@Pushkii Hey Pushkii, hope you are well. I've made numerous trips to the doctors, over several years, regarding my depression. The first m3dic@tion I was prescrib3d was S3rtr@line which I tried out over about 6 months. I didn't improve in that time so I asked if I could swap medication. Next up was Traz@done, because as well as being an anti-depressant it also has a sedative effect. So as I was having trouble sleeping, I decided to take them before bed time, to help me fall asleep. Plus as the m3dication built up in my body, I thought I'd start feeling better over time. Unfortunately I got this really weird side effect from Tr@zadone. Whenever I'd be sleeping I would often wake up in the night, not being able to breathe. It had this weird effect where it would always block my sinuses, so I'd wake up panicking not being able to breathe. At first I thought it was my body getting used to new m3dication and hoped it would subside within 2 weeks. It didn't, so back to tell doctors I went.
I could not make an appointment for a further 2 weeks, so in the meantime I went to the Chemist and bought 2 weeks worth of an OTC brand called S0min3x (active ingredient Pr0meth@zine) which actually worked really well. At my next doctors appointment we discussed the Tr@zad0ne not being suitable but the Pr0meth@zine really helping me sleep. I was told Pr0meth@zine was for short-term use only, so they wouldn't prescribe me it for insomnia.
Next up I was prescribed Cit@l0pram. I'm also a recovering H addict so I also had a pr3scripti0n for M3th@d0ne. After about a week of taking the Cit@l0pram which they pr3scribed me, I received a call from my keyworker who said "Listen carefully, this is important. The Cit@l0pram you've been prescribed, you need to stop talking it immediately as it has an interaction with your M3th@done." She said " I don't mean to scare you, but this can stop your heart! "
So obviously I gave up the Cit@l0pram immediately, got another doctor's appointment, and got put on Mirt@zap1ne for my depression alongside Pr0pr@nolol for my anxiety. Took a month or so for it to build up in my system but after that I've never looked back. I can function properly and live a pretty decent lifestyle.
I have a full time job which I enjoy, when I get home I am exhausted so I go to bed early, then I'm up early the next day to do it all again. I absolutely love having a routine that works well for me. I feel great lately (despite what's going on in the world right now).
(Sorry for the long post, didn't realise how much I had typed)!
Anyway, all the best Pushkii,
- Psychoticka