Posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2011, at 8:24:39
In reply to What is anafranil 'actually' doing for me ?, posted by Kizzie2 on March 22, 2011, at 6:48:32
> Hi I would really appreciate advice on this.
> I was on 50mg of anafranil but have had to reduce (slowly) to 35mg because of drowsiness side effect which was affecting my driving and ability to do my job. (I had tried taking the medication at different times of the day but didnt make any difference.) I am very sensitive to medications and seem to be hit by side effects at quite low doses.
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> If at all possible I dont want to switch to a different ad because I tend to get much much worse on them when I first start them :-(
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> Anyway I just wondered if anyone could help me work what my body is 'missing' with 15mg less on anafranil? I feel very jittery now with waves of lows/ anxiety / panic and depression.
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> I know lots of people here really understand the 'chemistry' behind the medication so Im hoping that i might be able to work out what my body is missing and then find other ways to replace it (eg reducing cortisol with light exercise???)
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> I hope this message makes sense. Apologies if it doesnt and I will try and explain more clearly.
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> I would really appreciate any advice / help.
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> Thanks xKizzie2,
You wrote,[...I would really appreciate advice...much worse...if anyone could help me...waves of lows...the chemistry...what my body is missing...].
I am unsure as to what you are wanting to mean here. If you could post answers to the following, then I could have tthe opportunity to respond accordingly.
A. Are you under the mind-set, as fact, that you are led to believe that you are lacking in a chemical and thearfore have a chemical imbalance, and a psychiatric drug replaces the chemical that you lack?
B. If so, why have you accepted that as fact?
C. Are you aware of the potential of the caliber of disaster that there could be to you by taking psychotropic drugs?
D. Are you aware of that there could be life-ruining conditions and/or death associated with the taking of mind-altering drugs?
E. other aspects
Lou
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