Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 19, 2006, at 10:42:32
ARghhh, I'm feeling really bad, I haven't got out of bed for the last few days. I just don't know what to do. I'm not taking any medication at the moment, and a couple of weeks ago I stopped St John's Wort to try other things. I wish I hadn't.
Oh jeeeze I just don't know what to do. I feel the mental health care system here in the UK is just soooo bad.
I'm supposed to be referred to a pdoc (on the NHS) but I mean, I probally won't see him for weeks. As for seeing my GP, well I will do, and see if I can be put down for some therapy or something. And maybe I can get some useful medication from him although he told me I wasn't suitable for antidepressants. Well, I'll see another one. But still -- GPs won't prescibe anything other than SSRIs/TCAs and similar. I've done those rounds before - well actually I haven't tried the TCAs, but well, I have issues with sleepiness on SSRIs let alone a TCA. Maybe nortrpialine (sp?) but er, I don't like the sound of the antichlorigenic whatnot sife effects. Although I had some sucess on reboxetine, so maybe a noradrenic med might be the way to go.
I guess my main problems are depression and panic issues. I think my depression might have some atypical features (I sleep alot and I have that 'mood reactivity' and I am extremely fearful of rejection of all sorts. I tend to eat more too). I am very unmotivated and it takes loads of energy to do anything. Any idea for some good med options? (I would love to try some stimulants!)
Remember that I live in the UK and getting something decent will be problematic from a GP. Jeeeeze, I mean theoir eyes would pop out if I suggested wellbutrin and an SSRI. Actually, I would only try a SSRI if they gave me some benzos to counter the start up anxiety AND something like a stim or provigil to counter the sleepiness, but well, I doubt they'd do that!!!
I'm very frustrated with the UK system at the moment. Why do UK GPs seem to think that SSRIs are the answer to everything? I mean, they're pretty rubbish to be on, let alone trying to withdraw from them. And they're not that effective anyway.
I would like to try moclobemide (and good for my atypical features) but well, I think that would be almost impossible to get from a GP. And I have to wait weeks to see a pdoc, if indeed, they let me.
At the moment, I'm virtually bed ridden. Luckily I don't have a job but well. ARGHHHH!!!!!
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