It's kind of a long story but I suffer from complex trauma, Iv had anxiety/panic attacks for 10 years. I was on Trazadone for 5 years and it was fine but gave me restless legs which I then got ropinirol for. I had CBT during this time and all seemed better....so I slowly was taken off the meds. About a year later my I started thyroxine for an under active thyroid then blood tests diagnosed I was going through the meno, at this point I was 44. Then the trauma stuff started to return, so was put on Sertraline....gave me restless legs. I didn't want to go back on ropinirol as its actually for Parkinson's so I then tried Citalopram....I was grinding my teeth nightly for 6 months, when I was taken off it stopped. Then I tried Doxepin...again restless legs then Lofepramine!!
Iv got a stash of diazepam 2mg I use for emergencies, my insomnia kicked in again so a different Doctor has tried me back on Trazadone, I'm fine on the low dose for the RLS but I need a higher dose which sets it off. I'm kinda at my wits end. I also get low mood which is worse in the morning, think that's why I need an anti depressant.
Yes Iv came to the conclusion that I can't base what Iv read in newspapers regarding anti depressants affecting the heart, my heart could be affected more from the anxiety attacks but who knows!!
Iv just started a period this afternoon and the anxiety has miraculously settled, I have settled. Maybe I need to go on the HRT patch, I'm ok on the femoston 2/10 and I wonder if it comes in a patch form? Thank you all for your help xxxxx