Re: Advice needed
Originally Posted by
Jo79
I know it’s hard waiting but you really need to give it more time. I’ve started to realise looking back that I’ve never gone more than 4/5 weeks before increasing/adding anything so not giving the meds enough time to settle down which could be why this episode has been going on for so long.
A very good point. Unfortunately, there is nothing fast about ADs and not much that can be done to speed up kick-in. Patience is definitely needed
Seeing the psychiatrist on 2nd March and won’t be surprised if she suggests increasing my mirtazapine to 45mg or quetiapine to 300mg next (although she was keen to get me off these last time)
If so ask her what the advantage is in taking both mirtazapine and quetiapine given they both affect the same mix of receptors to about the same degree. It is a question for which I've never been able to get a definitive answer.
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