Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 3, 2006, at 15:07:55
In reply to Re: So If You Live In The UK? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2006, at 14:06:15
Hello Ed!
> BuSpar is hardly ever prescribed. SSRIs are widely used for panic disorder. Older docs often prescribe dothiepin (a tricyclic). Have you ever tried a tricyclic?
No I haven't. I daren't touch them, as I'm sleepy enough on SSRIs let alone a tricyclic -- I could sleep for 16 hours a day on 20mg of celexa. I believe the tricyclics are quite sedating? I need the opposite! : )
A friend of mine is on Dothiepin, and she does very well on it. I think she even got a benzo from her GP for panic, although I don't know which one/how much. I've emailed her to ask. I'm desperate not to have another one!!
I don't know how we're supposed to cope. Why are GPs so incredibly anti-benzo? I know they are addictive etc but to not prescribe them when they are clearly needed? And why are SSRIs the answer?? They're not! They are pretty bad. I haven't taken one thats helped my anxiety!! And anyway, SSRIs aren't exactly an easy ride when coming off them.
Anyway I still can't believe that my GP doesn't think that ADs are suitable 'in my case'. He doesn't even know which ones I've tried!!!!!!!! Well anyway, the whole establishment with GPs is totally pathetic. I know more about pysch meds than they do. It gets me really mad. Like suicide is the second/third cause of death for young people (I can't remember the exact stats) and what does anyone on the NHS do about it? Nothing!! There should be mental health support groups at every GPs surgery, there should be better counselling services, CBT courses etc etc, but there isn't anything. Well I suppose CPNs but I never found mine particulry useful. Yet I bet if that suicide stat was for say, breast cancer, there would be sooooo much more money and resources availble. Yet suicide is still abit taboo, and somehow the person who did its fault. People don't see it as a diease, they see it as a charactor flaw. Grrrrrrrr
Anyway, sorry to rant on! I should put my ranting energy into something useful, although I've already written a letter to my health centre manager to complain about the mental health services. But I don't what to rock the boat too much, I have to go there....LOL!
>Young people (especially men I believe) are treated very differently. I've actually seen prescriptions for ONE 2mg diazepam tablet. Geez, I need at least 10mg per dose.
I wonder why men specifically? Maybe anxiety is still percieved as primarily a womens disorder.
Oh well.
Take care,
Meri
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