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Mumsnet Discussions: Mental health : If you are on anti's and feel yourslef slipping down, do you ever take more than u are supposed too, obv with ok from gp first (8 messages)

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By piratecat on Mon 24-Nov-08 22:23:37

I am hitting a down, or have been for a few weeks. I know some of the reasons why. Not sure whether to try and ride it thru, or consider talking to gp about raising my dose. Will this just mask it, or do i need to suffer thru what i am feeling, and come out the other end?

Have been on my anti's for yrs now.

By piratecat on Tue 25-Nov-08 07:44:27

By poshwellies on Tue 25-Nov-08 10:28:35

I was always on a 'stable' dose of 20mg of my anti-d's but when I felt a low coming,I would always up my dose to 30mg,my gp said I would know when I felt I needed to up it to remain stable,however I would always got to the GP to discuss it so it was recorded plus I would need to be prescribed the extra meds.

Let your GP know how you are feeling,it could be a case of adjusting your dose or maybe even changing meds.

Hope you feel better soon.

By piratecat on Tue 25-Nov-08 14:31:50

thanks posh wellies. it's difficult to know what is best. certian things in my rl are upsetting me again. I know that antidepressents tend take the edge off upset, so my wonder is wether to ride it thru.

was it circumstances that made you want to up your dose?

By thenewme on Tue 25-Nov-08 14:33:51

I have just had my dose upped as I wasn't doing very well but the GP wouldn't okay it over the phone, I had to go in and see him.

I posted about how I was feeling on the new dose but didn't get any replies. sad

My advice would be not to change your dose, up or down, without your GP's okay.

Hope you feel better soon.

By piratecat on Tue 25-Nov-08 16:18:01

thenewme, sometimes posts go unanswered because the people with someting in common just aren't around at the right time.

i posted this lastnight, and didn't get a reply till this morning if you look.

how are you doing on your new dose?

By thenewme on Tue 25-Nov-08 16:38:26

I was just being silly. blush

I feel a bit out of it tbh.

By piratecat on Tue 25-Nov-08 16:57:58

not silly, not when you feel down.

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