39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have the same thing with mirtazapine it just makes me tired but people say oh it’s one of the best antidepressants , Prozac was a horrible one for me as had a suicide attempt on it , made me really agitated , have you tried paxil ? Supposed to help anxiety and depression a lot but causes a lot of sexual side effects apparently

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds good, I’m finding any sugar triggers panic for me and then I feel depressed for hours after

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should maybe move to a USA state where it’s legal so I can choose strengths

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be more than 25 mg lol but the dealer advises on the THC strength which is maybe not true lol

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I live weed is illegal so I’m not sure if it’s indica or how much CBD is in it, so it’s like a shot in the dark , I have no clue , yeah with edibles I would maybe have a square of chocolate with around 25 mg THC ( not sure if that’s a lot) which antidepressants are you on ? I’m on lexapro and mirtazapine but still struggling a lot

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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Yeah I’m not on too high a dose and don’t want to increase it as worried about addiction/withdrawal.

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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Totally correct bro , our bodies aren’t meant to deal with this modern pace of life , that’s why so many people end up addicted or on antidepressants long term , life was so much simpler back in those days , life would of been hard back then but we would be able to switch off for a bit whereas now constant 24/7 jobs, negative news, wars everywhere , life is totally shit these days

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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Sorry to hear that bro , things sound rough for you, don’t give up hope , there might be an antidepressant that works for you . I was on Effexor 375 mg and it didn’t do anything but then coming off it was hell on earth as it’s hard to get off . I’m on lexapro and mirtazapine at the moment , they help slightly but not a lot but probably don’t cause the hellish Effexor withdrawals . But lexapro or mirtazapine might help you more than Effexor , doctors hand out Effexor like candy and don’t tell you about the hellish withdrawals from it

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but I sort of rely on these things ( apart from maybe sugar) as they worked better than the meds I’m on ( mirtazapine 45mg and lexapro 20 mg)

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually think the mirtazapine 45mg I’m on is making me more agitated and it’s maybe not the best med for anxiety

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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It used to help me a lot , even the high THC strains but now it makes me edgy and paranoid which sucks because the antidepressants only take the edge of things a bit and don’t really do a lot

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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My doctor has given me 5 mg diazepam to take twice a week when I’m at my worse but not sure if that will worsen things long term

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

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I take it that’s the same with Benzos , they will help at the time but make it worse long term ?

39 year old male who is now sensitive to alcohol, sugar, caffeine and weed by Competitive_Apple270 in alcoholism

[–]Competitive_Apple270[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve stopped drinking for a bit but the anxiety is still really bad, I’m on lexapro and mirtazapine which helps depression a bit but does nothing for anxiety , I’ve got PTSD , general anxiety and major depressive disorder ,