well it's been a while since ive been on this site, not because im cured, but i guess because ive been busy with other things.
anyway, like i said, im not cured, but i am doing better than i have for a long time.
med wise im currently taking 200mg of lamictal, 45mg of mirtazapine and i have the odd diazepan when needed (about once a week)
ive been on those med's at those doses for about 2 months, before that i was slowly increasing the lamictal, ive been on the mirtazapine for 6 months or so.
so yeah, things are getting better, well i guess im just trying to move on with life and ignore the dp as much as i can. i still find that during the day it's at it's worse, by nighttime, i feel pretty good. i sleep a lot more than i used to, i seem to need a good 10 hours sleep, not sure if thats the meds or not, but it doesnt bother me either way.
lifestyle wise, i havnt made any major changes, last time i was on the website i was staying up in northern australia, since then i have returned home, i noticed i improved when i got home.
im not working at the moment, been looking for work, but it's pretty hard to find work over the xmas new years period, so im hoping something will come up soon.
ive starting doing a hell of a lot more things that i didnt do for a long time.
one thing that i feel is helping me along is actually going out and getting drunk... well not so much the getting drunk bitt, but going out with my friends, having a few drinks a good time. thats something i loved doing before i got unwell, it was also the first thing i stopped doing when things went pear shaped. so in a way it's probably not too productive in terms of the drinking, but i think the socialising is a big step in the right direction. for a long time having a few drinks made things much worse, now days i enjoy a few drinks, not very often, about a fortnight or so, but yeah, thats something im happy with.
also just in terms of daily activities, i feel like im doing anything i would normally do, i dont really feel like the dp is holding me back anymore, sure i still get pretty depressed and anxious, but i find i can somewhat distract myself.
i spose im happy with my progress in a way, im happy that i have improved, but i guess like anyone suffering from this, i wish the recovery was much quicker, but i guess things just take time.
apart from the dp and to a lesser extent dr, my main symptons are anxiety and depression, more so anxiety.
the depression is hard to deal with, i find the only thing i can do to help with that, is when i get down i just try to do something to just get my mind of it, even if it's just washing the car, or mowing the lawn, if that doesnt help, then i bassically just bum around on the couch watching telly... doesnt sound like 'the right thing to do' but i helps me when all else fails.
anxiety is probably my biggest problem, it seems to only really hitt me from about midday to late arvo, im not sure why, but thats just how it seems. generally i just sorta deal with it the same way i deal with the depression, try ti keep busy, and if that fails, turn to the tv for a while, the only good thing for me with anxiety is that if it really does get too much and interupts or prevents me from doing something i need to do, i can take a diazpan and generally 2.5mg does the trick, i also find the depression and anxiety are much worse if i have a hang over, in which case diazepan helps.
so uhmm yeah, i guess thats my story for the last 2 months, slow but steady improvement. i dont really intend on spending much time ont he site in the future, not for any reason other than i guess i just dont feel like i need it much anymore, i think by checking the forums religiously every day.. sometimes a few times a day, all that really does is make the mind remember everything going on, and in turn, makes the recovery process take longer.
anyway, i hope your all doing ok, and if your not, i hope things settle for you, and remember, they will, things just take time, have patience, with the condition, and yourself.
cheers
Luke.
anyway, like i said, im not cured, but i am doing better than i have for a long time.
med wise im currently taking 200mg of lamictal, 45mg of mirtazapine and i have the odd diazepan when needed (about once a week)
ive been on those med's at those doses for about 2 months, before that i was slowly increasing the lamictal, ive been on the mirtazapine for 6 months or so.
so yeah, things are getting better, well i guess im just trying to move on with life and ignore the dp as much as i can. i still find that during the day it's at it's worse, by nighttime, i feel pretty good. i sleep a lot more than i used to, i seem to need a good 10 hours sleep, not sure if thats the meds or not, but it doesnt bother me either way.
lifestyle wise, i havnt made any major changes, last time i was on the website i was staying up in northern australia, since then i have returned home, i noticed i improved when i got home.
im not working at the moment, been looking for work, but it's pretty hard to find work over the xmas new years period, so im hoping something will come up soon.
ive starting doing a hell of a lot more things that i didnt do for a long time.
one thing that i feel is helping me along is actually going out and getting drunk... well not so much the getting drunk bitt, but going out with my friends, having a few drinks a good time. thats something i loved doing before i got unwell, it was also the first thing i stopped doing when things went pear shaped. so in a way it's probably not too productive in terms of the drinking, but i think the socialising is a big step in the right direction. for a long time having a few drinks made things much worse, now days i enjoy a few drinks, not very often, about a fortnight or so, but yeah, thats something im happy with.
also just in terms of daily activities, i feel like im doing anything i would normally do, i dont really feel like the dp is holding me back anymore, sure i still get pretty depressed and anxious, but i find i can somewhat distract myself.
i spose im happy with my progress in a way, im happy that i have improved, but i guess like anyone suffering from this, i wish the recovery was much quicker, but i guess things just take time.
apart from the dp and to a lesser extent dr, my main symptons are anxiety and depression, more so anxiety.
the depression is hard to deal with, i find the only thing i can do to help with that, is when i get down i just try to do something to just get my mind of it, even if it's just washing the car, or mowing the lawn, if that doesnt help, then i bassically just bum around on the couch watching telly... doesnt sound like 'the right thing to do' but i helps me when all else fails.
anxiety is probably my biggest problem, it seems to only really hitt me from about midday to late arvo, im not sure why, but thats just how it seems. generally i just sorta deal with it the same way i deal with the depression, try ti keep busy, and if that fails, turn to the tv for a while, the only good thing for me with anxiety is that if it really does get too much and interupts or prevents me from doing something i need to do, i can take a diazpan and generally 2.5mg does the trick, i also find the depression and anxiety are much worse if i have a hang over, in which case diazepan helps.
so uhmm yeah, i guess thats my story for the last 2 months, slow but steady improvement. i dont really intend on spending much time ont he site in the future, not for any reason other than i guess i just dont feel like i need it much anymore, i think by checking the forums religiously every day.. sometimes a few times a day, all that really does is make the mind remember everything going on, and in turn, makes the recovery process take longer.
anyway, i hope your all doing ok, and if your not, i hope things settle for you, and remember, they will, things just take time, have patience, with the condition, and yourself.
cheers
Luke.
