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Claire Wortley
Dec 18, 20194 min read
It's withdrawal.....I'm not depressed.....bloody agitated but not depressed!
'Get up and get moving.' 'If you do something you'll feel better.' 'Distract yourself with something and you'll forget to feel bad.'...
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Claire Wortley
Nov 17, 20198 min read
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome(ADS)/Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)
Lets start here :- Types of antidepressants Antidepressants can be grouped according to how they work. The different types are: SSRIs:...
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Claire Wortley
Nov 16, 20192 min read
I've hit the wall!
Yep......reducing Mirtazapine/Remeron has been plain sailing up until now. I've sussed out that feeling unwell is almost definitely due...
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Claire Wortley
Nov 13, 20193 min read
Stop!
So today hasn't been easy. Today I had to make a decision about my antidepressants that I didn't want to make. Since the end of last week...
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Claire Wortley
Nov 2, 20192 min read
What is wrong with me?
How often do you ask yourself that question....alot?
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Claire Wortley
Oct 20, 20194 min read
Sertraline/Zoloft and Mirtazapine/Remeron
I was on Sertraline for 18 years at varying different doses. At my worst 200mg a day. I don't recall any particular side affects as this...
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Claire Wortley
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Too Much ? Seed Cycling
Seed Cycling , med reduction
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Claire Wortley
Jun 4, 20194 min read
Reckless Withdrawal!
Around 6/7 years ago, during chronic anxiety and insomnia, my GP(doc) decided to change my antidepressant from Sertraline/Zoloft to...
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Claire Wortley
May 18, 20192 min read
Stable.....meds update!
So here we are a few weeks since my last meds reduction and I'm ok. I have recently started a new job which is taking me out of my...
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Claire Wortley
Mar 25, 20192 min read
Going places
I am glad to be home and especially glad to be back to my own bed. The last 9 days I have been down to see my family in England at it was...
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Claire Wortley
Feb 25, 20191 min read
Meds update 2
So how have things been? Not bad considering there are lots of changes happening at the mo. Building work in the house and new job...
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Claire Wortley
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Meds update
So last night I took a lower dose again and I'm ok. I did wake earlier than usual but that could be because we have the builders in....
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Claire Wortley
Feb 3, 20193 min read
Pills & Potions
Here's a run down of the medications I have taken over the years and where I am right now. 23 years ago I received my first diagnosis,...
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