Anti depressives

Hi thanks for getting the in touch . I am in the process of tapering the merrazapine over the last 8 weeks I have reduced to 18.75 s day . Some times the anxiety gets me ( but not sure if it would anyway considering what we all on here have to try not to dwell on ) I am feeling better mostly and will continue to reduce slowly and like you if needs be go back on them , good luck and stay in touch x Chris 

Hi Hilo13 I think it's just a matter of what works best for each person . I stopped walking as I dont feel well and this has caused problems with pains in my neck and head. which I have to take pain killers for . All the Best Minmax

Hi Chris (Hilo) I was pleased to read you have been slowly reducing the drugs, good for you.

Can I ask, How is your brother doing? I think it is worse trying to deal with a member of family who has an illness, than dealing with your own diagnosis. Good luck to you both!

Morning Annette thanks roe getting in touch .sadly my brother died in November we celebrated his life the first week of December. I didn’t live very close to my brother but we stayed in close contact and now I miss that chance to pick up the phone and chat . I am still in touch with my sister in law and it helps both of us I think to remember and talk about him . 

Sorry I finished my post too early I wanted to say that I hope you have a good day it is still cold here in Wales but certainly not as cold as it’s been . Today I am going out for lunch with my husband it will be good not to think of what to have or have to cook it, I will continue to follow your posts and those of everyone else .x Chris 

I am so sorry to hear about your brother. 
I don’t take any antidepressants but have sleeping pills in the draw in case of need. 
My thoughts are we don’t tell diabetic patients to wane off insulin why we are so into stop psychiatric medications? It is there to balance our brain chemistry and is just as important to our wellbeing as any other medication. 
The most important thing is to find the right medication so you have a good quality of life. 

Thankyou for your reply I am not against taking the pills but don’t feel that they are helping I will of course be mindful  that if I feel worse I will go back on them at the moment I feel that I am having less anxiety than before I am approaching a consultant appointment at the end of the month so will see what  comes out of that . One day at a time is something I’m using as my mantra x Chris 

Maybe a change to a different type may work better for you. I feel pretty good on mine. Not tired or any other side effects at all. I have a consultant appointment in a month. Always a stressful time. I usually take a diazepam before. It's enough to give me a clear head, so I take it all in, as best as I can. Good luck with yours x

Hi Chris, I am so sorry to hear about the death of your brother. When my brother died, my sister in law and his two girls kept in touch too and it was great. Then she met someone else and we were invited to the wedding. As my husband was a photographer then (since retired) our gift was him taking the photographs and making up an Album with the 40 photos of their choice. The following two christmases we got a card but whenever we tried to arrange to meet them, they always had an excuse. Then they moved house and contact was broken, it was so sad and really upsetting. I hope you continue to keep in touch with your SiL, is there any children? I do hope your contact continues!

Hi again Chris, I hope you enjoyed your lunch out. Yes it is nice not to cook or decide what to make. We try to do it often!

I do hope you will do more than t follow posts here as it is nice to hear how everyone is doing. It is not all doom and gloom. Why not pop in and contribute to the Daily Chit Chat in this Group, it would be nice to know how you were getting on. Things do get a bit better once you find out what your oncologist has in mind for your future treatment!