problems. In the end I...
That was supposed to say bed at 4 and up for 7, my bad! And im hoping that the 6-8 week mark is the case, I complained to the doctor and they said i could just double my dose for the mirt. Thanks for...
Hi all, I've been trying to put a finger on why I keep slipping into major depressive states every 2 weeks without any known repating triggers. I've been reading alot into our body clocks and how...
Do you get any signs that you're at the end of an episode? Or do you think sleep resets it? Also how is your mood throughout the day during depression? Mine religiously starts off terible, then...
Thanks for the reply andy. Apologies on the late reply, I've just had a 2 week spell of feeling great so didnt want to revisit here during that period. Yeah its all very new to me. 90% of the people...
Im very impressed you've coped from the start of the year! I'm 2 months in and every bad day i feel like giving up! The scary thing I'm thinking is that this seems worse than Major depressive...
Ahh makes sense. Yes I must remind myself this is a setback! However, I've been reading online and possibly may have a breakthrough. I think I may have recurrent brief depression... My symptoms match...
Thanks for the reply, What would you class as a setback? My setbacks just revert me right back into the depth of depression, at an alarming rate. I've gone from 3 weeks feeling great to yesterday...
Hi all, back again! :mad: Since July I've been experiencing quite a significant pattern of being anxious and depressed after a traumatic event. It started with panic, followed by being anxious, then...
I tried sertraline last week but it gave me diarrhea, felt sick and insomnia along with intrusive thoughts all night. I came off immediately and am now on mirtazapine although the thoughts still...
Hi All, I was recently struck with depression and anxiety just over 6 weeks ago. And since then i keep dipping in and out of depression. First one lasted 3 weeks, then I came out of it feeling great....